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CLCV Member,

Expanding the electorate and making civic participation more accessible is
key to changing what’s possible for environmental action.
Decades of public opinion research show that the communities most impacted
by barriers to voting overwhelmingly support climate action. But too
often, attacks on voting rights for communities of color, young people,
and women go unopposed.

That's why this legislative cycle, we set out a strategy to expand the
electorate and pass critical reforms to make voting more accessible -- and
we succeeded!

[ Donate ]Thousands of CLCV members -- including you -- raised your voices to
support our package of election reform bills. Thanks to you, several of
these bills passed the legislature and were signed into law by Governor
Newsom.

The results speak for themselves:

* Senate Bill 72 (Umberg) – SIGNED INTO LAW: Starting in 2020, this law
will increase voting access to the 5.5 million eligible (but
unregistered) California voters by requiring every polling place to
provide same-day voter registration on Election Day.
* Assembly Bill 59 (Kalra) – SIGNED INTO LAW: This new law will improve
youth voter turnout by increasing the number of vote centers on
college campuses and eliminating barriers that discourage college
students from participating in elections by providing first-time
voters with a convenient place to vote or drop-off their ballot or
register to vote.
* Assembly Bill 849 (Bonta) – SIGNED INTO LAW: This new law will reform
the local redistricting process, making local redistricting efforts
fair and transparent by banning partisan gerrymandering. This new law
confirms California’s commitment to a fair, representative, and
inclusive democracy at all levels of government.
* Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 8 (Low) – PASSED THE ASSEMBLY:
This constitutional amendment will set a national precedent by
lowering the voting age in California to 17. With your help this year,
this policy has advanced further through the legislature than it ever
has before. Next year, the CA Senate will decide its future, and we’ll
keep you updated on the next steps in our advocacy efforts. 

Now is the time to double down on expanding the electorate and the right
to vote.
To tackle our 10-year climate challenge, protect our environment, and take
back our government from the influence of corporate polluters like Big
Oil, we must build the political power necessary to push our elected
leaders to boldly tackle the climate crisis head on -- but it’s only
possible if we make civic participation more accessible.

CLCV Member, we need you in this fight. Big Oil and other corporate
polluters will spend everything they can to stop our progress.

[ Donate ]Pitch in now to power our efforts to break down barriers to voting in
California and across the nation to make bold climate action possible
today.

We can meet this moment if we do this together.

Thank you for building our democracy,

Mike Young
Political & Organizing Director 
California League of Conservation Voters 

P.S. Read through our full list of legislative achievements [ Read ]here. 

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We believe that radical change is necessary and only by transforming our political system will we create the opportunity to take bold action on climate change. We elect and cultivate environmental champions, turn election victories into policy wins, hold our lawmakers accountable, and build political power for change. We inspire hope and action and fight for equity and justice for all Californians. We are in the business of changing what’s possible.

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