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Actions taken by LWV of the US, CA and Bay Area

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LWV Statement on the 2020 Presidential Election Results
​Federal Judge’s Ruling Blocks Efforts to Limit Pennsylvania Ballot Drop Boxes
​Judge Rules Against Ohio Ban on Additional Drop Boxes 
Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Undermine New Jersey’s Plan for a Safe Election 
​LWV of Arizona Joins Case Supporting Navajo Nation Voting Rights

​League Statement -Reversal of USPS Changes Until After 2020 Election
LWV Statement on the Justice in Policing Act
​League Supports CORE Act (Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics Act)

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LWV of California - Meeting the Moment: Our 2020 Advocacy Wrap-Up

Sections of the Wrap-Up:
     This was a year like no other.
     Our biggest wins
     Despite best efforts, we also suffered a few notable losses.
     Government
     Natural Resources
     Social Policy
     Looking Ahead
     More information about our accomplishments 

LWV Bay Area

LWV Bay Area recently held a Community Dialogue on Regional Decisions (check out their video and presentation slides) which highlighted the intersection among climate change, housing, transportation, and equity needs in the Bay Area, and how cities must plan for these needs.  The video also shows how you can participate in this issue at a national, state, or local level in League advocacy. Speakers covered the following points.
 
State law requires cities to plan to meet the housing needs of people of all income levels. The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) forecasts over 30 years the total number of housing units across income groups from which cities and counties receive a Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). Cities are required to adopt a housing element in their general plan which shows where their share of regional housing could be built.

What’s new is that transportation and housing strategies for the nine Bay Area counties and 101 cities are being planned together, with affordable housing located near regional transit hubs. Housing allocations to cities and counties under SB 858 must factor in the impact of climate change, with the goal of lowering greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to 20% below 1980 emissions,  and put new housing where the jobs are located, with the goal of increasing the opportunity for low-income households to live in high opportunity areas (affirmatively furthering fair housing). High-opportunity areas and proximity to jobs by transit or auto will be the two primary factors that determine how much housing, by income-level, will be allocated to a city. Other factors include the extent of overcrowding; rebalancing income distribution by the household; protecting environmental resources; and increasing the supply and mix of housing types, tenure, and affordability.

State law recognizes that meeting the challenge of climate change requires factoring in social equity, economic growth, housing, and transportation needs.
 
Palo Alto, a high-opportunity, job-rich area with high-income households, can expect to receive an allocation of regional housing needs that exceeds its percentage of projected job growth.

Under state law, each city will need to adopt a new housing element by 2023 which identifies specific parcels that can feasibly accommodate new housing of all income levels to meet that city's RHNA allocations. “Feasible” means that a developer could find an economic advantage to build on the parcel. In many cases, this will require rezoning or an increase in height and density. If a city does not adjust its zoning to make such development feasible, the state has the ability under SB 35 to take away local control and grant the developer the right to streamlined approval of certain projects. (CA Senate Bill 35)
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3921 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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