The title of this post pretty much sums up its purpose- letting you know about the upcoming rally concerning two LACYD-sponsored pieces of legislation.
On Wednesday, March 18 (that is one week from today in the event you are reading this the day it is posted), Assembly Member Price will host a rally/press conference at the St. Roberts Auditorium at Loyola Marymount University to discuss AB 30 and AB 106. Asm. Price will be joined by students from LMU and high schools in Assembly District 51 as well as other elected officials, community members and LACYD Executive Board members. The rally is scheduled from 12:15 - 1:15 pm and the address is 1 LMU Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045.
LACYD was one of the first sponsors of AB 30, the 2009 version of Price's AB 1819 from 2008 (AB 1819 was vigorously supported by LACYD last year). The bill would allow for 16 and 17 year olds who will be eligible to vote when they turn 18 to pre-register to vote. Their registration would automatically kick-in once they turn 18.
This is a simple and direct way to increase the ranks of registered voters in California. As we saw in the 2008 Presidential election, young people have finally begun to take an active role in shaping the future of our country. When I volunteered out of the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley Headquarters in the weeks leading up to the Novermber 2008 election, there were droves of engaged teenagers showing up to walk precincts and distribute information, despite not being able to register to vote themselves. AB 30 would allow these politically active teens to pre-register to vote when they are engaged in a popular political movement, thus increasing the number of registered voters in California.
AB 106 also seeks to increase the number of voters who are registered to participate in the democratic process. If passed, AB 106 will automatically register eligible California citizens to vote when they apply for a California driver's license or identification card or when they file a state personal Income Tax Return.
It is a simple equation:
democracy = good
more opportunities to participate in democracy = more opportunity for good
more registered voters = more opportunities to participate in democracy
AB 30 & AB 106 = more registered voters
AB 30 & AB 106 = good
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