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Join our Great Decisions Discussion Group on world affairs starting February 1st, 2022.

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.

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.

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks will discuss her 2021 legislative package that prioritizes some of California’s long-standing challenges.

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.

League of Women Voters of Piedmont's Pros and Cons for November 2020 ballot measures TT and UU.

KCOM's 4th of July Retrospective features historic photos from LWVP members.

Congratulations to our 2020 award winners!

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.

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.

The origins and scholarship of CRT were discussed as well as how similar theories apply to gender, sexuality and class.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This town hall was a collaboration of the Leagues of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, and West Contra Costa County.

Dr. Kushel shared eye-opening statistics and highlighted known, effective solutions to end homelessness in the Bay Area and across the country.

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.

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.

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.

The League of Women Voters of Piedmont welcomed Dr. George Rutherford to speak on May 6, 2020 about the latest on COVID-19.

We had an amazing Holiday Luncheon with speaker Louise Renne this year.