2022 Voter Guide

Proposition 1, would amend the state Constitution to give Californians the strongest possible rights to access abortion and contraception in California. Prop 1 will solidify the rights that already exist in state law, enshrining existing privacy and equal protection guarantees in our state’s Constitution.  

Access to abortion and contraception are part of a larger struggle towards true reproductive justice which allows everyone to make decisions about their bodies, their families, and their futures.  

Read more about how Prop. 1 fits into a larger vision of reproductive justice here. 

To learn more about campaign volunteer opportunities and Get Out the Vote efforts, click here or visit ProtectAbortionCA.com.

Measure W, the Oakland Fair Elections Act, would require additional transparency about campaign ads, strengthen limits on lobbying by former city officials, lower campaign contribution limits, and create a “Democracy Dollars” program to ensure every Oakland resident has the power to support candidates who represent them. Measure W would increase fairness and accountability in Oakland elections. 

Learn more at www.fairelectionsoakland.org    

Sign up to volunteer at https://action.aclu.org/webform/text-and-phone-bank-yes-measure-w  

Measure O would create a system that further punishes and marginalizes unhoused people instead of providing them with the services they need. At a time when there is an unprecedented housing crisis that disproportionately impacts Black people and other people of color, many of whom have already been entangled in failed legal and other systems, Measure O would have disastrous consequences. What we need is investment in holistic community driven systems – not punitive ones that further alienate our most vulnerable neighbors. 

These updated Know Your Rights Voting resources provide answers to some of the most common questions about voting.

ENGLISH

• Know Your Rights: Voting 101
• Know Your Rights: Every Vote Counts!

ESPAÑOL

• Conozca Sus Derechos ¿Cómo Puede Votar?
• Conozca Sus Derechos ¡Todos Los Votos Cuentan!

The vast majority of adult citizens in California county jails have the right to vote, yet these voters experience unique obstacles when they reach for the ballot box. As a result, many eligible voters are disenfranchised each election purely because they are in jail. This toolkit describes strategies that concerned community advocates, county elections offices, and sheriffs can use to break down barriers to democracy by helping people in county jails to register and vote.

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• Voting in California Jails: A Community Toolkit

Let Me Vote is a collaboration between ACLU of Northern California, ACLU of Southern California, and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund, as well as our partners at the Alameda Public Defender’s Office, A New Way of Life Reentry Project, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children, Pillars of the Community, and the Santa Cruz County Elections Office.