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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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Los Angeles Puts Citizens United on the Ballot

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Los Angeles Puts Citizens United on the Ballot

The Los Angeles City Council took the final step today with a 10-1 vote to put the Common Cause and CALPIRG supported measure on the ballot. This means Los Angeles City Voters will see this question on the ballot in May: Shall the Voters adopt a resolution that there should be limits on political campaign spending and that corporations should not have the constitutional rights of human beings and instruct Los Angeles elected officials and area legislative representatives to promote that policy through amendments to the United States...

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