Democracy isn’t promised. It’s protected.

We’ve long held certain truths about democracy as sacred. We believed our rights would be protected, that our votes would count, and that the branches of government would be upheld. But this is no longer the case.

At the national level, we are seeing the dismissal of courts, the erasure of DEI, the violent targeting of immigrants and LGBTQ+ communities, and so much more. All of this makes it clear: democracy survives only when we step up to defend it.

And even in California, progress is fragile.

This year alone, dozens of bills have been introduced to roll back everything we’ve fought for — including attacks on reproductive freedom, local election offices, and efforts to weaken the Voter’s Choice Act.

Advocacy organizations are stretched thin. Grant funding is disappearing. The pressure on the LWVC is growing. We’re being asked to do more: to show up, speak out, and stand firm.

We must raise $50,000 for the LWVC Action Fund by June 30. Can you help us lead and donate today?

These are difficult times to hold on to our resolve, but we are the League of Women Voters. Resolve is in our DNA. Please give today so, together, we can keep bringing the League’s voice and influence to all of the policy work needed to build a better future . Now is not the time for us to back down.

Please note that contributions to the League of Women Voters of California Action Fund are not tax-deductible.

About the LWVC

The League of Women Voters of California is a 501(c)4 grassroots membership nonprofit working to build a more equitable California for all who live here. We are a nonpartisan organization, which means that we do not support or oppose candidates or political parties. However, we are a political organization and we work to engage all Californians in acting on the issues that matter to them, to build political power and voice in communities historically underrepresented in the halls of government, to enact solutions to some of the biggest challenges facing our state, and to drive every eligible voter to cast their ballot. We are an intersectional, inclusive, and multi-issue organization.

Democracy Isn't Promised. It's Protected.

By League of Women Voters of California

Democracy Isn't Promised. It's Protected.

Justice. Equity. Democracy. California must lead.