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What’s holding back some California voters from casting a ballot? Language barriers | Opinion

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By Rahmo Abdi, Deanna Kitamura
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Around California, voters who use non-English languages face hurdles to understanding the voting process and the content on the ballot. Under state law, voter materials are not required to be translated into commonly used languages, leaving thousands of voters without the support they need. Our state’s diversity — ranging across backgrounds, religions and languages — is celebrated in our art, our communities and by our politicians.
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Thousands of Californians don’t vote because they can’t read the ballot. Let’s fix that.

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By Jonathan Stein, Deanna Kitamura
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
As we mark the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the California Legislature has an opportunity to pass a bill that furthers the spirit of that monumental but now diminished achievement and to elevate the voices of the immigrant communities that are under threat in our national politics. It is a dangerous time for voting rights.
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