Redistricting Watch: How Fair Maps Save Lives (Blog) 3/25/2021 When district maps do not represent the people fairly, it prevents us from moving on issues that we care about – issues that can be a matter of life or…
KQED: After Historic Election, California Legislators Consider Keeping Voting Changes (News Clips) 1/14/2021 California is considering making permanent changes to voting following historic voter turnout in the 2020 elections.
People Powered Fair Maps (Article) 1/13/2021 People Powered Fair MapsTM is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide. The program includes actions in all 50…
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms (Press Release) 12/22/2020 The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief
League Continues Demand for COVID-19 Relief Package in Congress (Legal Document) 10/13/2020 The League sent a memo to all members of the U.S. House and Senate asking them to prioritize a COVID-19 relief package to aid American families during the ongoing pandemic.
LWV and NALEO Educational Fund Launch VOTE411 Election Website in Spanish (Press Release) 9/2/2020 The League of Women Voters Education Fund launched the award-winning election website VOTE411.org in Spanish.
LWV Signs Letter Expressing Concern on U.S. Terminating Relations with W.H.O (Legal Document) 8/26/2020 LWV joined public health advocacy groups in a letter expressing grave concern regarding the United States Government’s decision to terminate its relationship with the World Health…
LWVUS and Common Cause Demand Census Bureau Extend Operation Deadline (Legal Document) 8/6/2020 LWVUS and Common Cause have written a letter to Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham asking him to commit to a fair and accurate census count.
LWVUS Calls on Congress to Act on Institutional Violence Against Black Communities (Legal Document) 8/4/2020 LWVUS joined 189 organizations addressing Congressional leadership and standing in solidarity with Black Women’s Reproductive Justice advocates to protect the bodily autonomy and reproductive…
League Joins letter calling for Congress to Protect Basic Human Needs in Pandemic (Legal Document) 7/29/2020 The League joins its partners addressing Congress and asking for new pandemic relief legislation that protects and meetings basic human needs to reduce the effects of the pandemic on our population.