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News Update! SB 3 has passed its final vote in the Senate and is on the Governor's desk awaiting signature or veto.

SACRAMENTO – The Cal-Access system, which publishes campaign finance and lobbying data, was created in 2000 and has had minimal updates since. Since the release of Cal-Access, Apple has created the operating systems Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks. It went online seven years before the release of the first iPhone.

 

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SB 4 (Pavley) will regulate fracking in California

Announcement

From 2013 to 2015, we will have the opportunity to observe the 50th anniversaries of four of our nation’s seminal civil rights tipping points. Join us in celebrating, educating, and taking action for civil rights!
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Announcement

The State Board of Education has held regional input sessions for stakeholder input about the LCFF. Read the LWVC's comments about this major reform.

Public Statement

 

To:  California State Board of Education

From: Jennifer A. Waggoner, President, League of Women Voters of California

Announcement

Joining the League of Women Voters gives you opportunities to do hands-on work to safeguard democracy and make a tangible difference in your own community.

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The League only acts on issues we have studied. The entire process, from the selection of the issues through the adoption of a policy statement on the issue, is based on the League’s values, organizational structure, and processes.

Public Statement

 

The chairs of a joint task force established by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson have announced a schedule of public hearings and a timeline to produce recommendations on revamping civics curriculum in California schools.

 

Announcement

The leaders who came before us fearlessly changed the course of history and they did so in the face of fearsome opposition. 

Being
bold requires that we embrace our founders’ courage. We are determined
to be bold and we are making big commitments to:     

 

Announcement

The leaders who came before us fearlessly changed the course of history and they did so in the face of fearsome opposition. 

Being bold requires that we embrace our founders’ courage. We are determined to be bold and we are making big commitments to:     

1. Secure meaningful campaign finance reform in California. We’re sponsoring or supporting four campaign finance disclosure reform bills

2. Improve California’s public schools by changing the way California funds education

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