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BECAUSE DEMOCRACY IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT!
THe League of Women VOters OF Palo Alto
THe League of Women VOters OF Palo Alto
League Events & Volunteer Opportunities - Join Us!
Stay in the loop and check out our upcoming events and ways you can GET INVOLVED! We are looking forward to have you engage in advocacy, voter service and community education issues that are important to you and the League of Women Voters.
Highlights of Upcoming Events
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February 1 - LWVPA Annual Members' PLANNING MEETING. RSVP now. The League needs YOU to help set the Action Agenda!
February 2 and 11 - Voter's Choice Act (VCA) and the Census (See calendar.) February 22 - VOTE-A-PALOOZA! Celebrating 100 Years with 100% Voter Turnout! Festivities for the LWV's 100th birthday and a chance to vote early with "Suffragists"! February 29 - Bay Area League Day: "The Struggle for Women's Equality in California" |
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To subscribe to the LWVPA Google Calendar click on this + Google Calendar.
Voter's Choice Act (VCA)
ALL Santa Clara County voters need to know about their new VCA options.
See here for information and/or watch our LWVPA video on VCA.
See here for information and/or watch our LWVPA video on VCA.
The Registrar of Voters needs Vote Center Staff.
For information, see here. Paid training will be provided.
For information, see here. Paid training will be provided.
Census 2020
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The U.S. Census Bureau has positions open for a variety of jobs, and Santa Clara County is helping with recruitment.
The Bureau needs people for these federal jobs: field supervisors, recruiting assistants, census takers, office staff,
area census office managers, and partnership specialists. See here for compensation, requirements and more information.
The Bureau needs people for these federal jobs: field supervisors, recruiting assistants, census takers, office staff,
area census office managers, and partnership specialists. See here for compensation, requirements and more information.
Are you a "No Party Preference" Voter?
If you are registered as "NO PARTY PREFERENCE" you might not be able to vote for a presidential candidate in the Primary! Check this link on how to tell your status and what to do. The Secretary of State has great info here too.
Breaking News
On January 15, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment – crossing the three-fourths threshold of support required from the states.
Now we need Congress to remove the deadline so the ERA can become a permanent part of the U.S. Constitution.
When the ERA passed Congress in 1972, lawmakers attached a 1977 ratification deadline to it, which they later extended to 1982. Earlier this month, the League of Women Voters of the United States sent a letter to the United States Congress urging them to remove the ratification deadline on the ERA.
Women have waited decades to see the ERA pass, and this is the perfect way to kick of 2020, a year that celebrates 100 years of women’s voting rights. It's time for Congress to remove the ERA deadline and make this dream a reality!
She Is Me: Meet League people protecting the future of our democracy.
What is She Is Me?
A century ago, our founders believed that citizens should play a critical role to inform voters and advocate on public policy issues.
The LWVUS has launched the #SheIsMeLWV campaign to celebrate 100 years of League work through the inter-generational stories of our real League of Women Voters members - and the generations after them that are working to keep that vision alive.
100 years ago, we won the right to vote. Today, we are committed to protecting it. Learn more about how you can help.
A century ago, our founders believed that citizens should play a critical role to inform voters and advocate on public policy issues.
The LWVUS has launched the #SheIsMeLWV campaign to celebrate 100 years of League work through the inter-generational stories of our real League of Women Voters members - and the generations after them that are working to keep that vision alive.
100 years ago, we won the right to vote. Today, we are committed to protecting it. Learn more about how you can help.
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RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY!Action & Advocacy
Stay Informed!
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League of Women Voters of California NewsADVOCACY VICTORIES! Bills supported by LWVC signed into law:
Campaign Finance AB 571 establishes, as of January 1, 2021, a limit of $4700 on individual contributions to candidates running in city or county elections, the same as for candidates for state offices. Housing SB 329 prohibits landlords from discriminating against tenants who use housing vouchers to pay rent. AB 68 allows homeowners who build accessory dwelling units to build a second Junior ADU on their property. AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act of 2019, keeps families in their homes. Voting Rights Fair Maps Act, AB 849, brings fair redistricting criteria to California’s cities and counties. Election Day Registration, SB 72, allows same-day registration and voting throughout California. |
WHAT WE DO
The League does many things to Make Democracy Work®.
Register and educate voters through our work in VOTER SERVICES
Take Action based on our positions through ADVOCACY
Inform and educate the community of our issues with League PROGRAMS
Register and educate voters through our work in VOTER SERVICES
Take Action based on our positions through ADVOCACY
Inform and educate the community of our issues with League PROGRAMS
Voter Services
We encourage citizens to register and vote and provide nonpartisan voter information about voting procedures, ballot issues, candidate opinions and public policy issues.
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Action & Advocacy
The League takes action and influences public policy through education and advocacy on positions to support or oppose local, state and national issues and legislation.
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League Programs
Our program priority issues shape our educational events. Members brainstorm upcoming League-year priority ideas in January/February and finalize them in May/June.
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How does the League of Women Voters Make Democracy Work?
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