| 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.
| Carbon Pricing to Combat Climate Change
September 22nd at 4pm
| | In collaboration with Citizen's Climate Education and Piedmont Connect, LWVP will be hosting a panel on carbon pricing. A strong, economy-wide price on carbon could reduce America’s carbon pollution by 50% by 2030, putting us on track to reach net zero by 2050. This event will be online via Zoom and livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Save the date - September 22 at 4pm - more information to come. | | | LWVUS DEI Webinar
August 26th at 4pm
| | Join LWVUS for a diversity, equity & inclusion webinar to discuss and explore intersectionality, or how race, class, gender, and other individual characteristics “intersect” with one another.
| | | Upcoming Community Events
| Plan Bay Area 2050
August 17th, 9:30am
| | Join staff from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) for a summary of “What We Heard” during the spring-summer 2021 public comment period of Draft Plan Bay Area 2050 and the Draft Implementation Plan.
The Draft Plan Bay Area 2050 includes a set of 35 revised and expanded strategies to tackle the Bay Area’s transportation, housing, economic and environmental challenges while creating a more resilient and equitable future for the Bay Area. These strategies are either public policies or sets of investments that can be implemented in the Bay Area over the next 30 years.
| | | Deepening Local and Regional Connections to Adapt to Sea Level Rise
August 25th at 5pm
| | The bay is rising and the time to come together to act is now. Climate change and sea level rise are causing San Francisco Bay to rise, threatening shoreline communities, wildlife, infrastructure and businesses. Where do we go from here?
Join SPUR, the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission and regional leaders for an interactive discussion about Bay Adapt, the Bay Area’s first region-wide, consensus-driven strategy to protect people and the natural and built environment from a rising bay.
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California Gubernatorial Recall Election
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The California Governor Recall Election is on Tuesday, September 14. There will be two questions on the ballot that every eligible Californian can vote on:
- Do you want to recall the governor (remove him from office)?
- If the governor is recalled, who do you want to replace him?
If more than 50% of voters say “no” to the first question, the governor remains in office. If more than 50% of voters say “yes” to the first question, the person who gets the most votes on the second question becomes the governor.
| | | Every registered voter in California will receive a ballot in the mail. You can fill it in and mail it back as soon as you receive it. No stamp? No problem. Mail your ballot back early because it must be postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, September 14. You can drop off your ballot at any voting location in Alameda County or at a ballot drop box. You can vote in person September 11th to 14th at any of the accessible voting locations in the county; one location is the Piedmont Veterans' Memorial Building.
Voter's Edge will be active for the Recall Election. Get the facts before you vote with the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and MapLight’s unbiased online ballot lookup tool.
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LWVP Featured in the East Bay Times
| | The League of Women Voters of Piedmont was featured in an article by freelance writer, Lou Fancher, published in the East Bay Times on August 3, 2021. The article highlights some of our recent programs as well as the League's priorities in the coming year.
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LWVP Advocates for Transparent Ballot Measure Language
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LWVP wrote to the City Council, staff and School Board regarding the 2021 Alameda County Grand Jury Report on "The Need for Accuracy and Impartiality of Ballot Measure Questions." The letter addresses the grand jury's findings that ballot questions in the county fall short of what voters have a right to expect in terms of truthfulness and impartiality.
"Looking specifically at the example of Piedmont’s Measure TT, the grand jury found that the ballot question contained language that was irrelevant or unnecessary to describe the measure. The grand jury also found that because of the irrelevant or unnecessary language that delineated specific spending, Measure TT could have been mistaken by voters to propose a special tax instead of the general tax that it is. This is especially troubling because approval of general tax measures requires only a simple majority whereas special tax measures require a two-thirds majority."
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| | | | No Excuses: Voting Rights Now!
The League of Women Voters will host a masked rally and protest near the White House on August 24th where they will urge President Biden to use not only the voice but the power of the administrative branch of our government, his office, to invoke Congress to pass voting rights legislation. Join them in this call on our President by watching the Facebook live stream of the event.
| | | LWVP Cocktail Hour
August 26th at 5pm
| | Join us Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., for an informal conversation with other civic-minded individuals. We will be answering questions you may have about the California Gubernatorial Recall Election and previewing upcoming League activities.
The Zoom room will be open from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. You don't have to be a League member to join. Come for five minutes, the whole hour or anywhere in between. We hope to see you there! | | | | We have been digitally archiving our board minutes and Voter newsletters from the time LWVP was founded to the present. One thing rings true across the ages and that is that we are an organization of volunteers and your contributions are needed. Check out the message below excerpted from the May, 1958 Voter and consider joining our team to help us in our mission of "Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy." Have questions about how you can help? Join us for this month's cocktail hour! | LWVP Board Meeting
Wednesday, September 1st at 7pm
| | Our next Board meeting will be September 1st at 7pm. 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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