The League of Women Voters has been defending our democratic system, but recent executive orders by the Trump administration have been a threat to the democracy we cherish, impacting local organizations, farmers, and voters.
Grassroots organizers and labor unions are mobilizing across Yolo County on May 1 to call for economic justice, immigrant rights, and the protection of democracy, with marches and rallies planned in Davis, Woodland, and West Sacramento.
Smart Justice California opposes Assembly Bill 379, which they believe would exacerbate existing inequalities in the criminal legal system by creating a new crime for loitering with the intent to purchase sex and increasing penalties for solicitation involving individuals who are 16 or 17 years old.
The GEO Group is accused of forcing detained immigrants to perform essential facility labor for as little as $1 per day, boosting corporate profits while federal taxpayers foot the bill through lucrative government contracts.
A Black mother and her autistic toddler were wrongfully detained by Detroit police officers after a false license plate reader match, leading to a $35,000 settlement from the city and raising concerns about the reliability of automated surveillance technology.