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LWVNC
Sep 21, 20226 min read
MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-partisan Times
By Virginia Kase Solomón, CEO of LWVUS “The League of Women Voters of the United States is proud to be nonpartisan, neither supporting...
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LWVNC
Sep 21, 20222 min read
Biography: About Virginia Kase Solomón
Reprinted from the League of Women Voters of the US website Virginia Kase Solomón has spent the past 27 years of her career fighting for...
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LWVNC
Sep 6, 20223 min read
The Prez Sez September
This fall is not only harvest time; it is also when our attention turns to the general election on Tuesday, November 8th. We will begin...
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LWVNC
Aug 20, 20223 min read
Herstory — Margaret Sanger: pioneer of modern birth control
HERSTORY Margaret Sanger: pioneer of modern birth control By Connie Wolfman “No woman can call herself free who does not own and control...
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LWVNC
Aug 20, 20227 min read
League's policy on reproductive rights
LWVUS POSITION League's policy on reproductive rights In January 1983, ten years after the Supreme Court made Roe v. Wade the law of the...
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LWVNC
Aug 5, 20221 min read
The Prez Sez August 2022
By Bernadette Brooks Highlights from the LWVUS Convention By September, the Napa League will be in the thick of 2022 mid-term election...
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LWVNC
Jun 14, 20221 min read
June '22 Election Results
. Further counts are scheduled on Monday, June 13, 2022, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 and Wednesday, June 15, 2022 or until 95% of all ballots...
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LWVNC
Apr 21, 20221 min read
Sheriff and former undersheriff make their case for Napa County top law enforcement job.
By Howard Yune, Napa Valley Register The first forum featuring both candidates in Napa County’s election race for sheriff revealed more...
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LWVNC
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Who do you know?
Q: Who is the CEO of the League of Women Voters US? Deborah Ann Turner Eleanor Smeal Virginia Kase Solomón Carrie Chapman Catt Answers...
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LWVNC
Jan 25, 20221 min read
Voters Choice Napa and Redistricting
From the Napa Valley Register, January 21, 2022. Robert Van Der Velde and Alissa Abdo Voters Choice Napa, a part of the Community Leaders...
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LWVNC
Dec 5, 20212 min read
Napa County Redistricting Final Hearing Rescheduled to December 13
NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: REGISTRAR OF VOTERS JOHN TUTEUR 707-253-4459 john.tuteur@countyofnapa.org DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2021 Public Hearing...
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LWVNC
Nov 16, 20212 min read
News From Rep Mike Thompson
Dear Friend, Today is an historic day as we take a monumental step forward in rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, creating jobs and...
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LWVNC
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Carbon Housing and Clean Air
Future of Energy The League of Women Voters of Los Altos Mountain View’s Climate Action Team is hosting a public event to share...
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LWVNC
Sep 21, 20211 min read
The Meaning and History of a Controlled Burn
Article from New York Times, By Thomas Fuller The California landscape has been shaped by intentional fires for millenniums. What...
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LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
League Supports New Senate Voting Rights Bill, the Freedom to Vote Act
9/14/2021 WASHINGTON — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following statement in...
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LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
National Archives Hispanic Heritage Month Site
We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired...
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LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Napa Napa redistricting efforts will soon move forward
Napa Register, Edward Booth Updated Sep 10, 2021 With the 2020 Census results out, Napa’s redistricting process is ramping up with public...
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LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
Advocates File Amicus with Ca Supreme Court, Letter Urging Extension of Redistricting Deadline
OAKLAND—Sept 7, redistricting reform proponents, civil rights groups, and grassroots organizations from across the state filed an amicus...
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LWVNC
Aug 26, 20211 min read
National Women's Equality Day
Today, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day, which commemorates the 1920 adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that...
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LWVNC
Aug 21, 20211 min read
The Newsom recall: What happens between now and election day
The stage is set. The recall election asking voters if they want to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom will take place on Sept. 14. Nearly four...
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Facts vs. Fiction
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Confusing social media posts, opinions of friends or family, conversations that start out with “I heard” are taking over the information in our lives. How do you know what is true, or what part of a story is true? Several sites can help. politifact.org and factcheck.org are helpful plus, most major news outlets like AP and Reuters have fact check pages or links to help you navigate your way through
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