California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, left, and former Assembly Speaker Willie Brown, right, share their experiences and thoughts about the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The commemoration was held at the Secretary of State’s auditorium in Sacramento Aug. 25.

Photo by Antonio Ray Harvey

By Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌ ‌

Contributing Writer

SACRAMENTO — While serving a 14-year prison sentence, Adam Cain says he learned how vital it is for citizens to have the power to participate in democracy through voting.

But formerly incarcerated people who had completed their prison terms and were placed on parole, couldn’t always vote in California.

They gained that access to voting in 2020 through Proposition 17 when voters approved a ballot measure that restored voting ri

See Full Page