Thread by @LWVC

.@johnmyers on #CABudget “Keep an eye on an effort in this month’s state budget negotiations to boost funding for voter awareness efforts...Supporters believe it’s a key step toward actually getting people to cast the ballots..." 1/7 🧵latimes.com/california/new…

To increase voter participation for underrepresented groups including youth and people of color, combat mis and dis-information, and create a more representative democracy, we must ensure widespread public awareness of new opportunities to participate in CA elections 2/7

Thank you @AsmMikeFong & @AsmAguiarCurry for championing the $85m #CALeg #CABudget voter ed & outreach ask! Cc: @CASOSVote @DrWeber4CA. Read about the #CABudget ask made to @GavinNewsom @PhilTing @NancySkinnerCA @sydneykamlager here: bit.ly/CAVoterEdFundi… 3/7

A big thanks to our #CALeg supporters for their leadership in funding democracy
@Steve_Glazer
@isaacgbryan
@AsmCarrillo
@AsmReyes47
@AsmMarcBerman
@AsmMarkStone
@BauerKahan
@kevinmullen AND…
4/7

A big thanks to our #CALeg supporters for their leadership in funding democracy
@AsmCottie
@SantiagoAD53
@AsmEGarciaAD56
@AsmMiaBonta
@JoshNewmanCA
@SenJoshBecker
@SenatorUmberg
@LatinoCaucus
5/7

And thanks to all the #CABudget advocates working to fund CA’s democracy!
#CACEO
@AAAJ_CA
@ACLU_CalAction
@CAcalls
@CalVoterFdn
@CAStateStrong
@CCAEJ
@CommonCauseCA
@CourageCA
@DisabilityCA AND…
6/7

And thanks to all the #CABudget advocates working to fund CA’s democracy!
@ellabakercenter
@EmpoweredPI
@envirovoters
@IEUnited
@InitiateJustice
@jfsla
@LACountyBOS
@LWVC
@NALEO
@NextGen_Policy
@SecureJustice
@UCSUSA
7/7