		The Lutheran Office of Public Policy—California An Advocacy Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 1701 L Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Voice: (916) 447-6666 Fax: (916) 447-6668 E-Mail: lutheranadvocate@earthlink.net The Lutheran Office of Public Policy–California is a justice advocacy ministry of the Pacifica, Southwest California & Sierra Pacific Synods, and the Church in Society Program Unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

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2008 Ballot Proposition Watch:

Click here to see the California Secretary of State list of propositions qualified and circulating for the November statewide Elections.

ELCA Social Statements and Messages

Including the newly adopted statement on education, and developing statements on genetics, and human sexuality. See http://www.elca.org/socialstatements/.

It's Our Health Care

Amazing Grace: the movie
Released on DVD November, 2007

Meet the Director
Links & Resources
Advocacy Principles
Advocacy Alerts

A resource from Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Called to be Political (But I Don't Want to be Political)

Election 2008

Numerous initiatives have qualified for the November Ballot. Start planning your educational forums today.

Key links on state budget issues:

Legislative Analyst's office .

California Budget Project.

Together for California's Future .

Our Children, Our Duty, Our Future

Called to be a Public Church:
ELCA Guide to Voter Participation and Civic Engagement

Voter Guide to Evaluating Propositions:
Questions to Consider

In recent years, California voters have struggled with many complex and often confusing ballot initiatives, and have been saturated with expensive and often deceptive media campaigns. How can voters make well-informed decisions on these proposals? Click here for the LOPP—CA Voter Guide to Evaluating Propositions. (Adobe PDF document)

The Initiative Process

Concerned about how the initiative process is used today?
Perplexed by the plethora of propositions?
Bewildered and bedeviled by the bulk of the ballot?

So is the Policy Council of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy—California. Click here for a Perspective and Recommendations on Initiative Reform from the Policy Council.
(Adobe PDF document.)