League of Women Voters – California Globe

Hamadeh To Introduce Impeachment Articles Against Judge Who Blocked SAVE Voter Citizenship Checks

July 8, 2026 11:46 amJuly 8, 2026 11:46 am

Arizona Republican Congressman Abe Hamadeh announced that he will introduce articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan after she ruled against the Trump administration’s expanded use of a federal citizenship-verification system for voter-roll checks. Hamadeh, who represents...

Campa-Najjar Calls ICE ‘Cancer,’ Vows to Dismantle It in CA-48 Bid

May 26, 2026 9:24 amMay 26, 2026 9:24 am

Ammar Campa-Najjar, the Democratic frontrunner in the crowded primary for California’s newly redrawn 48th Congressional District, has made gutting federal immigration enforcement his signature issue, positioning himself as a far-left champion against ICE even as the agency continues to arrest...

The Left Pushing Ranked Choice Voting Scheme in Sacramento Political Races

April 20, 2026 5:30 amApril 20, 2026 12:05 pm

Better Ballot Sacramento, a recent initiative of the League of Women Voters, is campaigning to bring ranked-choice voting to Sacramento’s mayor and city council races. They are now gathering signatures to get a ranked choice voting measure on the ballot....

Taylor Swift, the Prop 50 Ballot Label and the 2026 Elections

September 3, 2025 11:13 amSeptember 3, 2025 2:06 pm

Reading about the fanatical response to the engagement of singer Taylor Swift to football player Travis Kelce strangely brought back a memory of a panel discussion I participated in about 15 years ago on California’s initiative process. It also got...

Prop. 50: The Bad Actors Behind ‘Good Government’

August 29, 2025 5:00 amAugust 29, 2025 5:01 am

If there’s one silver lining to Gavin Newsom’s redistricting power grab, it’s that he’s unwittingly exposed the bad actors behind “good government” non-profits. For decades, the California chapters of Common Cause, ACLU, and the League of Women Voters have been...

Schiff, Garvey Face Off at The U.S. Senate Candidate Forum In Glendale

October 8, 2024 8:05 pmOctober 8, 2024 8:13 pm

The first California U.S. Senate candidate forum was held at the Grand Central Air Terminal Museum in Glendale on Tuesday, with former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) facing off against Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) for the seat held by the...

Schiff & Garvey will Face Off in Senate Candidate Forum Oct. 8th

October 3, 2024 2:48 pmOctober 3, 2024 2:48 pm

After months of anticipation, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) are to finally face off against each other once again at a candidate forum to be held on Tuesday, October 8th in Los Angeles. Previously,...