X (formerly Twitter) Facebook LinkedIn Resource October 16, 2019 Youth Power at the Ballot Box: How youth-led voter engagement efforts increased turnout among young voters in California’s 2018 midterm election Between the 2014 and 2018 midterm elections, voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds in California more than tripled. Concerns about the country’s political dynamics may have motivated some to vote, but youth-led efforts also contributed to the increase in turnout. Coordinated by the Power California network, grassroots youth organizing and civic engagement groups across the state involved high school-aged adolescents and young adults in conducting non-partisan outreach among their peers. They targeted youth in low-income, immigrant, and communities of color. This report focuses on four key elements of Power California’s 2018 campaign efforts that made a difference in educating and mobilizing young voters. Download Report Voter and Civic Engagement (culminated)
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Building Power for Justice: Shining the Light on Grassroots Efforts in California Resource September 20, 2019 Building Power for Justice: Shining the Light on Grassroots Efforts in California
Drawing California’s lines: the decade ahead Blog May 7, 2019 Drawing California’s lines: the decade ahead