Your voice is important! Please stand ready to contact your legislators when Calls to Action are issued during the legislative session. Thank you in advance for your immediate action!

LWVAL Advocacy Priority Issues for 2008 Items for emphasis Positions used in support of advocacy Click link to read League's supporting position. Positions are those of LWVAL unless LWVUS is indicated. Tier I Monitoring and action of highest priority. Major area for expenditure of resources. Ban on Pac-to-PAC transfers and other campaign finance issues Campaign Finance Reform (all) and Legislature - Section VI A and Ethics in Government - Section IV Ethics in government Expenditure reports by lobbyists Ethics Commission authority Legislature - Section VI B Ethics in Government – Section I and Legislature – Section VI C Constitutional Convention Constitutional Revision - Section IV Tier II Monitoring occurs. Action dependent on opportunity and available resources. Judicial selection requirements Constitutional Revision - Section II C Voting issues and practices Election Law Reform and (LWVUS) Representative Government  Natural resources and coastal zone management Natural Resources - Coastal Zone Management and (LWVUS) Natural Resources Government accountability and transparency Legislature:  Public Access to Information - Section V; Lobbyist and Lobbying – Section VI C; and Budget Process – A and B; and Ethics in Government and (LWVUS) Representative Government Tier III If and when opportunities arise, assess if action is feasible given resources and other priorities. Fuel revenues for public transit Public Transportation Other issues identified by LWVAL Advocacy Committee and/or Board or Local Leagues Applicable positions must be identified in order for action to be considered.