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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.
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.
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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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