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Litigation empowers our fight for the issues that matter most to communities: protecting the right to vote, promoting fair and accessible elections, ending big-money corruption, and reinforcing the dignity that people across the country deserve.

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People of California v. Shasta County

LWVC filed an amicus brief supporting the California Attorney General’s lawsuit against Shasta County’s Measure B, which imposed several cutbacks to voting access contradicting California state law

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / August 7, 2026 / Case Active

Issa v. Weber

LWVC moved to intervene to defend voters after a sitting congressman filed a lawsuit to block counting mailed ballots received after Election Day.

Elections / Fighting Voter Suppression / July 3, 2026 / Case Closed

United States of America v. Weber

LWV of California moved to intervene in a suit to defend voters’ personal information after the federal government demanded private voter information from the California Secretary of State.

Defending Democracy / Fighting Voter Suppression / May 19, 2026 / Case Active

United States of America v. Page

LWVC, LWV of Orange Coast, and LWV of North Orange County moved to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice demanding private voter data from a California county.

Fighting Voter Suppression / November 21, 2025 / Case Active

League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale v. City of Cupertino

Case brought by LWV Cupertino-Sunnyvale challenging a new lobbying disclosure ordinance enacted by the City of Cupertino, which could require the League and others petitioning the city council to…

Fighting Voter Suppression / July 31, 2023 / Case Closed