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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...
LWVNC
Sep 16, 20211 min read
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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...
LWVNC
Aug 26, 20211 min read
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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...
LWVNC
Aug 21, 20211 min read
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Decarbonizing Housing
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District, in partnership with Contra Costa Health Services and San Mateo Housing Endowment and...
LWVNC
Aug 4, 20211 min read
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BAY AREA BUILDS REGIONAL DROUGHT RESILIENCE
It feels like California’s 2011-2016 drought, our worst on record, had barely ended when the next one began. This is our second dry year...
LWVNC
Jul 23, 20211 min read
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Special Election September 14, 2021
California Secretary of State certified the results of the gubernatorial recall petition and the Lt. Gov. set the date for the...
LWVNC
Jul 6, 20211 min read
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Rep Thompson Webinar on Drought Mitigation
Dear Friend, As you know, we are experiencing a severe drought which is placing a great strain on our agricultural community. To help...
LWVNC
May 21, 20211 min read
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The City of Napa Launches New Redistricting Website, Seeks Input from Public on Redrawing Districts
NAPA, California – As a kick-off to the 2021-2022 Redistricting process, the City of Napa has launched a new Redistricting website which...
LWVNC
May 19, 20211 min read
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Selective De-Policing: Stanford Law Policy Lab Report Proposes Alternatives to Policing to Increase
April 13, 2021 By Stephanie Ashe Stanford, CA, April 13, 2021 – The Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC) and Stanford Center for...
LWVNC
May 11, 20211 min read
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Napa League Event Mentioned in Monitor!
The LWV Napa County is hosting a May 19 discussion at 5 p.m. about the documentary film, All In: The Fight for Democracy, which examines...
LWVNC
May 10, 20211 min read
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LWV US Monthly Update
Monthly Briefing from the League of Women Voters Our People Powered Day of Action last week was a great success! Thank you to the nearly...
LWVNC
May 10, 20211 min read
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Redistricting Watch: People Powered Day of Action
LIZZY GANSSLE 3/26/2021 This year, all 50 states and Washington, D.C. will draw new electoral districts based on the data collected...
LWVUS
Apr 22, 20212 min read
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LWV Bay Area Monitor
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, goes the old saying — and Northern California has learned that where there are wildfires, there is...
LWVNC
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Words Matter: Hate, Legally
A diverse crowd gathered recently in Atlanta to protest the killing of eight people at three massage businesses. Six of the victims were...
Robyn Orsini
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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Bay Area League Day
Bay Area League Day was held on March 6 with a program on "Equity in Action". How do we define, measure, and put equity into practice to...
LWVNC
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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LWV Update
February has been a time for celebration! This month we celebrated our 101st birthday, reinforcing our commitment to nonpartisanship...
LWVNC
Feb 25, 20212 min read
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Our People, Our Voice
The Road to the VRA: Bloody Sunday On March 8, 1965, John Lewis and Hosea Williams, one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s aides, led the...
LWVNC
Feb 3, 20211 min read
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League of Women Voters Joins Voting Rights Supreme Court Case
WASHINGTON—This week, the League of Women Voters of the United States and League of Women Voters of Arizona filed independent amicus...
LWVNC
Jan 29, 20211 min read
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An Inauguration Unlike No Other
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation...
LWVNC
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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LWVUS Supports the Return of H.R. 1 in the 117th Congress
THE FOR THE PEOPLE ACT WILL CREATE A STRONGER DEMOCRACY WITH FAIRER ELECTIONS FOR ALL AMERICANS WASHINGTON — January 5, 2021, the U.S....
LWVNC
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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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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