Activism and civil rights - two peas in a pod.
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Over the past few months, Gen Z activists have been a driving force in causes such as climate change, the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQ rights. A new poll from Power California shows that 18- to 29-year-old voters in the state put "stopping police brutality against Black Americans" as their most important political issue. That came out ahead of the need for coronavirus aid, even though more than one-third of those surveyed said they are struggling to pay rent or buy basic needs.
San Francisco narrowly voted down a proposal to lower the voting age for local elections.
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Friday, November 20, 2020
From NPR: Young Activist Pushes To Lower Voting Age To 16 As 'The Logical Next Step' For Gen Z
