Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Over the last several years, we’ve seen unprecedented power building and organizing in the states. As faith in federal institutions hangs in the balance, this discussion will focus on organizing at the state level to protect fundamental rights essential to democracy. We will hear from state leaders and legal experts who have successfully coordinated across states, are at the cutting-edge of legal scholarship, and organizers of successful state ballot initiatives about how they have moved the needle to achieve progressive change from the ground up – and what we can all do next to turn the tide.
Over the last several years, we’ve seen unprecedented power building and organizing in the states. As faith in federal institutions hangs in the balance, this discussion will focus on organizing at the state level to protect fundamental rights essential to democracy. We will hear from state leaders and legal experts who have successfully coordinated across states, are at the cutting-edge of legal scholarship, and organizers of successful state ballot initiatives about how they have moved the needle to achieve progressive change from the ground up – and what we can all do next to turn the tide.
