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LWVP Climate Speaker Series topics still relevant today
Published On 7/31/2023
As news of the effects of climate change spread across the globe, it's important to remember the information shared by our speakers in our 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series.
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Seb Ford Wins LWVP 2023 Civics in Action Award
Published On 6/2/2023
Sohrab has taken on a passionate role of advocating and working for the people around him. From free speech controversies in student clubs, to discussing in open-forums for Piedmont community families about transgender rights and visibility, your counseling and wisdom within the Piedmont Affinity Mentorship Program, writing articles in the Piedmont Post as one of their interns, and even going to DC to have open discourse with young contemporaries
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LWV Piedmont Delegates attend the LWV California State Convention
Published On 5/22/2023
Members from the League of Women Voters of Piedmont attended the LWV California State Convention this past weekend in San Francisco. The biennial convention drew over 200 delegates, staff, and League members from Leagues across the state. In attendance as delegates from Piedmont were Jennifer Trainor, Lois Corrin, Lorrel Plimier, and Kathleen Quenneville.
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LWV California provides public comment on oversight of Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Published On 5/8/2023
We support the Alameda County Board of Supervisors proposal to establish a Voters
Commission on Elections. We previously noted that any elections commission that will play an oversight, accountability, or transparency role over the ROV cannot be internal to the ROV, and should not be designed by the ROV. We are encouraged by the introduction of this proposal because it would create an oversight commission that is not designed and internal to the Registrar of Voters.
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State Sen. Skinner and Asm. Wicks speak about housing
Published On 4/15/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the fourth of four questions posed.
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Alameda County Council of LWV provides comments to Registrar of Voters
Published On 4/11/2023
ACC Submits Letter To Registrar of Voters re Election Administration Plan Development
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LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series concludes with event on renewable energy.
Published On 4/6/2023
April’s lecture-discussion was given by award-winning scientist, author, and Stanford professor, Dr. Mark Jacobson on the technologies and actions needed to provide 100% of the world’s energy with clean, stable, renewable energy.
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State Sen. Skinner and Asm. Wicks speak about sustainable and equitable water resource management
Published On 4/1/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the third of four questions posed.
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LWVP launches its fourth annual essay contest.
Published On 3/30/2023
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is proud to be sponsoring its fourth annual essay contest open to all high school juniors and seniors who are either 1) currently enrolled in Piedmont High School or Millennium High School or 2) residents of Piedmont, California.
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State Sen. Skinner and Asm. Wicks speak about equitable funding for CA school facilities.
Published On 3/15/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the second of four questions posed.
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LWVP Supports Piedmont's Readmont with Book Donation
Published On 3/15/2023
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont contributed to the funding of books donated by Piedmont's Title IX Celebration Committee for this year's Readmont. The League at the national level, worked for passage of Title IX and has since focused on thwarting congressional attempts to dilute it.
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Dr. Daniel Sperling shares information to give us hope about electric vehicles
Published On 3/2/2023
Dr. Dan Sperling of UC Davis talks about the impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on carbon reduction in California and globally. Learn about what it will take for EVs to make a measurable difference in greenhouse gas reduction.
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State Senator Skinner and Assemblymember Wicks speak about the voter participation gap.
Published On 3/1/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the first of four questions posed.
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Piedmont's Dr. Rupa Basu Speaks on Health Impacts from Heat
Published On 2/8/2023
An illuminating and compelling talk by Dr. Rupa Basu, speaking on the known and quantified negative healthcare impacts of climate pollution and also the known, achievable, current-day solutions for reducing and avoiding heat-related health risks.
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Groundwater Sustainability was the topic of the latest LWVP Climate Series event
Published On 1/20/2023
Tim Godwin from the California Department of Water Resources spoke with the League of Women Voters and Piedmont Connect about sustainable groundwater management (SGM) in California. His presentation covered how California is implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and adjusting to climate change, while trying to balance agriculture’s pressing water needs.
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LWV holds January 6th Remembrance and Action sundown vigil
Published On 1/14/2023
Leagues throughout Alameda County and the Bay Area hosted a January 6th Remembrance and Action sundown vigil to remember the insurrection on January 6, 2021 and take action.
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Director of NARAL Pro‑Choice California spoke to LWVP about reproductive freedoms
Published On 12/3/2022
To an audience of 50 League members and guests, speaker Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Director of NARAL Pro‑Choice California, spoke about the current state of reproductive rights in the country and how California is leading the fight to protect this critical right in light of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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ACC hosts panel on abortion rights
Published On 11/4/2022
The Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters hosted a panel on Roe v. Wade 2022 & Beyond
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Former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer, speaks with LWVP
Published On 11/3/2022
Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, joined the League of Women Voters of Piedmont to discuss the current situation and prospects for Ukraine. The live audience include members from 16 different Leagues from California, Oregon, and Michigan. Topics included a brief recap of the war in Ukraine, options for ending the war, the affects of the war within Russia, the risk for Europe and other neighboring countries, US involvement and public opinion, and nuclear threats.
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LWVP helps put on Mock Election at Piedmont high schools.
Published On 10/31/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont held a mock election at Piedmont High School from Oct. 3rd through 11th using the California Secretary of State’s Student Mock Election materials. All students were welcome to participate and voice their opinions.
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LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series continues with event on textiles.
Published On 10/19/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont hosted the second event of the Climate Speaker Series on Oct 19, 2022. The talk featured Rebecca Burgess, executive director of Fibershed.
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LWVP Welcomes Piedmont High School Student as Fall Intern
Published On 10/1/2022
LWVP welcomes Piedmont High School junior Madelyn Hill as our fall '22 intern.
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LWVP Hosts Election Forums for November 2022 General Election
Published On 9/9/2022
Join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont in September and October for candidate forums featuring candidates for local Piedmont, Alameda County, and Special District elections.
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Sara Paul of Watch Duty kicks off our 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series
Published On 9/7/2022
A moving and informative presentation by Sara Paul that brings home why being prepared for wildfires is so important and what we can do to keep ourselves and our homes safe during wildfire season.
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Introducing 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series
Published On 8/4/2022
Covering a range of important topics to improve our understanding of the causes, perils, and solutions to ongoing environmental pollution and climate disruptions.
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Kaeli Huh is awarded the 2022 LWVP Civics in Action Award
Published On 6/9/2022
$500 scholarship award for a student who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to taking civic action on behalf of their community
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LWV Support for Abortion Rights
Published On 5/11/2022
The Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters, LWVUS, and LWVP issue statements on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
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2022 Winner | LWVP Annual Essay Contest
Published On 5/6/2022
Piedmont’s League of Women Voters announces the winner of its High School Essay Contest, Piedmont High School senior, Holden Temple.
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What can we do to protect democracy?
Published On 4/7/2022
We asked each of our Defending Democracy Speakers, "What is the most important concrete step each of us can take to protect our democracy?" Here's what they had to say.
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Prof Rick Hasen shares the effects of disinformation on elections
Published On 4/5/2022
Rick Hasen, Professor of Law and Political Science at UC Irvine shared the problems with cheap speech and how laws and social changes could help to counter the effects of disinformation to better educate voters and build confidence in our elections.
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Dr. Fiona Hill shares her Russian expertise with the League of Women Voters
Published On 3/30/2022
Dr. Fiona Hill, Russian expert, spoke to the League of Women Voters of Piedmont on topics including her latest book, "There's Nothing for You Here," Russia's influence on American democracy, Putin and the war in Ukraine.
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LWVP Launches its 3rd Annual Essay Contest
Published On 3/16/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is proud to be sponsoring its third annual essay contest open to all high school juniors and seniors who are either 1) currently enrolled in Piedmont High School or Millennium High School or 2) residents of Piedmont, California.
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Dean Erwin Chemerinsky speaks on election law in the Supreme Court.
Published On 3/1/2022
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, spoke about the state of election law in the Supreme Court. He spoke about partisan gerrymandering, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Supreme Court justices & reform, and what we can do protect our democracy.
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Ranked Choice Voting and the Fair Representation Act: the latest in LWVP Defending Democracy Series
Rob Richie of FairVote presents the reasons election reforms are so desperately needed, what we can do to further these reforms and why there is room for optimism.
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LWVP's 2022 Great Decisions Discussion Group Starts February 1st
Join our Great Decisions Discussion Group on world affairs starting February 1st, 2022.
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Voting Rights Discussion Launches 2022 Defending Democracy Speaker Series
Published On 1/11/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont launched its Defending Democracy Speaker Series on January 11, 2022 with a discussion on Voting Rights from Carol Moon Goldberg, president of the League of Women Voters of California.
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Panelists share how carbon pricing can drastically reduce carbon emissions.
Published On 9/24/2021
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont held on September 22, 2021, a carbon pricing and climate change program. Panelists Anne Infeld, Daniel McFadden, Danny Richter, and Mike Mielke shared information about the pressing need to reduce carbon emissions, the economic effects of carbon pricing, and its political and business implications.
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Dr. Ingrid Banks Discusses Critical Race Theory
Published On 12/3/2021
The origins and scholarship of CRT were discussed as well as how similar theories apply to gender, sexuality and class.
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LWVP Award Winners 2021
Published On 6/10/2021
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is pleased to salute this year's winner of the “Civics in Action Award,” Piedmont High School Senior Audrey Edel and LWVP Essay Contest winner Andre Stankiewicz, PHS Junior.
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Doing Our Part: Affordable Housing in Piedmont - Next Steps
Published On 11/12/2021
Want to get more involved in advocating for more abundant, inclusive, and affordable housing in Piedmont? Watch the recording of this event and learn what to do next.
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Vitrual Town Hall with Asm. Buffy Wicks
Published On 4/23/2021
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks will discuss her 2021 legislative package that prioritizes some of California’s long-standing challenges.
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LWVP hosts Town Hall on the Piedmont Community Pool project
Published On 11/4/2021
Our Piedmont Pool Town Hall featured an introduction by Mayor Teddy King followed by presentations by City Administrator Sara Lillevand, Project Manager George Sanen, and Design Firm CEO Clarence Mamuyac.
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Climate Action in Piedmont
Published On 2/27/2021
On February 1, 2021 the Piedmont City Council unanimously approved a second reading of proposed energy reach codes. The reach codes are local building energy codes that reach beyond statewide requirements for energy use in building design and construction. Piedmont is one of the first cities nationwide to adopt reach codes for energy efficiency and appliance electrification in new and existing residential buildings.
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LWVP hosts panel on housing and Piedmont's Housing Element
Published On 10/6/2021
Joined by panelist Melissa Breach, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at California YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard), Rani Batra, Chair of Piedmont's Housing Advisory Committee and a Piedmont Planning Commissioner, and Gloria Bruce, Executive Director of East Bay Housing Organization, the League of Women Voters of Piedmont held a forum on affordable housing in Piedmont on October 5th.
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Ballot Measures TT & UU - Pros and Cons
Published On 10/1/2020
League of Women Voters of Piedmont's Pros and Cons for November 2020 ballot measures TT and UU.
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Dr. George Rutherford Discusses COVID-19: Where are we now?
Published On 9/16/2021
Highly respected epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford followed up with the League of Women Voters of Piedmont to discuss his latest findings on COVID-19 and its variants.
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Watch LWVP in the Piedmont 4th of July Retrospective!
Published On 7/6/2020
KCOM's 4th of July Retrospective features historic photos from LWVP members.
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Shanti Brien Discusses Criminal Justice System
Published On 6/22/2021
Activist, attorney, and author Shanti Brien offered the LWVP a look into the workings of the U.S. criminal justice and suggested ways to improve it.
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LWVP Award Winners 2020
Published On 6/18/2020
Congratulations to our 2020 award winners!
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DA Nancy O'Malley Committed to Helping Victims of Abuse
Published On 5/10/2021
District Attorney Nancy O'Malley joined the League of Women Voters of Piedmont to discuss her work with the Alameda County Family Justice Center and her history of helping women and children who are victims of abuse.
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LWVP Speaker Series Year in Review: 2018-19
Published On 12/18/2019
We were fortunate to have a stellar list of speakers last year. The League would like to thank each of them for their contribution to expanding our knowledge of critical issues facing voters.
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Asm. Buffy Wicks Addresses Community in LWV Town Hall
Published On 5/8/2021
This town hall was a collaboration of the Leagues of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and West Contra Costa County.
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Dr. Margot Kushel Gives Us Hope on Housing the Homeless
Published On 3/3/2021
Dr. Kushel shared eye-opening statistics and highlighted known, effective solutions to end homelessness in the Bay Area and across the country.
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Dr. George Rutherford Discusses COVID-19
Published On 1/13/2021
Dr. George Rutherford, internationally renowned epidemiologist and Piedmont resident spoke at an on-line LWVP forum on January 13. His presentation, "COVID-19 Update: Are We Any Closer to the End?" was very informative and incorporated the latest data. Watchers were able to ask numerous questions.
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California’s New Normal: Drought and Deluge
Published On 12/8/2020
Watch the YouTube video of Ashley Boren, Executive Director of Sustainable Conservation, who gave a compelling presentation on California’s vulnerable water future on December 6th, 2020.
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New Models for Social Justice recap
Published On 6/30/2020
On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, LWVP hosted a successful event on New Models for Social Justice and Police Reform with Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers and our own Nancy Beninati.
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Dr. George Rutherford Presentation on COVID-19
Published On 6/11/2020
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont welcomed Dr. George Rutherford to speak on May 6, 2020 about the latest on COVID-19.
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Recap of 2019 Holiday Luncheon with Louise Renne
Published On 12/18/2019
We had an amazing Holiday Luncheon with speaker Louise Renne this year.
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Climate Series 2022-23

LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series concludes with event on renewable energy.
Published On 4/6/2023
April’s lecture-discussion was given by award-winning scientist, author, and Stanford professor, Dr. Mark Jacobson on the technologies and actions needed to provide 100% of the world’s energy with clean, stable, renewable energy.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. Daniel Sperling shares information to give us hope about electric vehicles
Published On 3/2/2023
Dr. Dan Sperling of UC Davis talks about the impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on carbon reduction in California and globally. Learn about what it will take for EVs to make a measurable difference in greenhouse gas reduction.
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Piedmont's Dr. Rupa Basu Speaks on Health Impacts from Heat
Published On 2/8/2023
An illuminating and compelling talk by Dr. Rupa Basu, speaking on the known and quantified negative healthcare impacts of climate pollution and also the known, achievable, current-day solutions for reducing and avoiding heat-related health risks.
Read More navigate_next
Groundwater Sustainability was the topic of the latest LWVP Climate Series event
Published On 1/20/2023
Tim Godwin from the California Department of Water Resources spoke with the League of Women Voters and Piedmont Connect about sustainable groundwater management (SGM) in California. His presentation covered how California is implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and adjusting to climate change, while trying to balance agriculture’s pressing water needs.
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LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series continues with event on textiles.
Published On 10/19/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont hosted the second event of the Climate Speaker Series on Oct 19, 2022. The talk featured Rebecca Burgess, executive director of Fibershed.
Read More navigate_next
Sara Paul of Watch Duty kicks off our 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series
Published On 9/7/2022
A moving and informative presentation by Sara Paul that brings home why being prepared for wildfires is so important and what we can do to keep ourselves and our homes safe during wildfire season.A moving and informative presentation by Sara Paul that brings home why being prepared for wildfires is so important and what we can do to keep ourselves and our homes safe during wildfire season.
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LWVP Events

LWVP Climate Speaker Series topics still relevant today
Published On 7/31/2023
As news of the effects of climate change spread across the globe, it's important to remember the information shared by our speakers in our 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series.
Read More navigate_next
LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series concludes with event on renewable energy.
Published On 4/6/2023
April’s lecture-discussion was given by award-winning scientist, author, and Stanford professor, Dr. Mark Jacobson on the technologies and actions needed to provide 100% of the world’s energy with clean, stable, renewable energy.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. Daniel Sperling shares information to give us hope about electric vehicles
Published On 3/2/2023
Dr. Dan Sperling of UC Davis talks about the impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on carbon reduction in California and globally. Learn about what it will take for EVs to make a measurable difference in greenhouse gas reduction.
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Piedmont's Dr. Rupa Basu Speaks on Health Impacts from Heat
Published On 2/8/2023
An illuminating and compelling talk by Dr. Rupa Basu, speaking on the known and quantified negative healthcare impacts of climate pollution and also the known, achievable, current-day solutions for reducing and avoiding heat-related health risks.
Read More navigate_next
Groundwater Sustainability was the topic of the latest LWVP Climate Series event
Published On 1/20/2023
Tim Godwin from the California Department of Water Resources spoke with the League of Women Voters and Piedmont Connect about sustainable groundwater management (SGM) in California. His presentation covered how California is implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and adjusting to climate change, while trying to balance agriculture’s pressing water needs.
Read More navigate_next
LWV holds January 6th Remembrance and Action sundown vigil
Published On 1/14/2023
Leagues throughout Alameda County and the Bay Area hosted a January 6th Remembrance and Action sundown vigil to remember the insurrection on January 6, 2021 and take action.
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Director of NARAL Pro‑Choice California spoke to LWVP about reproductive freedoms
Published On 12/3/2022
To an audience of 50 League members and guests, speaker Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Director of NARAL Pro‑Choice California, spoke about the current state of reproductive rights in the country and how California is leading the fight to protect this critical right in light of the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
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ACC hosts panel on abortion rights
Published On 11/4/2022
The Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters hosted a panel on Roe v. Wade 2022 & Beyond.
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Former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer, speaks with LWVP
Published On 11/3/2022
Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, joined the League of Women Voters of Piedmont to discuss the current situation and prospects for Ukraine. The live audience include members from 16 different Leagues from California, Oregon, and Michigan. Topics included a brief recap of the war in Ukraine, options for ending the war, the affects of the war within Russia, the risk for Europe and other neighboring countries, US involvement and public opinion, and nuclear threats.
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LWVP's 2022-23 Climate Series continues with event on textiles.
Published On 10/19/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont hosted the second event of the Climate Speaker Series on Oct 19, 2022. The talk featured Rebecca Burgess, executive director of Fibershed.
Read More navigate_next
Sara Paul of Watch Duty kicks off our 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series
Published On 9/7/2022
A moving and informative presentation by Sara Paul that brings home why being prepared for wildfires is so important and what we can do to keep ourselves and our homes safe during wildfire season.A moving and informative presentation by Sara Paul that brings home why being prepared for wildfires is so important and what we can do to keep ourselves and our homes safe during wildfire season.
Read More navigate_next
Introducing 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series
Published On 8/4/2022
Covering a range of important topics to improve our understanding of the causes, perils, and solutions to ongoing environmental pollution and climate disruptions.
Read More navigate_next
What can we do to protect democracy?
Published On 4/7/2022
We asked each of our Defending Democracy Speakers, "What is the most important concrete step each of us can take to protect our democracy?" Here's what they had to say.
Read More navigate_next
Prof Rick Hasen shares the effects of disinformation on elections
Published On 4/5/2022
Rick Hasen, Professor of Law and Political Science at UC Irvine shared the problems with cheap speech and how laws and social changes could help to counter the effects of disinformation to better educate voters and build confidence in our elections.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. Fiona Hill shares her Russian expertise with the League of Women Voters
Published On 3/30/2022
Dr. Fiona Hill, Russian expert, spoke to the League of Women Voters of Piedmont on topics including her latest book, "There's Nothing for You Here," Russia's influence on American democracy, Putin and the war in Ukraine.
Read More navigate_next
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky speaks on election law in the Supreme Court.
Published On 3/1/2022
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley Law, spoke about the state of election law in the Supreme Court. He spoke about partisan gerrymandering, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Supreme Court justices & reform, and what we can do protect our democracy.
Read More navigate_next
Ranked Choice Voting and the Fair Representation Act: the latest in LWVP Defending Democracy Series
Published On 2/10/2022
Rob Richie of FairVote presents the reasons election reforms are so desperately needed, what we can do to further these reforms and why there is room for optimism.
Read More navigate_next
Voting Rights Discussion Launches 2022 Defending Democracy Speaker Series
Published On 1/11/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont launched its Defending Democracy Speaker Series on January 11, 2022 with a discussion on Voting Rights from Carol Moon Goldberg, president of the League of Women Voters of California.
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Dr. Ingrid Banks Discusses Critical Race Theory
Published On 12/3/2021
The origins and scholarship of CRT were discussed as well as how similar theories apply to gender, sexuality and class.
Read More navigate_next
Doing Our Part: Affordable Housing in Piedmont - Next Steps
Published On 11/12/2021
Want to get more involved in advocating for more abundant, inclusive, and affordable housing in Piedmont? Watch the recording of this event and learn what to do next.
Read More navigate_next
Panelists share how carbon pricing can drastically reduce carbon emissions.
Published On 9/24/2021
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont held on September 22, 2021, a carbon pricing and climate change program. Panelists Anne Infeld, Daniel McFadden, Danny Richter, and Mike Mielke shared information about the pressing need to reduce carbon emissions, the economic effects of carbon pricing, and its political and business implications.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. George Rutherford Discusses COVID-19: Where are we now?
Published On 9/16/2021
Highly respected epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford followed up with the League of Women Voters of Piedmont to discuss his latest findings on COVID-19 and its variants.
Read More navigate_next
Shanti Brien Discusses Criminal Justice System
Published On 6/22/2021
Activist, attorney, and author Shanti Brien offered the LWVP a look into the workings of the U.S. criminal justice and suggested ways to improve it.
Read More navigate_next
DA Nancy O'Malley Committed to Helping Victims of Abuse
Published On 5/10/2021
District Attorney Nancy O'Malley joined the League of Women Voters of Piedmont to discuss her work with the Alameda County Family Justice Center and her history of helping women and children who are victims of abuse.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. Margot Kushel Gives Us Hope on Housing the Homeless
Published On 3/3/2021
Dr. Kushel shared eye-opening statistics and highlighted known, effective solutions to end homelessness in the Bay Area and across the country.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. George Rutherford Discusses COVID-19
Published On 1/13/2021
Dr. George Rutherford, internationally renowned epidemiologist and Piedmont resident spoke at an on-line LWVP forum on January 13. His presentation, "COVID-19 Update: Are We Any Closer to the End?" was very informative and incorporated the latest data. Watchers were able to ask numerous questions.
Read More navigate_next
California’s New Normal: Drought and Deluge
Published On 12/8/2020
Watch the YouTube video of Ashley Boren, Executive Director of Sustainable Conservation, who gave a compelling presentation on California’s vulnerable water future on December 6th, 2020.
Read More navigate_next
New Models for Social Justice recap
Published On 6/30/2020
On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, LWVP hosted a successful event on New Models for Social Justice and Police Reform with Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers and our own Nancy Beninati.
Read More navigate_next
Dr. George Rutherford Presentation on COVID-19
Published On 6/11/2020
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont welcomed Dr. George Rutherford to speak on May 6, 2020 about the latest on COVID-19.
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Event Promotions

Promoted "LWV Bay Area Regional Issues Forum"
Published On 8/25/2023
Kate Hartley, Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Director, speaks on progress made to date and next steps for a potential regional housing bond measure.

