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As the Supreme Court limits transgender rights, it’s important to understand why anti-trans policy attacks democracy itself, and the rights of women and girls generally.

How do I teach them about injustice without convincing them that the world is unsafe? How do I talk to them about activism without passing down the anxiety I feel every day?… It’s about raising children in a country where basic rights are constantly debated, where healthcare isn’t guaranteed, where lockdown drills have become routine, and where policies too often prioritize power over people.

Tim Dupuis, Alameda County’s registrar of voters and its top election official, is going to retire next March.

On November 4, 2025, California will conduct a Statewide Special Election in which voters will decide on Proposition 50.

SJR-1 would rescind all of California’s prior calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention.