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<p><strong>We are at an unprecedented juncture in our country’s history where threats to our democracy are greater than ever. </strong>As the 2026 midterm elections rapidly approach, it is critical that we take collective action to address the real threats of voter intimidation, election subversion, historically low voter turnout, and the assault on voting rights by the federal administration and the Supreme Court.</p>

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<p><span style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);"><strong style="color: var(--color-text); text-decoration-color: var(--color-text);">The Democracy Partnership seeks to strengthen California’s democracy in 2026 and beyond to make sure every vote in the state is counted and ensure all eligible voters can easily make their voices heard.</strong></span></p>

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<p>Codify Section 203 of the VRA’s requirement to provide in-language votable ballots and all other election materials to groups that meet a certain threshold in a county.</p>

<h2>Guarantee the federal VRA’s language assistance requirements under state law</h2>

<p>Protect against district maps or election systems that weaken or silence the voting power of communities of color.</p>

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<h2>Prohibit Vote Dilution</h2>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA – </strong>The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to preserving democracy in California, today condemned President Donald Trump’s illegal attacks on mail-in voting via executive order.</p>

<h4>CA Democracy Partnership Condemns Trump’s Illegal Threats to Mail-In Voting</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA </strong>– Today,the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (SB 1164 and SB 1360, Cervantes), advanced out of the Assembly Elections Committee with overwhelming support. The CVRA of 26 will enshrine nation-leading voting rights protections into state law and strengthen California’s democracy. SB 1164 will give all voters an equal opportunity to fully participate in the electoral process without interference and SB 1360 will guarantee access to the ballot for millions of voters.</p>

<h4>California Voting Rights Act of 2026 Clears Legislative Committee</h4>

<p>Require jurisdictions with a recent history of discrimination to obtain approval before making certain changes to voting practices.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Stop Voting Discrimination Before It Occurs</h2>

<p>Gives groups not adequately captured in the Census the opportunity to show, through other sources, that they should qualify for language assistance.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Streamline and clarify the steps for language groups to receive assistance in voting</h2>

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<p><strong>Sacramento, CA </strong>– The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to protecting and strengthening our democracy in California, today applauded Governor Newsom and legislative leadership’s announcement of tens of millions of dollars in new funding secured for voter outreach and protections to combat election disinformation and support voter participation in the November 2026 elections.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>As Federal Policies Threaten to Disenfranchise Voters, California Democracy Partnership Celebrates State Investments in Voter Education and To Protect the Vote</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA</strong> – The California State Assembly this week voted to pass the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA of 2026): Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The timely legislative action, sponsored by the California Democracy Partnership, updates the landmark California Voting Rights Act of 2001 to add new and strengthened protections against voter discrimination, safeguard voters from losing current language coverage, and bolster our democracy which remains under threat from federal and local attacks.</p>

<h4>Landmark State Voting Rights Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA – </strong>Today, the California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to preserving democracy in California, proudly introduced SB 1164 and SB 1360, The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA of 2026), with Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside).</p>

<h4>As Threats to Elections Rise, The California Democracy Partnership Joins Senator Cervantes to Introduce The California Voting Rights Act of 2026</h4>

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<p><strong>Sacramento, CA – </strong>The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to protecting and strengthening our democracy in California, today responded to the Supreme Court striking down Louisiana’s congressional map.</p>

<h4>California Democracy Partnership Responds to Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Louisiana Map and Destroying Key Voting Rights Act Provision</h4>

<p>Lower Section 203’s numerical threshold for assistance from 10K to 5K of voting age residents in a county, and expand upon Section 203’s language minority categories to include all language groups.</p>

<h2>Expand upon current Section 203 language coverage</h2>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA – </strong>Democracy advocates celebrated this week as the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments passed Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The timely legislative action, sponsored by the California Democracy Partnership, updates the landmark California Voting Rights Act to add new protections against voter discrimination and bolster our democracy which is under threat from unrelenting federal attacks.</p>

<h4>Landmark State Voting Rights Laws Move Forward in CA Senate</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA </strong>– Amidst federal and local attempts to suppress access to the ballot, California is fighting back, increasing ballot access and empowering voters to protect their votes. Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1164 and SB 1360 (Cervantes), the California Voting Rights Act of 2026, into law, updating our state’s more than two decades-old landmark Voting Rights Act and ensuring more, not fewer, voters have access to the ballot box this November.&nbsp;</p>