The BAHFA mandate is to create regional solutions that meet the Bay Area's affordable housing needs by producing and preserving more affordable housing and protecting our most vulnerable residents.
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Promoted "Faith & Justice Breakfast 2023 - Breaking Bread, Branching Out"
Published On 8/23/2023
This annual interfaith breakfast invites faith leaders and lovers of justice to break bread together and enjoy an entertaining program designed to cultivate a community practice of growth, nurturing, and shared wisdom to continue our work for housing justice.
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Promoted "LWV Solano County - Youth Voting Event"
Published On 8/15/2023
The League of Women Voters Solano County held a special in-person event with Keynote Speaker California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. Dr. Weber is a powerful voice for justice who has dedicated her career to defending and strengthening our most fundamental civil rights, including the right to vote.

The event also included a panel discussion led by youth leaders from throughout Solano County who shared their perspectives, current efforts underway, and suggestions to increase their peers’ awareness, involvement, and civic engagement.
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Promoted "Water Conservation Showcase"
Published On 6/15/2023
Water is a limited natural resource heavily impacted by the built environment. Using sustainable practices in a building's development speaks to the triple bottom line — people, profit & planet. This showcase taught about scalable strategies and solutions to conserve one of Earth's most precious resources.
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Promoted "Broadband for All, Digital Equity, and BEAD Planning Workshop"
Published On 6/8/2023
#OaklandUndivided, EBEDA, Tech Exchange, City of San Francisco Digital Equity, SF Tech Council, CDT, and CPUC are working to close the digital divide and ask community members from all walks of life to take part by sharing their experiences with connectivity and adoption issues, device access and knowledge/training about how to use devices.
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Promoted "Standing Up to Hate Crimes in California"
Published On 5/18/2023
Sponsored by LWV Diablo Valley and LWV West Contra Costa County. Hate crimes are exponentially increasing in California. How do we as a community support victims of hate crimes? Panelists provide timely and important information about how these government agencies are taking action and how victims can utilize their support services.
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Promoted "PADC Hosts Bestselling Author Jonathan Escoffery"
Published On 5/16/2023
At the May 16th meeting of the Piedmont Anti-Racism and Diversity Committee (PADC), acclaimed Bay Area author Jonathan Escoffery read from and discussed his award winning collection of eight linked short stories entitled, If I Survive You.
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Promoted "Oakland Home Energy Resource Fair"
Published On 5/15/2023
Learn about the health and safety benefits of going all-electric and talk to leading service providers in person to get your questions answered. Multiple dates and locations in May and June.
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Promoted "Reproductive Rights: After the Dobbs Decision"
Published On 5/15/2023
League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles holds event with Faculty Director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law, Cary Franklin, to discuss the following: Implications of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling, What's happened since the ruling, The future of reproductive rights in the USA.
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Promoted Piedmont Food Fest 2023
Published On 4/23/2023
Promoted Piedmont Food Fest 2023 - Join the PFF for a Multicultural festival of food & Drink, performances, & kid fun! The Piedmont Food Fest was created to bring surrounding communities together in celebration of the Bay Area's diversity through food, music, and art.
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Cosponsored The 2023 Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Published On 4/22/2023
Cosponsored The 2023 Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography, and first-rate storytelling. These films explore nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, agriculture and more.
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Promoted "Rebuilding Water Resilience from the Bottom Up"
Published On 4/20/2023
Promoted Rebuilding Water Resilience from the Bottom Up - The LWV California Water Interest Group is holding a special webinar on “Rebuilding Water Resilience from the Bottom Up” on Thursday, April 20 at 5 p.m. This is a look at how water infrastructure is being impacted by climate change and how water agencies are struggling to ensure water quality and availability.
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Promoted “Ready to Rumble?”
Published On 4/12/2023
Promoted “Ready to Rumble?” - The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley invites you to: Appetizers and a Fight - Will there be a real fight? No! Learn how to productively talk through differences as Carlos Hernandez and Ellie Sears of the San Francisco Alliance of Braver Angels discuss a controversial political issue in a powerful new way.
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Promoted “Women Lead Oakland”
Published On 3/29/2023
Promoted “Women Lead Oakland” - In keeping with the annual celebration of Women’s History Month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society the League of Women Voters Oakland hosts Mayor Sheng Thao and distinguished local leaders discussing the most urgent needs of Oakland communities — geographic and demographic.
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Promoted “Creating A Culture of Belonging: Student Perspectives on Inclusion/Exclusion”
Published On 3/20/2023
Promoted “Creating A Culture of Belonging: Student Perspectives on Inclusion/Exclusion” - The Piedmont Affinity mentors invite you to build a more inclusive Piedmont. High School students will share their personal experiences with prejudice, discuss the current culture of “othering” and system of hierarchy at Piedmont schools, and confront the persistent use of slurs and other forms of microaggression.
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Promoted EBMUD’s Water Wednesday – The Value of Water
Published On 3/15/2023
Promoted EBMUD’s Water Wednesday – The Value of Water - Water is a vital necessity that touches every facet of our lives. But just how valuable is this precious natural resource and the infrastructure that supports it? And how can utilities like EBMUD balance society's thirst for water with the resources needed to deliver it, especially in the face of growing government regulations, affordability concerns and a changing climate?
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Promoted “Community + Safety”
Published On 3/15/2023
Promoted “Community + Safety” - Join several Piedmont community groups and Chief Bowers of the Piedmont Police Department for an open discussion about public safety and community building.
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Promoted “The Quilters of Gee’s Bend”
Published On 3/4/2023
Promoted “The Quilters of Gee’s Bend” - Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center as they welcome Mary Ann Pettway, China Pettway and Julia Pettway. The quilters will share some of their work and talk about quilting, storytelling and song in Black history and culture. Their art and activism are central to the transformative role community work plays in preserving the essential pluralism that fuels American democracy.
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Promoted Bay Area League Day 2023
Published On 3/4/2023
Promoted Bay Area League Day 2023 that focused on equity issues related to health, land use and transportation.
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Promoted “Fighting Voter Cynicism”
Published On 2/17/2023
Promoted “Fighting Voter Cynicism” with State Senator Josh Becker LWV Bay Area is hosting Senator Josh Becker to talk about what he and his Senate colleagues have been doing to fight voter cynicism while listening to the voices of diverse interest groups and crafting legislation. This is the beginning of a series of conversations with Bay Area legislators.
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Promoted “The Importance of Diversity and Representation in American Foreign Policy”
Published On 2/16/2023
Promoted “The Importance of Diversity and Representation in American Foreign Policy” - Join the World Affairs Council as Community Programs and Global Classroom jointly host Alexandria Maloney, the President of Black Professionals in International Affairs and Dr. Maleeka Glover, the Interim Executive Director for Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation to discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion for the creation and conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
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Promoted EBMUD's Water Wednesday - Orinda Water Treatment Plant
Published On 2/15/2023
Promoted EBMUD's Water Wednesday - Orinda Water Treatment Plant: Power, Performance, and Architectural Excellence - From a snowflake falling in the Sierras to the water filling your glass, EBMUD's six water treatment plants ensure that the water delivered to your home is safe, clean, and great tasting.
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Promoted City of Piedmont Home Electrification Webinar
Published On 2/9/2023
Promoted City of Piedmont Home Electrification Webinar
