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 A Video Guide to the 2024 California Ballot Propositions, available in English or Spanish! Here is a link to a video recording of last night’s event on our YouTube Channel. A Guide to the 2024 California Ballot Propositions or Guía para el votante de la medida electoral de noviembre de 2024. Please share with others.

These recommendations by the Policy Council of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy-California are made within the framework of the principles, values, and commitments of ELCA Social Statements and Social Messages. Voter Guide

Bills are moving quickly through policy committees as we approach the legislative recess next week. Key bills to call in support of include: AB 1851 (Holden)- clean drinking water in schools pilot program. This bill is being heard in Senate Environmental Quality Committee on Wed., July 3rd AB 660 (Irwin)- food date expiration labeling reform. This bill is being heard in Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, July 1st. Additionally, check out Governor Newsom’s State of the State Address that was released on June 25th. NOTE: AIQ will now be on hiatus until Wednesday, August 14th as the legislature goes on…

Governor Newsom released a recorded State of the State Address on Tuesday, June 25th. Check it out through the link below: 2024 State of the State

Exciting news! The Lutheran Office of Public Policy-California is up again on the rotation for the Hunger Advocacy Fellowship with the ELCA. We are hiring a fellow to serve in our office from September 2024-August 2025 in Sacramento. The job details, including the link to apply, can be found below: Apply to be a Hunger Advocacy Fellow with LOPP-CA! Do you have specific questions about the fellowship duties or experience? Contact our Legislative Coordinator, Savannah Jorgensen, who previously served as a fellow in our office.

Most bills we’ve been following this year are in their respective Appropriations Committee and waiting on final hearings to determine if they will continue this session. Stay tuned for our discussion on the Governor’s May Revise, which is the updated state budget that is released every year in May. The May Revise is being announced this Friday, May 10th. We will cover the updated state budget situation at AIQ on Wednesday, May 22nd. Join us! Lobby Day is nearly here! Check out our priority bills for 2024. Advocacy actions for the week: Call your state Senators and ask them to…

Check out our specific schedule for Lobby Day 2024 here! The fun begins at 8:30 am at St. John’s Lutheran Church Sacramento. Once you register, you will receive more detailed information regarding meeting groups and your legislative meetings in closer to May 15th.

It’s the active season in the California state legislature! Bills are moving through their various policy committees, and we at LOPPCA are in attendance giving our support in many hearings. Some upcoming hearings of key bills we’re supporting this session include: AB 2191 (Santiago) – being heard in Assembly Revenue & Taxation on Monday, April 8th AB 2728 (Gabriel) – a follow up bill to SB 4 from last year; being heard in Assembly Housing & Community Development on Wednesday, April 10th AB 2090 (Irwin) – being heard in Assembly Agriculture on Wednesday, April 10th If your legislator is on…