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Scholars warn democracy is threatened, call for voting rights protections
A group of university professors and scholars on Tuesday signed onto a statement calling for increased federal voting protections, warning that U.S.
Kansas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against Newly Enacted Voter Suppression Laws | League of Women Voters
Today, the League of Women Voters of Kansas filed a lawsuit challenging newly enacted voting laws in Kansas that will make it more difficult for Kansans to vote. House Bill 2183 and House Bill 2332 violate the Kansas Constitution by interfering with Kansans’ voting, due process and free speech and...
Wildfire info:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wildfire-risk-resilience-in-san-mateo-county-tickets-154729192179
This forum will focus on the County's vulnerability to wildfire and what is being done now by local groups to reduce the risk.
Asian American Racism through the Eyes of Claudine Wong: One Woman’s Journey KTVU Anchor Claudine Wong, Keynote Speaker
Photos from League of Women Voters of the U.S.'s post
Photos from League of Women Voters of the U.S.'s post
Please subscribe to our YouTube channel! There you will find Redistricting Basics Videos and other helpful content. Search for CA Redistricting Commission - We Draw the Lines, click the subscribe button: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMKfuZnixpNCxte_Qh-Me4Q
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🚨 🚨 🚨 NEWS ALERT🚨 🚨 🚨
Today we are THRILLED to announce the launch of http://civicholidays.org, the new all-in-one destination for everything you need to participate in each of the four fall Civic Holidays: National Voter Registration Day, Vote Early Day (🖐️), National Voter Education Week, and Election Hero Day! Check out this one-stop destination with everything you need to help get your community #VoteReady this year.
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Brnovich v. DNC and the Threat of Discriminatory Voting Laws | League of Women Voters
With hundreds of restrictive voting proposals being introduced following the 2020 election, Brnovich could determine how we treat discriminatory laws in our judicial system.
Here's our Town Hall with Assemblymember Buffy Wicks:
https://youtu.be/sypCRyXDlzE
Monitor Notes: LWV Town Hall, Voter Suppression, Ferry Survey, Affordable Housing, and Birding Accessibility - Bay Area Monitor
Welcome to Monitor Notes, a weekly roundup of news items, event announcements, and updates on past Bay Area Monitor articles. League Town Hall Join the League of Women Voters for a virtual town hall with California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (pictured) tonight at 5. The event will focus on Wicks....
Bay Area Votercade
Website for the May 8, 2021 Bay Area votercade, part of the National John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Day of Action
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Here's the recording of the Council:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/40Rbx0DlHhLFCtAvjnx0IxTI_RNgjL6gTQrtGp9k2l08SUY70DyhOzSfS45sIRpR.jg1BlYLYnZg9jLXB?startTime=1619888416000
In addition - here are the resources referred to:
http://tiny.cc/2021CouncilSlideDeck
http://tiny.cc/KitchenInfo
http://tiny.cc/BuildingElectrification
http://tiny.cc/ElectricVehicles
http://tiny.cc/2021CouncilChat
Here's the recording of the Council:
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/40Rbx0DlHhLFCtAvjnx0IxTI_RNgjL6gTQrtGp9k2l08SUY70DyhOzSfS45sIRpR.jg1BlYLYnZg9jLXB?startTime=1619888416000
In addition - here are the resources referred to:
http://tiny.cc/2021CouncilSlideDeck
http://tiny.cc/KitchenInfo
http://tiny.cc/BuildingElectrification
http://tiny.cc/ElectricVehicles
http://tiny.cc/2021CouncilChat
Recording of Council: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/40Rbx0DlHhLFCtAvjnx0IxTI_RNgjL6gTQrtGp9k2l08SUY70DyhOzSfS45sIRpR.jg1BlYLYnZg9jLXB?startTime=1619888416000
Recording of Council: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/40Rbx0DlHhLFCtAvjnx0IxTI_RNgjL6gTQrtGp9k2l08SUY70DyhOzSfS45sIRpR.jg1BlYLYnZg9jLXB?startTime=1619888416000
Monitor Notes: Sea-Level Rise, BART Opportunity, Drought Talk, Bike Activities, and Meatless May - Bay Area Monitor
Welcome to Monitor Notes, a weekly roundup of news items, event announcements, and updates on past Bay Area Monitor articles. Sea Changes The League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County and LWV South San Mateo County will host an online forum on April 29 at 7 p.m. on sea-level ri...
Monitor Notes: Earth Day, Outdoor Advocacy, River Cleanup, and LWVBA Town Hall - Bay Area Monitor
Welcome to Monitor Notes, a weekly roundup of news items, event announcements, and updates on past Bay Area Monitor articles. Scratching Earth Day’s Surface Tomorrow is Earth Day, but you can start celebrating today at noon during Greenbelt Alliance’s climate leader series. The event features...