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Promoted Webinar - Know Your Rights: Public Meetings in California
Published On 1/31/2023
Promoted Webinar - Know Your Rights: Public Meetings in California by LWVC - Hosted by the League of Women Voters of California, the First Amendment Coalition’s open-government experts will provide an in-depth presentation on your rights to access public meetings in California. The presentation will focus on the Ralph M. Brown Act’s open-meeting requirements for local legislative bodies, including recent law changes that affect teleconferencing and where First Amendment speech protections intersect with the government’s ability to manage proceedings.
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Promoted “Local and National Action on Immigration”
Published On 1/25/2023
Promoted “Local and National Action on Immigration” - The Immigration Committee of the League of Women Voters of San Diego invited professionals with deep experience on immigration to speak.
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Promoted Piedmont’s 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Published On 1/16/2023
Promoted Piedmont’s 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration - Beyond Race, Beyond Class, Beyond Nation - This year’s in person program, co-sponsored by PADC and the City of Piedmont, featured performances by New Style Motherlode Entertainment and Oaktown Jazz Workshop.
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Promoted Piedmont Community Pool Groundbreaking Ceremony
Published On 12/17/2022
Promoted Piedmont Community Pool Groundbreaking Ceremony
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Promoted - Webinars on Housing and Homelessness
Published On 11/16/2022
Promoted - Webinars: 1) Solutions to Housing & Homelessness Problems from Around the State and 2) Housing and Homelessness Through a Racial Equity Lens - both Presented by LWV California.
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Promoted EBMUD’s Water Wednesday: Seeking the Source
Published On 11/16/2022
Promoted EBMUD’s Water Wednesday: Seeking the Source - EBMUD's drinking water makes an incredible journey to arrive at our taps. As drought and climate change generate renewed interest in where our water comes from some people are taking extraordinary steps to seek the source.
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Promoted Get the Lowdown on 2022 Propositions Pros & Cons
Published On 10/13/2022
LWV Diablo League partnered with St. Mary’s College to develop online videos that voters can watch to help them make informed decisions. This webinar showed these videos and additional information about tools available to the community including Voter’s Edge and Ballotpedia.
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Promoted Words to Win By
Published On 10/9/2022
Words to Win By put on by the Ashby Village Arts & Culture and Elder Action - Ever wonder why certain messages falter while others deliver compelling results? Anat Shenker-Osorio, Principal of ASO Communications empowers social change agents on issues like protecting election results to police reform and more.
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Promoted the Ideas + Action 2022: Mobility for All symposium
Published On 8/22/2022
The Ideas + Action 2022: Mobility for All symposium was designed by SPUR for Bay Area leaders with the ambition to drive impactful change in the region’s transportation sectors.
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Promoted the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative
Published On 8/4/2022
Promoted the USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, a nonpartisan, independent project designed to inform and educate people in campaigns and elections on the importance of election cybersecurity.
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Promoted the Future of California Elections Conference
Published On 7/25/2022
Promoted the Future of California Elections Conference operated by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. The FoCE Conference brings together elections officials, election reform advocates, researchers, organizers, and other stakeholders to discuss key topics in voting and elections, build relationships, and together begin to imagine a future for our elections that better serves all voters.
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Promoted "Why Isn't California a Democracy?"
Published On 5/19/2022
"Why Isn't California a Democracy?" LWV San Jose Santa Clara's program with Joe Mathews, syndicated columnist, Innovation Editor at Zocalo Public Square, and a board member of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy. He discussed and answered questions about direct democracy reforms, a potential California Constitution Convention, and more.
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Promoted Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Published On 4/22/2022
Promoted Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Considered the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festival, the 2022 Wild and Scenic Film Festival combines stellar filmmaking, beautiful cinematography and first-rate storytelling.
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Promoted "Healing our Democracy in a Digital World"
Published On 4/20/2022
Promoted "Healing our Democracy in a Digital World," a Nonpartisan Town Hall Discussion cosponsored by LWV Diablo Valley.
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Promoted What's Up with Our Jail? Town Hall
Published On 3/30/2022
Promoted What's Up with Our Jail? Town Hall to teach why YOUR VOTE MATTERS in the June 7th election for Alameda County Sheriff and District Attorney. Conditions in the Santa Rita Jail have led to unnecessary deaths, and suicides and to higher lawsuit payout than any other jail in the Bay Area. “The system continues to fail Black and brown people, poor people, and those with mental illness.” ~ Brendon Woods, Chief Public Defender
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Promoted LWVBAE's When Jim Crow Got Kicked Out of Hospitals
Published On 3/24/2022
Promoted LWV Berkeley Albany Emeryville's When Jim Crow Got Kicked Out of Hospitals a virtual screening of “Power to Heal“, a film documenting the story of how civil rights and healthcare activists won the fight to desegregate hospitals.
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Promoted Pathways to Fair and Inclusive Elections
Published On 3/21/2022
Promoted Pathways to Fair and Inclusive Elections: Ranked Choice Voting, Proportional Representation, and the Fair Representation Act.
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Promoted Artists 4 ERA: Art Show and Benefit for Gender Equality
Published On 3/19/2022
Twenty-five artists showcased their work to raise awareness of the collective effort to add gender equality to the U.S. Constitution with the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Promoted the Rotary Club of Oakland's screening of Evolutionary Blues
Published On 2/24/2022
Promoted the Rotary Club of Oakland's screening of Evolutionary Blues: West Oakland's Music Legacy in observance of Black History Month.
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Promoted "Water in California"
Published On 1/20/2022
Promoted the San Fernando Valley unit of LWV of Greater Los Angeles' program Water in California with speaker Jeanine Jones of CA Department of Water Resources.
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Promoted Piedmont's 25th Annual MLK Celebration
Published On 1/17/2022
Promoted Piedmont's 25th Annual MLK Celebration titled Changing Souls, Changing Lives, Creating Community a community event by the Piedmont Anti-Racism & Diversity Committee and the City of Piedmont.
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Promoted LWVBAE's virtual candlelight vigil on January 6th
Published On 1/6/2022
Promoted LWV Berkeley Albany Emeryville's virtual candlelight vigil on January 6th featuring LWVUS Organizing Manager Alicia Gurrieri.
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Local Action Alerts

Action Alert: Support More Housing for a More Vibrant Piedmont
Published On 8/1/2022
Take action and join hundreds of your friends and neighbors to show your support for more housing, and more housing types, throughout Piedmont.
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Action Alert: Join the AC Transit District Parcel Tax Fiscal Oversight Committee
Published On 7/1/2022
This is what democracy looks like. Make a difference for public transportation and local tax payers.
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Action Alert: help the City of Piedmont receive California state support
Published On 5/1/2022
Action Alert: help the City of Piedmont receive California state support for green energy infrastructure funding to build an all-electric/fossil-fuel-free Piedmont Community Pool.
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Action alert to give public input on the Sheriff Oversight Board
Published On 12/1/2021
Action alert to give public input to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors on the Sheriff Oversight Board. See December 1, 2021 Voter.
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Action Alert: give input on redistricting
Published On 12/1/2021
Action Alert: The redistricting process is drawing to a close. Now is your chance to give input before maps are finalized for the next decade. Comment on Alameda County draft redistricting maps. See December 1, 2021 Voter.
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Action Alert for Piedmont Fair Housing Survey.
Published On 4/1/2021
Action Alert for Piedmont Fair Housing Survey.
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State Action Alerts

