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Press Releases
- 9/30/2020 – Reps. Anna Eshoo and Eric Swalwell Endorse Proposition 17; 63% of California’s Likely Voters Support the Measure
- 9/14/2020 – Siva to Appear at Online Fundraiser for Prop 17 – Voting Rights for People Who Have Completed Prison Terms
- 9/1/2020 – Proposition 17 Endorsed by Major California Leaders and Organizations Showing Solidified Support for Restoring Voting Rights
News Clips
California Initiatives Could Expand Voting Rights for Parolees and 17-Year-Olds
September 23, 2020 |By NICHOLAS IOVINO
Californians will decide the fate of two ballot measures this November that could significantly expand voting rights for some 50,000 parolees and hundreds of thousands of 17-year-olds.
Vote ‘yes’ on Prop. 17 to restore voting rights to our fellow community members
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 |By MARK TAYLOR
In our country, freedom is predicated on our right to vote. There are not varying degrees of freedom. Either you are free or you are not. Simply stated, I will not be free until I am free to cast my vote.
Editorial: Yes on Prop. 17: Help felons reintegrate into society by letting them vote
SEP. 18, 2020 |By THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL BOARD
People who make mistakes shouldn’t be given up on
Endorsement: Yes on Proposition 17: Parolees deserve the right to vote
SEP. 18, 2020 |By THE TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD
It should be a fundamental principle of justice that anyone convicted of a crime, having served their sentence, has the right to fully rejoin society.
Commentary: Why Prop. 17 will strengthen both voting rights and public safety
SEP. 16, 2020 |By ALEX PADILLA
Today, in California there are 50,000 women and men who have completed their state prison sentence, are reintegrating back into society, working and paying taxes, but are denied the right to vote.
Election 2020: LA County Supervisors Support Proposition Restoring Voting Rights To Those On Parole
September 15, 2020 |By CBSLA Staff
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday threw its support behind a proposition that aims to restore voting rights to Californians on parole with a 4-1 vote. Supervisor Kathryn Barger cast the lone dissenting vote.
Abogan por el derecho al voto de personas en libertad condicional
10 de Septiembre 2020 | By Araceli Martínez Ortega
Se calcula que hay 50,000 expresidiarios en proceso de reintegrarse a la sociedad a quienes se les niega el sufragio
Our endorsements for the 12 state ballot measures
September 7, 2020 |By THE PE EDITORIAL BOARD
Below are our recommendations on the 12 statewide November ballot measures. Full endorsements are linked.
Editorial: Let parolees vote in California. Vote Yes on Prop. 17.
Sep. 8, 2020 |By CHRONICLE EDITORIAL BOARD
After having served their time in prison, released inmates are back in the world, ready to work, settle into society and resume life. But they can’t vote as long as they remain on post-prison parole.
Prop 17: Should CA Residents On Parole Be Allowed To Vote?
September 2, 2020 |By AirTalk®
Larry Mantle (AirTalk®) interviews Brittany Stonsifer (ACLU of California and the Yes On Prop 17 campaign) about Proposition 17.
Yes on Proposition 17, No on Proposition 18
August 20, 2020 |By OC REGISTER EDITORIAL BOARD
We agree with the proponents of Prop. 17, which include the ACLU and the League of Women Voters, that those who have done their time and been released on parole would be encouraged to become reinvolved with society by having the right to vote.
Yes on Proposition 17, No on Proposition 18
August 20, 2020 |By THE PE EDITORIAL BOARD
We agree with the proponents of Prop. 17, which include the ACLU and the League of Women Voters, that those who have done their time and been released on parole would be encouraged to become reinvolved with society by having the right to vote.
Yes on Proposition 17, No on Proposition 18
August 20, 2020 |By THE DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD
We agree with the proponents of Prop. 17, which include the ACLU and the League of Women Voters, that those who have done their time and been released on parole would be encouraged to become reinvolved with society by having the right to vote.
Proposition 17 would give felons who are still on parole the right to vote
August 18, 2020 |By Angelica Cabral
Yes on Prop. 17 allowing parolees to vote; No on Prop. 18’s age 17 threshold; No on Oakland Measure QQ’s age 16
Editorial: Who should be allowed to cast a ballot in California?
August 13, 2020 | By MERCURY NEWS & EAST BAY TIMES EDITORIAL BOARDS
Yes on Prop. 17 allowing parolees to vote; No on Prop. 18’s age 17 threshold; No on Oakland Measure QQ’s age 16
Raza: #DemocracyNeedsEveryone: We need to free the vote this November
JULY 29, 2020 | By Special to San José Spotlight
Nearly 50,000 Californians on parole today are ineligible to vote. They pay taxes at the local, state, and federal levels, but are prevented from their fundamental voting rights.
Advocates Say Vote YES On Prop. 16 And Prop. 17 To Support Black Lives
JULY 24, 2020 – 4:47 PM | By CARRIE HODOUSEK
At a rally Friday outside San Francisco City Hall, community leaders urged the public to vote YES this November on two state propositions that would support black lives.
California Proposition 17: Voting Eligibility For People On Parole
JUL 23, 2020 | By NOOR BOUZIDI
Proposition 17 would let people who are on parole for felony convictions vote — that’s more than 50,000 people.
California gears up for blockbuster year of ballot measures
JUL 23, 2020 | By ALEX NIEVES, JEREMY B. WHITE and BEATRICE JIN
We’re tracking California’s 12 ballot measures. You can expect fireworks throughout the fall as powerful interest groups compete for airtime and attention during an unprecedented presidential election in a pandemic year.
Californians to vote on restoring voting rights of parolees
Jul. 12, 2020 9:00 a.m | By NICHOLAS CHAN
Californians will vote in November on whether to restore voting rights to people who are released from prison during parole.
California Moves One Step Closer to Granting Parolees Right to Vote
July 2, 2020 | By Antonio Ray Harvey California Black Media
Assemblymember Kevin McCarty’s (D-Sacramento) Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6 (ACA 6) passed out of the California State Senate last week.
Should People On Parole Be Allowed To Vote In California?
June 29, 2020 | By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh
The California legislature approved putting a measure on the November ballot that asks voters whether people on parole for a felony should have a right to vote.
California Voters Will Have the Chance to Restore Voting Rights to Tens of Thousands
June 25, 2020 | By Patrick Berry and Stuart Baum
The legislature has approved a referendum on whether people on parole can vote.
Initiative to restore voting rights to Californians on parole heads to November ballot
JUNE 24, 2020 | By Hannah Wiley
Voters will decide this November whether to restore voting rights for Californians on parole after state lawmakers approved a proposal Wednesday to place that question on the ballot.
Breaking Down the 2020 Agenda Lead by the California Legislative Black Caucus
JUNE 11, 2020 | By Betti Halsell
The California Legislative Black Caucus has a mission to “address legislative concerns of African Americans and other citizens of color.” They represent the black community in California, provide political influence, and create visibility within higher levels of government.
California’s black lawmakers urge support for bills to address systemic inequality
JUNE 2, 2020 | By TARYN LUNA
As protests over the death of George Floyd continued across the state, black lawmakers gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol to urge the passage of legislation that would address affirmative action, voting rights and begin a process to consider reparations in California for the institution of slavery.