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For Planning Purposes
August 4, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY

Secretary of State Alex Padilla Joins with Civil Rights Leaders to Call on Congress to Fund Elections Immediately

SACRAMENTO, CA – Secretary of State Alex Padilla is joining with The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), American Association of People with Disabilities, and the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, along with Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) for a press briefing teleconference to call on Congress to immediately provide funding for the upcoming November elections. The call will take place on Wednesday, August 5, at 10:30 a.m. PDT and comes on the eve of the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.

Who:

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07)
Vanita Gupta, President and CEO, The Leader Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Derrick Johnson, President and CEO, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Maria Town, President and CEO, American Association of People with Disabilities
Helen Butler, Executive Director, Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda

What:

Press Call to Highlight Need for Immediate Election Funding

When:

Wednesday, August 5, 2020
10:30 a.m. PDT

Where:

Call (877) 615-4337; Code 5258898#

 

 

Contact:

Secretary of State Alex Padilla
Sam Mahood, (916) 653-6575

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Voting Rights
Kiren Marshall, marshall@civilrights.org

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