Action Alert: urge your Assemblymember to vote YES on AB 764 and AB 1248
Published On 6/1/2023
Redistricting, the process of redrawing election district boundaries every ten years to ensure that districts have equal population, is crucial to our democracy. AB 764 (Bryan) and AB 1248 (Bryan & Allen) would help ensure that local jurisdictions adopt electoral maps that result in fair representation for all Californians. Tell your Assemblymember now to vote yes on AB 746 and AB 1248–ensuring fair representation for all.
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Action Alert: Urge your Senator to pass the California Racial Justice Act for All
Published On 8/15/2022
Racial discrimination in our courts is never harmless. Urge your Senator to pass the California Racial Justice Act for All (AB 256, Kalra). See the August 15, 2022 Voter.
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Action Alert: give public comment on the State of California redistricting
Published On 11/15/2021
Action alert encouraging public comment on the State of California redistricting. See November 15, 2021 Voter.
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Action Alert: support the California Racial Justice Act for All
Published On 6/1/2021
Action Alert to support the California Racial Justice Act for All (AB 256, Kalra). The bill has passed through all Assembly committees and now faces a critical vote of the full Assembly. Act now to urge your Assemblymember to vote YES.
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Action Alert: tell your Assemblymember to vote YES on AB 796
Published On 6/1/2021
Since 2018, more than 12 million voter registration transactions have taken place at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) through the new Motor Voter program. While in many ways the initiative has been a success, 3 million eligible adults in California remain unregistered. We need your help to reach them. Act now and tell your Assemblymember to vote YES on AB 796.
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Natl Action Alerts

Action Alert: Tell Your Congressmember to Support the ERA!
Published On 6/1/2023
At the end of April, the Senate voted on a resolution to affirm the validity of the ERA. The resolution fell short of the 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster. Senator Schumer filed a motion to reconsider, which will allow him to bring it up again later in this Congress. We need your help in continuing to tell our elected officials that equality should be a part of the Constitution. Inequality hurts everyone. Urge Congress to act now to assert that the ERA is part of the Constitution!
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Action Alert: share #WomensInequalityDay across your social networks
Published On 8/15/2022
In 2022, women have fewer rights than they've had in decades. This year, we're acknowledging Women's Inequality Day, uniting to demand that lawmakers restore and protect our rights. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook to help us spread the word on August 26th by sharing #WomensInequalityDay across your social networks.
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Action Alert: Root Out Dark Money
Published On 5/12/2022
Root Out Dark Money; The time has come for the US Congress to return power to the people. Contact your Senators today and tell them now is the time to vote for the DISCLOSE Act and root out dark money that has an increasing influence on our federal elections.
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Action Alert: Urge your senators to support legislation to remove the ERA’s ratification timeline
Published On 3/1/2022
Action Alert: The ERA is for every American, regardless of gender identity or sex. Urge your senators to support legislation to remove the ERA’s ratification timeline today! See March 1, 2022 Voter Newsletter.
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Action Alert: Urge senators to support voting rights
Published On 1/15/2022
Action Alert: Urge senators to support voting rights. Our country is at a pivotal point in our desperate fight for voting rights. We must ensure that the Senate holds to its promise to prioritize passing federal voting rights reforms. See January 15, 2022 Voter.
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Action Alert: support voting rights
Published On 12/15/2021
Action alerts to tell President Biden to Champion Federal Voting Reforms and to tell the US Senate to Support the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. See December 15, 2021 Voter.
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Action Alert: support the For the People Act
Published On 3/1/2021
Action Alert to support the For the People Act. Contact your Representative TODAY and tell them Vote Yes on the For The People Act. Put control of our government back where it belongs—into the hands of the people. See March 1, 2021 Voter.
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Advocacy

LWV California provides public comment on oversight of Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Published On 5/8/2023
We support the Alameda County Board of Supervisors proposal to establish a Voters Commission on Elections. We previously noted that any elections commission that will play an oversight, accountability, or transparency role over the ROV cannot be internal to the ROV, and should not be designed by the ROV. We are encouraged by the introduction of this proposal because it would create an oversight commission that is not designed and internal to the Registrar of Voters.
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Alameda County Council of LWV provides comments to Registrar of Voters
Published On 4/11/2023
ACC Submits Letter To Registrar of Voters re Election Administration Plan Development
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LWVP President Lorrel Plimier gave live comments at the City Council meeting
Published On 8/1/2022
LWVP President Lorrel Plimier gave live comments at the City Council meeting echoing the July 22, 2022 Letter about the Housing Element Update and LWVP support for more housing in Piedmont. [Comments can be found starting at 3:10:10.]
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Letter to City Council re Housing Element update
Published On 7/22/2022
We fully support equal opportunity in housing and believe that Piedmont should provide its fair share. We urge the City Council to ensure that all types of housing in all suitable sites are included in the current Housing Element Update.
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Letter to PUSD Superintendent and Board of Education re Title IX non-compliance
Published On 6/9/2022
Letter to PUSD Superintendent and Board of Education re Title IX non-compliance urging both the Board of Education and the Piedmont Unified School District to take swift and immediate action to remedy any and all deficiencies that are negatively impacting the female students attending Piedmont schools.
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LWV Support for Abortion Rights
Published On 5/11/2022
The Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters, LWVUS, and LWVP issue statements on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Press release re support of abortion rights
Published On 5/6/2022
Press release re support of abortion rights: In response to the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the League of Women Voters of Piedmont echoes the sentiments of this press release from the Alameda County Council of the League of Women Voters. We support every individual's access to reproductive health care. We urge our members and allies to make their voices heard on this issue.
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Letter to the Piedmont City Council asking them to approve an all-electric community pool
Published On 3/29/2022
The League promotes policies that mitigate the impacts of climate change including those that encourage or require the use of renewable energy. "We urge you to take an aggressive stance to reach Piedmont’s 2030 and 2050 climate goals by voting in favor of an all-electric Piedmont Aquatic Center." LWVP Letter to City Council re All-Electric Piedmont Pool
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Letter to City Council and Staff re Impartiality of Ballot Measure Questions
Published On 8/10/2021
Letter to City Council and Staff regarding the 2021 Alameda County Grand Jury Report on "The Need for Accuracy and Impartiality of Ballot Measure Questions."
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Supported transparent redistricting process
Published On 4/15/2021
Supported Alameda County Council's letter to Board of Supervisors supporting fair and transparent redistricting process.
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Candidate Forums

