Today, a coalition of advocacy, labor, immigration, women’s health, youth, democracy rights, science and environmental organizations celebrate the leadership of Senator Umberg, Assemblymember Berman, Governor Newsom and Secretary of State Padilla to secure voting access for historically disenfranchised communities under the COVID-19 pandemic.

In response to the threat Covid-19 presents to the 2020 General Election, the state legislature passed AB 860, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman, to counter some of the unique challenges Californians will face while voting during the pandemic.

Courage California, California’s largest progressive organization, hired Irene Kao as Executive Director, its Board of Directors announced.

California continues to lead the way for the nation. We must ensure that the framework developed here is truly equitable and inclusive and an ideal model that can be replicated successfully in other states.