American Times Reporter: Cervantes’ California Voting Rights Act of 2026 Heads to Governor’s Desk

(SACRAMENTO) – The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 (CVRA 2026), comprised of Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 authored by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), heads to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk after being approved by both the Assembly and Senate. CVRA 2026 updates the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 to provide increased protections against vote dilution, voter suppression, and other forms of voter discrimination that were once prohibited by Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 before the horrific Louisiana v. Callais decision by the Supreme Court of the United States, and expands language access assistance to more limited English proficiency (LEP) voters.

“States are the first line of defense between voters and federal attacks on our democracy,” said Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside), the author of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026. “California voters want us to defend their voices and their ability to cast their ballots freely and fairly. We need to make sure that voting rights are protected in the Golden State, no matter what kind of chaos is emanating from Washington, D.C. I want to thank Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, Speaker Robert Rivas, and our colleagues in both the Senate and Assembly for working with me to send the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 to Governor Newsom.”

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