Be sure to mark your calendar:
Be sure to mark your calendar:
Monitor Notes: Volunteering, Carbon Sequestration, Bike Safety, SR 37, and Public Spaces - Bay Area Monitor
Welcome to Monitor Notes, a weekly roundup of news items, event announcements, and updates on past Bay Area Monitor articles. Volunteers Needed National Volunteer Week begins April 18, recognizing people for community service and inspiring others to get involved. Are you ready? The League of Wome...
We Must Grant Statehood for the People of D.C. | League of Women Voters
Without statehood, D.C. residents aren’t full citizens. We deserve to join the Union as a state whose 712,000+ people live, work, play, and taxes like everyone else.
LWV Joint Statement on Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict | League of Women Voters
WASHINGTON & MINNEAPOLIS – Today the League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following joint statement with the League of Women Voters of Minnesota and the League of Women Voters of Minneapolis in response to the Derek Chauvin trial verdict.
Want to learn more about what Congress is doing to combat voter suppression & dark money in politics? Join our Facebook Live town hall with Congressman John Sarbanes Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. PT on the For the People Act, Democrats' bill to defend our democracy & ensure your voice is heard. Tune in on my page when we go live: https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkDeSaulnier
I Will Fight for Fair Maps Because I'm Against Prison Gerrymandering | League of Women Voters
Prison gerrymandering is the practice of counting people based on where they're confined rather than where they're from. This inflates representation in areas where prisons are built and dilutes the voting power of the people who are incarcerated and their home communities.
Monitor Notes: Volunteering, Carbon Sequestration, Bike Safety, SR 37, and Public Spaces - Bay Area Monitor
Welcome to Monitor Notes, a weekly roundup of news items, event announcements, and updates on past Bay Area Monitor articles. Volunteers Needed National Volunteer Week begins April 18, recognizing people for community service and inspiring others to get involved. Are you ready? The League of Wome...
Regional Planning for Sea-Level Rise Is Key to Environmental Justice - Bay Area Monitor
As shoreline communities in the San Francisco Bay Area scramble to prepare for rising seas, they should also be mindful that protecting themselves could worsen flooding elsewhere. This is because seawalls can reflect and amplify tides. “Decisions in one location could affect hazards in another,”...
Reclaiming our Districts: A Redistricting Introduction for the People
Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop Voter Suppression Bill in Georgia | League of Women Voters
LWV of Georgia, along with partners, filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia to prevent enforcement of SB 202, an omnibus voter suppression bill signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp last week.
Herstory again
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland ceremoniously sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday morning
LWV Celebrates House Vote to Eliminate ERA Deadline | League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the United States president Dr. Deborah Ann Turner issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance the Equal Rights Amendment by removing the ratification deadline.
Content toolkit reporting package - Sunshine Week — News Leaders Assocation
Toolkit and content package comprising opinion articles, columns and cartoons for Sunshine Week, which promotes access to public information, Freedom of Information and FOIA, sunshine laws, open government meetings and records.
Monitor Notes: Hazard Mitigation, Power Planning, Groundwater, Prescribing Nature, Equity in Action - Bay Area Monitor
Welcome to Monitor Notes, a weekly roundup of news items, event announcements, and updates on past Bay Area Monitor articles. Recipe for Averting Disaster You’ve got until March 19 to comment on a draft hazard mitigation plan developed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and eight tra...
Learn more about the urgent needs of girls* and gender-expansive youth in San Francisco. Youth speakers will share their experiences and challenges. This free, online event on March 18 is co-sponsored by Young Women's Freedom Center, Alliance for Girls, and the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women.
*“Girls” refers to gender expansive youth (cis girls, trans girls, non-binary youth, gender non-conforming youth, gender queer youth and any girl-identified youth).
Register > https://crm.alliance4girls.org/public/event/details/1bf858f34e12e0e0b66b7aee751c9e7b965e84d6/1
Happy Justice Ginsburg Day!
This is the first time this day celebrates the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was a relentless defender of voters and the rights of all people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Justice Ginsburg Day was created by RBG's hometown of Brooklyn, NY and takes place on her birthday. Justice Ginsburg would have turned 88 today. May she rest in peace and power.
Meet our newest Staffer Dominique Iraci! Welcome to the League Family!
Dominique was hired as our new Program Coordinator working to support our redistricting efforts as well as new, innovative voter education projects.
She previously worked as the Representative of Legislative affairs at LongBeach City College and as a Legal Assistant to the California Governor's Office of Legal Affairs. She is also a graduate of UC Davis with a degree in Political Science and Government.
In her spare time, she hangs out with her two dogs, Berkeley and Kenniue.
Read more about her here: https://lwvc.org/about/staff/dominique-iraci
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