Was Live Friday, Nov 22, 2024 | 11am PST
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Guest Speakers
- Avenel Joseph, Interim Executive Vice President, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, Executive Director, Ballot Initiative Strategy Center Foundation
- Richard Von Glahn, Political Director, Missouri Jobs for Justice
Event Overview
Ballot measures have proven themselves to be a powerful way for voters to make decisions about improving their health, from abortion rights and paid sick leave, to minimum wage and clean water access.
It is no coincidence that efforts to restrict ballot measure access are increasing at the same time that advances for equity are passing at the ballot box. Seventy-five bills were introduced in state legislatures in 2023 to change the rules and make the ballot measure process harder for voters to use to make progress on the issues they care about. So far in 2024, there have been 103 bills attacking the ballot measure process, and we expect more bills to come in the next year.
Join us as the speakers below discuss how we protect this vital form of direct democracy and build toward a future where health is not just a privilege for some, but a right for all.
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