LWVC Advocacy Workshops
Recorded January 20, 2022, this webinar is designed to help new activists and League veterans alike learn how to work with the League on statewide policy initiatives.
The webinar covers:
How we form positions and take action
The mysteries behind California’s state legislative process
Ways to develop issue-proficiency and build a powerful network
A framework for understanding and analyzing legislation
Resources mentioned in the webinar are as follows:
The Teach-In Binder, Worksheets, PowerPoint slides with notes, and the Q&A log are downloadable from this Dropbox folder.
Positions for Action
A spreadsheet of National and California State League Positions with common overlapping positions noted.
An overview of the many LWVC action policies - policies that have been adopted after extensive study and review of existing state and national positions.
In addition to the official statements of position for each program area, this guide briefly traces significant past actions and achievements and indicates links among positions at the national level.
The Legislative Process
How the legislative process works.
Flowchart showing key points in the life cycle of a bill.
The Budget
How to influence the budget process.
Key facts about California’s state budget prepared by the California Budget and Policy Center as part of their "Dollars and Democracy" series. Updated for 2022.
An overview of budget-related terms provided by the California Budget and Policy Center to help you navigate the state budget process.
An overview of tax and revenue-related terms provided by the California Budget and Policy Center to help you better understand the state budget and its intersection with California's tax and revenue system.
The California Budget and Policy Center provides an overview of the 2023 state budget in a continuation of their "Dollars and Democracy" series.
An overview of how Californians can influence the state budget through the legislature prepared by the California Budget and Policy Center as part of their "Dollars and Democracy" series.
A month-by-month visual guide to the state budget process that shows the role of the governor, legislature, and the public.
A graphic from the California Budget and Policy Center showing the steps necessary to approve various budge-related actions, from a vote in the legislature to the Governor's signature to voter approval.
How We Form Positions & Take Action
This diagram traces the path of a League study from its initial proposal to the adoption of a position.
An overview of the process for taking action on state legislation and statewide ballot measures.
The process by which the LWVC's Legislation Committee decides if and how to take action on a bill.
Guidelines for local Leagues to advocate within their communities.
Advice on how local Leagues can join, build, and work in a coalition for advocacy and voter service work.
Advocacy Resource Directory
This detailed database links to state government agencies, advocacy groups, researchers, and news outlets. It provides access to in-depth information to help develop a broad understanding of particular advocacy areas. It's also useful as you research issues in specific bills.
Find sources for substantive information across many policy areas in California.
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Advice on how local Leagues can join, build, and work in a coalition for advocacy and voter service work.