AC Transit Board of Directors, District At-Large candidate forum
Published On 10/1/2022
Moderator Jo Loss, President of the League of Women Voters of the Eden Area posed questions to the AC Transit Board of Directors, District At-Large candidates who are running in the November 2022 General election. The candidates in attendance were Alfred Twu, and Joel Young.
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Piedmont Unified School District Board of Education candidate forum
Published On 9/29/2022
Moderator Jennifer Nixon from the League of Women Voters of Piedmont, CA posed questions to the Piedmont Unified School District Board of Education candidates who are running in the November 2022 General election. The candidates in attendance were Shirley Hooi, Ruchi Medhekar, and Lindsay Thomasson.
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Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 5 candidate forum
Published On 9/28/2022
Moderator Audrey Olushola Momoh from the League of Women Voters of Oakland, CA posed questions to the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees, Area 5 candidates who are running in the November 2022 General election. The candidates in attendance were Saleem Gilmore, and Cindy Napoli Reiss.
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East Bay Municipal Utilities District Director, Ward 3 candidate forum
Published On 9/21/2022
Moderator Jennifer Nixon from the League of Women Voters of Piedmont, CA posed questions to the East Bay Municipal Utilities District Director, Ward 3 candidates who are running in the November 2022 General election. The candidates in attendance were Mark Seedall and Marguerite Young. This forum was sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters representing Diablo Valley, Oakland, Piedmont, and West Contra Costa County.
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Alameda County District Attorney candidate forum
Published On 9/19/2022
Moderator Nancy Beninati from the League of Women Voters of Piedmont, CA posed questions to Alameda County District Attorney candidates who are running in the November 2022 General election. The candidates in attendance were Pamela Price and Terry Wiley. This forum was sponsored by the following Leagues of Women Voters representing Alameda County: Alameda, Berkeley Albany Emeryville, Eden Area, Fremont Newark Union City, Oakland, and Piedmont.
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LWVP Hosts Election Forums for November 2022 General Election
Published On 9/9/2022
Join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont in September and October for candidate forums featuring candidates for local Piedmont, Alameda County, and Special District elections.
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Alameda County Superintendent of Schools candidate forum
Published On 5/2/2022
Co-hosted the Alameda County Superintendent of Schools candidate forum with the other Leagues representing Alameda County.
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Alameda County Sheriff candidate forum
Published On 4/25/2022
Co-hosted the Alameda County Sheriff candidate forum with the other Leagues representing Alameda County.
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Alameda County District Attorney candidate forum
Published On 4/18/2022
Co-hosted Alameda County District Attorney candidate forum with the other Leagues representing Alameda County.
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Piedmont City Council and PUSD Board of Education candidate forum
Published On 10/8/2020
LWVP’s first virtual election forum. A Candidate forum for Piedmont City Council and PUSD Board of Education candidates.
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Candidate Forum for March 2020 Primary Election
Published On 2/11/2020
In person voter forum for March 2020 primary election - included candidates for Alameda County Superior Court, Seat 2; 15th State Assembly District; and Alameda County Supervisor, District 5.
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Ballot Measures P&Cs

Promoted Pros & Cons videos for California State Propositions
Published On 10/1/2022
Promoted Pros & Cons videos for California State Propositions on the ballot for November 2022 General Election. Videos were created by LWV Diablo Valley and St. Mary's College of California. Watch videos.
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Promoted the Pros & Cons analysis for Alameda County Measure G
Published On 10/1/2022
Promoted the Pros & Cons analysis for Alameda County Measure G, which was on the ballot for November 2022 General Election.
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Promoted Pros & Cons videos for California State Propositions
Published On 5/12/2022
Promoted Pros & Cons videos for California State Propositions created by LWV California Education Fund. Find complete video explanations here of all seven (7) statewide ballot measures on the ballot for November 2022 General Election.
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Election Forum for Piedmont Measure UU
Published On 10/14/2020
Held an election forum for Piedmont Measure UU that authorizes the city to issue bonds to reconstruct the Piedmont Community Pool. Watch recording.
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Ballot Measures TT & UU - Pros and Cons
Published On 10/1/2020
League of Women Voters of Piedmont's Pros and Cons for November 2020 ballot measures TT and UU.
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Voter Reg GOTV

Promoted LWVUS textbanks with the State Leagues of Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Published On 10/1/2022
Promoted LWVUS textbanks with the State Leagues of Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and others to contact women voters to make a plan and vote for the future of our democracy.
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Participated in National Voter Registration Day
Published On 9/20/2022
Participated in National Voter Registration Day spreading the word about voter registration and pre-registration at Piedmont High School and Millennium High School with young voters and future voters.
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Promoted LWV Oakland Registration Campaign
Published On 9/20/2022
Participated in National Voter Registration Day - promoted LWV Oakland registration campaign at Fruitvale and MacArthur BART stations.
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LWV social media campaign for get out the vote
Published On 9/1/2020
Contributed to local LWV social media campaign for get out the vote engagement leading up to the November 2020 General Election.
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Voter Education

State Sen. Skinner and Asm. Wicks speak about housing
Published On 4/15/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the fourth of four questions posed.
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State Sen. Skinner and Asm. Wicks speak about sustainable and equitable water resource management
Published On 4/1/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the third of four questions posed.
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State Sen. Skinner and Asm. Wicks speak about equitable funding for CA school facilities.
Published On 3/15/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the second of four questions posed.
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State Senator Skinner and Assemblymember Wicks speak about the voter participation gap.
Published On 3/1/2023
As part of the League's annual legislative interview process, League volunteers spoke with our local legislators. This article highlights the first of four questions posed.
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Promoted the city's Housing Element 102 session
Published On 8/18/2022
Promoted the city's Housing Element 102 session, which focused on four main topics: 1) Housing Element and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation Basics, 2) Overview of the Draft Housing Element Sites Inventory, 3) Recap of the Direction the City Council Provided to Staff at its August 1, 2022 Meeting, and 4) Update on the Status of Piedmont’s Housing Element Process, Next Steps and Timeline to Certification.
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Promoted the City of Piedmont's community forum on the City’s Reach Codes
Published On 4/20/2022
Promoted the City of Piedmont's community forum on the City’s Reach Codes at Community Hall. City staff presented an overview of Piedmont’s current Reach Codes, the 2022 Energy Code, and initial considerations for next steps. Attendees discussed potential options and provided recommendations.
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LWVP hosts Town Hall on the Piedmont Community Pool project
Published On 11/4/2021
Our Piedmont Pool Town Hall featured an introduction by Mayor Teddy King followed by presentations by City Administrator Sara Lillevand, Project Manager George Sanen, and Design Firm CEO Clarence Mamuyac.
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LWVP hosts panel on housing and Piedmont's Housing Element
Published On 10/6/2021
Joined by panelist Melissa Breach, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at California YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard), Rani Batra, Chair of Piedmont's Housing Advisory Committee and a Piedmont Planning Commissioner, and Gloria Bruce, Executive Director of East Bay Housing Organization, the League of Women Voters of Piedmont held a forum on affordable housing in Piedmont on October 5th.
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Asm. Buffy Wicks Addresses Community in LWV Town Hall
Published On 5/8/2021
This town hall was a collaboration of the Leagues of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and West Contra Costa County.
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Discussion Groups

