Legislation
Citizens Redistricting Commission
California's fully independent Citizens Redistricting Commission has finalized new district maps for the state's elections over the next decade.
Voting & Fair Representation: Protecting Your Voice
We all deserve a say in choosing leaders who will fight for us in the halls of power. The right to vote must be secure, fair, and open to all.
Our votes are how we decide the future for our families, our communities, and our country. But too often, politicians pass unfair voting rules that drown out the voices of everyday people or rig legislative maps so we don’t get a real choice.
That’s why Common Cause protects your voice at the ballot box, in Congress, in state legislatures, in the courts, and beyond.
We have passed hundreds of commonsense solutions that give every American a say in our future – including vote-by-mail, online voter registration, early voting, and independent redistricting – and blocked voter suppression policies like strict voter ID and purges of registered voters.
What We’re Doing
Legislation
Voting & Elections Legislation
Voting is best way to enact change in our democracy. California Common Cause is working to make our voting systems better, safer, and more accessible, so everyday citizens can participate and influence the political process.
Legislation
Redistricting Legislation
Voters should choose their representatives—representatives shouldn’t choose their voters. We’re fighting to make sure that districts are based on communities, not political aspirations.
Local Redistricting
Voters should pick their representatives; representatives shouldn't pick their voters.
Petition
Tell Congress: REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act
Every eligible American deserves the freedom to vote without jumping through impossible hoops.
But the SAVE Act would scare newly naturalized citizens out of voting and make it harder for millions of eligible voters to cast a ballot – especially seniors, women, students, veterans, and rural voters.
REJECT the anti-voter SAVE Act and protect our right to vote.
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Protect Voter Privacy
Before Common Cause takes the next step to protect voters’ private information, we need to hear directly from members like you.
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Tell Us Why Vote-By-Mail Matters to You
Vote-by-mail is essential for millions of Americans who might not otherwise be able to participate in our democracy. As threats to mail voting continue nationwide, we’re gathering real stories from voters who depend on it and the barriers they may face trying to vote in person. Your answers will help us understand how vote-by-mail supports your ability to participate — and what challenges you would face without it. A member of our team may contact...
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Updates
Blog Post
Our 2025 Legislative Priorities – Strengthening California’s Democracy
2024 Legislative Impact Report
Our success in the California State Legislature in 2024 tells the story of our multifaceted efforts to build a California democracy that finally represents everyone.
Blog Post
Fresno officials gerrymandered their districts. Time to take our voting rights back | Opinion via The Fresno Bee
By Jonathan Mehta Stein and Pablo Rodriguez, courtesy of The Fresno Bee
Related Resources
Guide
The SAVE Act Myth vs. Fact
Guide
Explainer: Trump’s Executive Order Attacking Voting Rights
By: Dan Vicuna
Guide
Explainer: Trump Administration’s Proposal to Task USPS with Census Enumeration
The United States Postal Service is a highly trusted, independent agency that provides a critical service to the public. Tasking the USPS with conducting the census will lead to increased costs, overburdened postal workers, and service delays.
Press
Press Release
California Common Cause Launches Nonpartisan Voter Protection Program
Press Release
Newsom is Wrong on Redistricting
As Governor Gavin Newsom continues his campaign for mid-decade redistricting in direct contradiction of the California Constitution, Common Cause is urging lawmakers to reject the governor’s plans.
Press Release
“Dangerous & Wrong”: Experts Warn Against Mid-Decade Redistricting
Retaliatory map re-drawing threatens fair representation in California
Pedro Hernandez
Legal and Policy Director
California Common Cause