The University’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement is helping students to become civically engaged by informing them of issues of the upcoming election and asking students why they vote in a campaign in partnership with the Andrew Goodman Foundation.
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Women discuss what is at stake in election
The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, with the California Secretary of State and California Women Lead, held a panel discussion on the importance of empowering women to vote on issues that affect them.
Four 2020 ballot propositions explained
With only two weeks left until the election, it is essential that voters are informed of the most critical and impactful propositions on the California ballot. Every single proposition on the ballot will have lasting impacts on citizens across the state, and being correctly informed is key to voting on these issues.
Ballot measure could restore voting rights to felons on parole
Voting rights could be restored to people on parole for felony convictions in California through a measure on the Nov. 3 ballot.
ULV student is running for Pomona mayor
Jacqueline Elizalde, a senior business administration major at the University, is running for mayor of Pomona in the Nov. 3 election.
LGBT rights are under fire from Supreme Court
In the first Supreme Court session after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito said in a statement that same-sex marriage will continue to have “ruinous consequences for religious liberty.”
Flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, will be off the shelf in January
California will have the toughest state restrictions on flavored tobacco in the country, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 28.
Wildfires are just one symptom of worsening climate crisis
Since the start of August, over one million acres of precious land in California has been burned to ashes due to the wildfires. Scientists have noted that California has recently had some of the hottest temperatures recorded in human history and that is due to climate change, which has also been one of the main […]
Pro-Trump protestors gather in San Dimas
A small group of supporters of President Donald Trump wave their flags and banners on the corner of Bonita Avenue and Arrow Highway in San Dimas on Saturday.
Now more than ever, your vote counts
Despite the overwhelming conditions of the pandemic making it difficult to focus on other issues, it is still important to use our voices and our votes in a year that will have great influence on everyone’s future.