Governor Brown has wrapped up this year's 30-day marathon signing and vetoing season, taking action on more than 800 bills sent to his desk by the legislature. While our Legislation Tracker is always up to date with the latest status, we thought you'd appreciate a short narrative round up of the year.
Governor Brown signed Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez's bill aimed at significantly improving voter access and turnout. AB 1461, backed also by Secretary of State Alex Padilla, creates the "California New Motor Voter Program" which will cause new drivers or identification card holders to be automatically registered to vote. This exciting development is completely aligned with CalNonprofits' Vote with Your Mission initiative. No excuses, people – your next visit to the DMV = your commitment to exercising your right to vote!