The LWVP book club discusses Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
Published On 5/16/2023
The LWVP book club discusses Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable by Joanna Schwartz.
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The LWVP book club discussed Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
Published On 2/21/2023
The LWVP book club discussed Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.
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Promoted ADFS Film: Through the Night
Published On 1/19/2023
Promoted Appreciating Diversity Film Series Film: Through the Night
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LWVP Office Hours
Published On 12/31/2022
LWV Piedmont wraps up its first year of weekly office hours. The weekly virtual coffee or cocktail discussions saw a total of 58 members and friends of the League to talk about politics, policy, and how to get involved.
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The LWVP book club discussed Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America
Published On 11/15/2022
The LWVP book club discussed Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America by Conor Dougherty.
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Promoted the films "Queen of Basketball" and "Mink!"
Published On 11/3/2022
The Appreciating Diversity Film Series returned to in-person screenings with two award-winning short films that trace both the drama of the law’s passage, and the effect it had on athletes: Mink! and Almost Famous: The Queen of Basketball. Both films were directed by Canadian filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, a multiple Oscar nominee for his documentary shorts, who won in 2022 for The Queen of Basketball.
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The LWVP book club discussed Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines
Published On 8/16/2022
The LWVP book club discussed Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines by David Pepper.
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The LWVP book club discussed Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure i
Published On 4/19/2022
The LWVP book club discussed Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure it by Richard L. Hasen.
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The LWVP book club discussed Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of America
Published On 1/25/2022
The LWVP book club discussed Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy by Adam Jentleson.
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LWVP's 2022 Great Decisions Discussion Group Starts February 1st
Published On 1/20/2022
Join our Great Decisions Discussion Group on world affairs starting February 1st, 2022.
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The LWVP book club discussed Supreme Inequality
Published On 10/19/2021
The LWVP book club discussed Supreme Inequality: The Supreme Court's Fifty-Year Battle for a More Unjust America by Adam Cohen.
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The LWVP book club discussed The Sum of Us
Published On 7/20/2021
First meeting of the LWVP book club discussing The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee.
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Youth Engagement

Seb Ford Wins LWVP 2023 Civics in Action Award
Published On 6/2/2023
Sohrab has taken on a passionate role of advocating and working for the people around him. From free speech controversies in student clubs, to discussing in open-forums for Piedmont community families about transgender rights and visibility, your counseling and wisdom within the Piedmont Affinity Mentorship Program, writing articles in the Piedmont Post as one of their interns, and even going to DC to have open discourse with young contemporaries.
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LWVP launches its fourth annual essay contest.
Published On 3/30/2023
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is proud to be sponsoring its fourth annual essay contest open to all high school juniors and seniors who are either 1) currently enrolled in Piedmont High School or Millennium High School or 2) residents of Piedmont, California.
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LWVP helps put on Mock Election at Piedmont high schools.
Published On 10/31/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont held a mock election at Piedmont High School from Oct. 3rd through 11th using the California Secretary of State’s Student Mock Election materials. All students were welcome to participate and voice their opinions.
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LWVP Welcomes Piedmont High School Student as Fall Intern
Published On 10/1/2022
LWVP welcomes Piedmont High School junior Madelyn Hill as our fall '22 intern.
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Kaeli Huh is awarded the 2022 LWVP Civics in Action Award
Published On 6/9/2022
$500 scholarship award for a student who has demonstrated extraordinary commitment to taking civic action on behalf of their community
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2022 Winner | LWVP Annual Essay Contest
Published On 5/6/2022
Piedmont’s League of Women Voters announces the winner of its High School Essay Contest, Piedmont High School senior, Holden Temple.
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LWVP Launches its 3rd Annual Essay Contest
Published On 3/16/2022
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is proud to be sponsoring its third annual essay contest open to all high school juniors and seniors who are either 1) currently enrolled in Piedmont High School or Millennium High School or 2) residents of Piedmont, California.
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LWVP Award Winners 2021
Published On 6/10/2021
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is pleased to salute this year's winner of the “Civics in Action Award,” Piedmont High School Senior Audrey Edel and LWVP Essay Contest winner Andre Stankiewicz, PHS Junior.
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LWVP Award Winners 2020
Published On 6/18/2020
Congratulations to our 2020 award winners!
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Conventions

LWV Piedmont Delegates attend the LWV California State Convention
Published On 5/22/2023
Members from the League of Women Voters of Piedmont attended the LWV California State Convention this past weekend in San Francisco. The biennial convention drew over 200 delegates, staff, and League members from Leagues across the state. In attendance as delegates from Piedmont were Jennifer Trainor, Lois Corrin, Lorrel Plimier, and Kathleen Quenneville.
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Delegates from the six Alameda County Leagues at the LWVUS 2022 Convention
Published On 6/30/2022
Delegates from the six Alameda County Leagues were out in force at the LWVUS 2022 Convention. Representing LWVP were Lorrel Plimier, LWVP President, who attended in person, and Kathleen Quenneville, LWVP member and LWV of California board member, who attended as a virtual delegate.
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LWVP sent two delegates to the 2021 LWV of California Convention
Published On 6/30/2021
Sent two delegates to the 2021 LWV of California Convention: LWVP President, Lorrel Plimier, and past President/current High School Liaison, Hope Salzer.
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Three LWVP delegates attended the LWVUS virtual 2020 Convention.
Published On 6/30/2020
Three LWVP delegates attended the LWVUS virtual 2020 Convention.
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Program Planning

LWVP Annual Meeting at the Piedmont Center for the Arts
Published On 5/3/2023
LWVP held its first in person Annual Meeting since 2019 with drinks and dessert at the Piedmont Center for the Arts. Members voted in the new board and approved the budget and recommended program for the coming year.
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Members choose issues for emphasis locally and at state level
Published On 2/1/2023
Members met to decide what issues to recommend to LWV California for emphasis over the next two years and what issues to recommend to LWVP for emphasis over the coming year.
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LWVP members suggested topics for next year's local focus
Published On 2/2/2022
LWVP members suggested topics for next year's local focus including housing policy, climate advocacy, accessibility of Piedmont sidewalks, updated contract for Oakland library use, disaster preparedness, and diversity. LWVP members approved the board's recommendations in May.
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LWV Piedmont recommended issues for emphasis to LWVUS
Published On 1/28/2022
LWV Piedmont recommended to LWVUS that they continue with the Campaign for Making Democracy Work including a focus on Statehood for DC and filibuster reform in the US Senate. We also recommended that LWVUS focus education and advocacy efforts to combat climate change.
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LWVP recommended issues of emphasis for LWVP & LWV of California
Published On 2/1/2021
At our program planning meeting in February of 2021, LWVP came to the consensus to recommend LWV of California focus on water resources, education, and criminal justice reform. We also decided to focus locally on housing equity and oversight of the implementation of Measure UU (the community pool bond).
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Odds & Ends

LWVP Supports Piedmont's Readmont with Book Donation
Published On 3/15/2023
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont contributed to the funding of books donated by Piedmont's Title IX Celebration Committee for this year's Readmont. The League at the national level, worked for passage of Title IX and has since focused on thwarting congressional attempts to dilute it.
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Co-sponsored City of Piedmont New Families Night
Published On 9/16/2022
Co-sponsored City of Piedmont New Families Night! Families who have recently joined Piedmont schools or moved into the neighborhood in the last couple of years, met for an evening of socializing, light bites, and free ice cream. [photo by Julie Reichle of Piedmont Exedra]
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LWVP walked in the Piedmont 4th of July Parade
Published On 7/4/2022
LWVP walked in the Piedmont 4th of July Parade handing out candy, stickers, and QR codes for registering to vote! After the parade, we helped register voters who were new to the area and shared information about the League.
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Participated in a focus group for the Piedmont Police Department
Published On 9/29/2021
Participated in a focus group for the Piedmont Police Department to assist in research analyzing calls for service made to the Piedmont Police Department.
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LWVP at the 2021 Piedmont Harvest Festival
Published On 9/19/2021
LWVP shared information about redistricting, registering to vote or checking your registration status, and joining the League at the 2021 Piedmont Harvest Festival.
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Featured in the East Bay Times
Published On 8/3/2021
LWVP was Featured in the East Bay Times. The article highlights some of our recent programs as well as the League's priorities in the coming year.
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Watch LWVP in the Piedmont 4th of July Retrospective!
Published On 7/6/2020
KCOM's 4th of July Retrospective features historic photos from LWVP members.
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