Action and Advocacy

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Legislative Action Center.  Where we stand on ballot propositions.  Principles.  State & National Action.

Get Involved! Find Elected Officials, Issues & Legislation, and Media

Use your computer to get involved! Go to the League of Women Voters' Legislative Action Center, aka CapWiz, where you can find your elected officials, read about hot issues and pending legislation that fall within the scope of the League's positions, and get in touch with your local media using the zip-code directory.

June 8, 2010 Ballot Measures

The League of Women Voters of California has taken positions on the following ballot measures for the June 8, 2010 Statewide Primary Election:

• YES on Proposition 15
• NO on Proposition 16

There are no recommendations on the other ballot measures. Read more about the League of Women Voters' recommendations.

Principles Underlying League Action

The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue or advocates for a cause when there is an existing League position that supports the issue or speaks to the cause.

Positions result from a process of study. Any given study, whether it be National, State, or Local, is thorough in its pursuit of facts and details. As the study progresses, a continuing discussion of pros and cons of each situation occurs. Prior to the results of the study being presented to the general membership, study committee members fashion consensus questions that are then addressed by the membership.

Additional discussion, pro and con, takes place as members (not part of the study committee) learn the scope of the study. After the members reach consensus, the board forms positions based on that consensus.

It is the consensus statement -- the statement resulting from the consensus questions -- that becomes a position. Firm action or advocacy can then be taken on the particular issue addressed by the position. Without a position, action/advocacy cannot be taken.

State & National Action

The League of Women Voters takes positions on issues--local, regional, state or national--only after its members have studied and reached agreement on them. The League never supports or opposes political parties or candidates for public office. Based on positions developed through member study & agreement, the League does take action to support or oppose specific governmental measures, policies, and processes.

Find out what issues we follow at the state level.

Read about our positions on national issues.

Wondering about our stand on local issues? Please refer to our Local Action page.