<h4>As Federal Attacks on Democracy Grow, Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading Voter Protections Into Law</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA</strong> – The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to protecting and strengthening our democracy in California, today decried the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing the Trump Administration to pursue its Executive Order on mail-in ballots and applauded Governor Newsom for pledging to fight back against this attack on the right to vote. The Partnership is fighting to pass the CVRA of 2026 – legislation to strengthen the state’s landmark Voting Rights Act and increase access to the ballot box for all eligible California voters.</p>

<h4>Democracy Advocates Decry Supreme Court Ruling that Fuels Election Disinformation</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA – </strong>The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to preserving democracy in California, applauds the commitment made today by Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to protect and defend our democracy.</p>

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<h4>California Democracy Partnership Commends Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders for Commitment to Protect and Defend Democracy</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA </strong>– The Senate this week passed The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA of 26): Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The timely legislative action, sponsored by the California Democracy Partnership, updates the landmark California Voting Rights Act to add new protections against voter discrimination and bolster our democracy which is under threat from unrelenting federal attacks.</p>

<h4>CA Senate Stands United to Protect and Defend Democracy, Passes Landmark State Voting Rights Legislation</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA </strong>– Today, SB 1164, one bill in the two bill package that makes up the California Voting Rights Act of 2026, advanced out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee with overwhelming support. The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 will enshrine nation-leading voting rights protections into state law and strengthen California’s democracy. SB 1164 will give all voters an equal opportunity to fully participate in the electoral process without interference.</p>

<h4>Amidst Federal Election Attacks, Assembly Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Protect Voters’ Access to the Ballot Box (SB 1164 – CVRA of 2026, Cervantes)&nbsp;</h4>

<p>As voters’ ability to use the federal VRA comes under attack, ensure Californians can go to state court to enforce voting rights.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Ensure Voters Can Directly Protect Their Rights</h2>

<p>Confront threats to voter participation and access to voting opportunities that occur through discriminatory barriers to the ballot.</p>

<h2>Prohibit Voter Suppression</h2>

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<p>Direct courts to interpret laws and exercise discretion in favor of broad access and equal participation in the democratic process.&nbsp;</p>

<h2>Require Courts to Interpret Laws in Favor of Voters</h2>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA –</strong> The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to protecting and strengthening our democracy in California, today applauded Governor Newsom’s<strong> </strong><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__x.com_GovPressOffice_status_2051662586165477712-3Fs-3D20&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=GifLf6OREnlh5DF_akm-XBkKi-d7Z5UXRk9HuFSttt0&amp;m=NNulQ5k4AdjGM-cS9GGtOgghIPbq9sQ8m3FP0fgXdpP1iEu7PpGQfi0grEwvBCKA&amp;s=o35YEvU2wkefQwNJYXt7BrmTAQV8C2N2RP4n4uWnO4g&amp;e="><strong>commitment to combatting election disinformation</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>

<h4>Democracy Advocates Applaud Governor Newsom’s Commitment to Combatting Election Disinformation, Call for Support of Urgent Efforts to Combat Disinformation and Increase Voter Protections</h4>

<p><strong>San Francisco, CA</strong> – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a package of 13 election security bills aimed at protecting the state's voting systems, expanding voter access and preventing interference with the election process ahead of the November midterm elections.</p>

<h4>Gov. Newsom signs election security bills expanding voter access, preventing interference</h4>

<p><strong>SACRAMENTO&nbsp;</strong>— Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas today issued the following joint statement in response to continued threats by President Trump and his administration to interfere with elections in California.</p>

<h4>Governor, Senate, Assembly commit to protecting elections from Trump’s federal overreach</h4>

<p><strong>Sacramento, CA – </strong>The California Democracy Partnership, a powerful group of labor leaders, voting rights advocates, and community organizers committed to protecting and strengthening our democracy in California, today decried President Trump’s intentional lies and attacks on our democracy in his address to the nation.</p>

<h4>As Trump Threatens to Further Erode our Democracy, CA has an Opportunity to Strengthen Access to Free and Fair Elections</h4>

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Gov. Newsom signs election security bills expanding voter access, preventing interference

As Federal Attacks on Democracy Grow, Governor Newsom Signs Nation-Leading Voter Protections Into Law

Landmark State Voting Rights Legislation Heads to Governor’s Desk

THE CALIFORNIA DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP

Principles Centered On

Access

Inclusion

Justice

Fairness

Liberty

Voice

Fight for democracy

Lalo Alcaraz Designed Original Artwork for CA Democracy Partnership

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