Emailing - League of Women Voters of Piedmont

Date: 7/1/2021
Subject: LWV of Piedmont | The Voter | July 1, 2021
From: League of Women Voters of Piedmont

Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

Upcoming League Events

Drive Clean-a-Thon

July 10th or 14th

The most important step a typical California resident can take to reduce carbon emissions is to switch to an electric vehicle. The Drive Clean-a-Thon is co-sponsored by LWV of California and Drive Clean California. The event will be presented multiple times for your convenience. Come and invite your friends and family!

Saturday, July 10, 5:00-6:00 PM
Wednesday, July 14, 6:00-7:00 PM

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The Promise of Carbon Neutrality by 2050:

A Community Discussion of a National Carbon Pricing Climate Solution

July 21st at 12pm

Putting a price on carbon may be the single most powerful tool we have to reduce America’s carbon pollution to net zero by 2050. But which carbon pricing and policy options will best serve the American people in an equitable manner?

Join LWV of Palo Alto and Citizen's Climate Education for this presentation and group discussion.

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In the News

Reforming Our Justice System with Shanti Brien

If you were unable to join us for our event with Shanti Brien last week, a recording of the program is available on YouTube.

Activist, attorney, and author Shanti Brien offered LWVP a look into the workings of the U.S. criminal justice and suggested ways to improve it. She illustrated her points with cases she wrote about in her book, Almost Innocent: From Searching to Saved in America’s Criminal Justice System. The issues she addressed included mandatory lengthy sentences, even for first offenses; how plea bargains can go awry; and the underlying problem of pervasive, routine bias against racial minorities. Shanti suggested several ways to work toward making the system smaller and more fair, such as voicing support for AB 256 (the Racial Justice for All Act), and supporting efforts to treat addiction as a public health issue rather than as a crime.

If you haven't already, we hope that you can take the time to watch her presentation and please forward this email to others who may be interested.

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Action Alerts!

Smile for Voters!

Shop on AmazonSmile and Donate to help voters! At home shopping on Amazon.com? Help us empower voters and shop using Amazon Smile and a percentage will be donated to us! Look for the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund on Amazon smile.

Set it up today, then shop like usual! Thank you!

OutreachCircle: Taking League Power to New Heights

The League of Women Voters' mission is to empower voters, defend democracy, and serve our communities across the nation. To make this possible, we need to bring more voices into the conversation. Join OutreachCircle and become a Supporter of LWVP and LWVUS to receive action alerts and easily forward them to your friends and family. Learn more about OutreachCircle and help us spread the word about the important actions voters can take to defend democracy.

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Other Happenings

Happy New Year!!

Today is the beginning of LWVP’s 2021-22 fiscal year and we thank those of you who have already renewed your membership. You may renew online, or mail a check ($75 individual, $70 senior, $110 household) to LWVP c/o Chris Krenn, 220 Palm Dr, Piedmont 94610.

Looking forward to actually seeing all of you this coming year!

Linda McClain, Membership
Chris Krenn, Treasurer

You will need to log in to our website to renew your dues online. If you have misplaced your login information, you can reset your login here using your email address and first name by clicking the “Forgot My Username/Password” button. (We suggest changing your username to your email address for convenience.) You can also visit the help pages for tips on the renewal process.

Join the LWVP Book Club!

The first meeting of the LWVP book club with be in the third week of July (exact date/time TBD). We will discuss "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together" by Heather McGhee. If you would like to join us, please fill out our LWVP Book Club Interest survey and let us know your availability. We will announce the date and time next week. Our book club meets quarterly to discuss books on politics, policy and social issues. The discussion is open to the public - you don't have to be a League member. We hope you'll join us!

Find Out More

“Piedmont is Home” is the umbrella title for the City of Piedmont housing policy work. This term includes the SB 2 Housing Programs Project, Measure A1 grant, and the next Housing Element Update. The Piedmont is Home website is a clearinghouse for information about new housing policy in Piedmont and project updates, as well as interactive ways to participate in the public engagement for these projects.

Explore Piedmont Is Home

Annual Board Retreat

Our Annual Board Retreat will be July 13th from 4:30-6:30pm. We will be discussing our plans for the upcoming year. Our board meetings are open to all League members. If you would like to learn more about the League or are interested in becoming more involved, we'd love for you to join us. Please send an email to lwvp@lwvpiedmont.org for details.

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