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The California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (CVRA) is a State Voting Rights Act (SVRA) in the state of California. It makes it easier for minority groups in California to prove that their votes are being diluted in "at-large" elections by expanding on the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965. [1] In Thornburg v.
State Voting Rights Acts (SVRAs) primarily aim to combat racial vote denial, racial vote dilution, and retrogression, which are the same principal harms addressed by the federal Voting Rights Act. SVRAs often go beyond the protections offered by the federal Voting Rights Act by adopting stronger safeguards against voting discrimination. [2]
In California, a ballot proposition is a referendum or an initiative measure that is submitted to the electorate for a direct decision or direct vote (or plebiscite). If passed, it can alter one or more of the articles of the Constitution of California , one or more of the 29 California Codes , or another law in the California Statutes by ...
California’s Secretary of State has told the Shasta County Board of Supervisors in a letter that it cannot hand-count ballots in its Nov. 7 special election.
Members from six different voting rights groups called for an “urgent, decisive, and sustained response” from Secretary of State Shirley Weber. Voting rights groups urge Shasta County ...
Elections in California are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. In California , regular elections are held every even year (such as 2006 and 2008); however, some seats have terms of office that are longer than two years, so not every seat is on the ballot in every election.
Allowing voting registration on Election Day. Proposition 71 (2004) Passed: On the use of stem cells in scientific research. Proposition 73 (2005) Defeated: Parental notification before abortion. Proposition 83 (2006) Passed: Various restrictions of civil liberties for paroled sex offenders (Jessica's Law). Proposition 85 (2006) Defeated
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have required dozens of his state's largest cities, counties and educational districts to use independent commissions to draw voting ...