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Leading Democracy Reform Groups Launch Campaign for California Fair Elections Act
If passed, the act would remove a ban on public financing for elections and put power back in the hands of voters — not wealthy special interests.
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Trump Leverages Los Angeles Aid in Exchange for Anti-Voting Laws
Advocates push back against blocking disaster relief for Americans
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Elon Musk, X Sue to Halt CA’s New Flagship Anti-Disinformation Law
The company is challenging the constitutionality of AB 2655, which makes social media companies responsible for the election-related disinformation that proliferates on their platforms.
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Angelenos Overwhelmingly Approve Redistricting Reform for LA
Over 70% of Los Angeles voters agree — it’s time for fair maps and a more representative City Hall
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Election Night is Not Results Night
Election officials expect to have over 17 million ballots to count if 2020 turnout numbers hold
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New Report: Big-Monied Donors Dominate San Diego Politics
Our coalition of local grassroots, civil rights and civic engagement organizations, has released a new report analyzing political donations in San Diego, finding that big-monied donors dominate local campaign funding.
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Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Laws to Address Unregulated AI’s Threat to Democracy
Two groundbreaking bills from CITED’s bill package are signed into law
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High Scores for California on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
Members of Congress with perfect scores increases more than 15% from 2022
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Groundbreaking Wins Address Unregulated AI’s Threat to Our Democracy
Two bills from CITED’s bill package pass the California Assembly & Senate; generative AI system used for child sexual abuse material taken down after CITED inquiry
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Breaking: Bills Addressing Dangers of AI to Elections Score Major Legislative Win
CITED’s sponsored bills clear the Senate Appropriations Committee and move to final step of the legislative process
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Assemblymember Lowenthal Proposes a New “California Social Media Users Bill of Rights”
Groundbreaking Resolution Developed in Partnership with California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED) Urges Protections for Children and Voters
SF on the Verge of Making Redistricting History, Despite Erroneous Attacks
California Common Cause and the League of Women Voters of San Francisco Urge the Board of Supervisors to send an independent redistricting commission to voters this fall
Three Bills Addressing Dangers of AI to Elections Pass Assembly Floor
CITED’s sponsored bill package clears a massive legislative hurdle and now heads toward the Senate