In partnership with the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Center for Inclusive Democracy continues its series of legislative briefings at the State Capitol focused on California’s changing electorate.

The series explores issues of voter access and equity in the state, California’s changing demographics and its impact on elections and redistricting, as well as other developments impacting voter turnout and engagement.

Our fifth in-person briefing will be held on December 4 in room 126, California State Capitol – Noon to 1pm

Lunch will be provided. The event will also be broadcast live.

Topic: Language Access in California's Elections

California’s diverse communities represent the future of the country, but federal and state language access provisions do not effectively serve the state’s large, diverse, and dispersed immigrant population. We will explore the importance of providing in-language information, how current laws fall short, and what can be done in California to improve access to the voting process for those who speak languages other than English. 

Speakers:

Pedro Hernández, Legal and Policy Director, California Common Cause

Deanna Kitamura, Program Manager & Senior Staff Attorney, Voting Rights, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus

Sukaina Hussain, Deputy Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations Sacramento Valley/Central California

Upcoming briefings in the series:

• Date TBD - California’s Voter’s Choice Act (VCA) at Five Years

Recordings of the previous briefings in the series are available online now:

• California Redistricting: Opportunities and Remaining Challenges

• Voting Access of California’s Current and Formerly Incarcerated



• Voter Turnout Gaps and Underrepresentation in California's Elections

• California’s New Motor Voter Law: What has been the reform’s impact on the make-up of the state’s registered electorate?