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LWV of the United States
Statements and Press Releases
LWVUS Statement on the Certification of the Presidential Election
“While the League believes the Electoral College should be abolished, it is our current system for electing the next president. All elected officials must respect our democracy, accept the outcome of the election, and affirm the will of the people.”
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms After Months of Negotiations 12/22/2020
The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports 12/21/2020
The Idaho law violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order
"US Census data is meant to include all people living in our country, regardless of citizenship status,” said Dr. Deborah Turner, board president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
LWV Statement on the 2020 Presidential Election Results
Democracy defines America, and democracy has prevailed in the 2020 elections.
LWV Statement on the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Americans agree, federal policing laws in our country must be changed. For far too long, Black people and communities have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at the hands of law enforcement.
“While the League believes the Electoral College should be abolished, it is our current system for electing the next president. All elected officials must respect our democracy, accept the outcome of the election, and affirm the will of the people.”
COVID-19 Stimulus Package Underwhelms After Months of Negotiations 12/22/2020
The League applauds bipartisan support and urges Congress to consider more relief
LWVUS Joins Lawsuit to Protect Transgender Women in Sports 12/21/2020
The Idaho law violates Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination in educational programs or activities.
LWV of the US and LWV of California, Florida and Texas File Amicus in SCOTUS Case Challenging Trump Census Order
"US Census data is meant to include all people living in our country, regardless of citizenship status,” said Dr. Deborah Turner, board president of the League of Women Voters of the United States.
LWV Statement on the 2020 Presidential Election Results
Democracy defines America, and democracy has prevailed in the 2020 elections.
LWV Statement on the Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Americans agree, federal policing laws in our country must be changed. For far too long, Black people and communities have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at the hands of law enforcement.
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. The ERA passed Congress in 1972,
with a 1977 ratification deadline. It was later extended to 1982. On Jan, 7, 2020, the LWV of the United States sent a letter to the United States Congress urging them to remove the ratification deadline on the ERA.
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. The ERA passed Congress in 1972,
with a 1977 ratification deadline. It was later extended to 1982. On Jan, 7, 2020, the LWV of the United States sent a letter to the United States Congress urging them to remove the ratification deadline on the ERA.
LWV of California
Meeting the Moment - Our 2020 Advocacy Wrap-Up
Brief paraphrased summary: California ended 2019 and began 2020 with great optimism and a robust economy, but by mid-March, COVID-19 had it. LWVC shifted focus as we faced the virus’ threats to democracy and the immediacy of racial justice needs.
Read or download our 2020 Advocacy Wrap-Up, with the League’s biggest wins of 2020, and a few notable losses, in:
Government – election adaptations, date change for non-presidential primaries (for anticipated census-data delays)
Natural Resources – land and coastal (marine) conservation, sustainable transportation
Social Policy - racial justice, voting rights, immigration, student debt
Read or download our 2020 Advocacy Wrap-Up, with the League’s biggest wins of 2020, and a few notable losses, in:
Government – election adaptations, date change for non-presidential primaries (for anticipated census-data delays)
Natural Resources – land and coastal (marine) conservation, sustainable transportation
Social Policy - racial justice, voting rights, immigration, student debt
LWV of the Bay Area
Six times a year, the Bay Area League produces a publication called the Bay Area Monitor. Inside are professionally written articles on topics affecting the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area such as transportation, air quality, water, open space and
land- use issues.
land- use issues.
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You might remember that LWVPA co-sponsored Acterra's virtual lecture on "The Role of Agriculture in Climate Change" in August. Now that event is highlighted in the Bay Area Monitor's December-January issue! |
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The Monitor Notes is a weekly email newsletter featuring useful information related to the topics and organizations covered in the Bay Area Monitor magazine. You can subscribe here for these brief weekly updates. Each photo below links to a story.
Have you heard about the State of California's new Climate Action Corps? It's featured in this Bay Area Monitor Notes piece.
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