A presentation on the Ranked Choice Voting System by the Santa Clara County League of Women Voters Civil Discourse Committee.A discusssion about the potential advantages of this system:Open the field to more candidates?Get more voters to the polls?Get quicker election results?Confuse VotersAnd more!Our speakers include:Assoc. Prof. Jason McDaniel of SFSUSteve Chessin, President, Californians for Electoral Reform (CFR)Our Experts will […]

Join us for a Get Out The Vote (GOTV) postcarding event for the general election! We have partnered with the Center for Common Ground (CFCG) to send postcards to Black women voters in Texas. Is Postcarding Effective? YES!Hard data from the last several years of CFCG postcarding work have yielded the encouraging fact that postcarding increases voter engagement and reaches voters who do […]

While being a “leader” is usually a position, leadership is a practice anyone can use any place any time.  Through building relationships, communicating clearly, leading by example, and celebrating the contributions of others, any League member can work to empower voters and defend democracy through leadership in everyday life. The LWVBC invites you to join fellow […]

Meet and chat with your League friends in-person at our no-host lunch. Reconnect and get caught up with current Leaguers as well as meet new friends!  Join us for lunch at Bar Camino, 1470 North Broadway, Walnut Creek. There's easy and affordable parking across the street at the library parking lot.These lunches have been really fun, with some […]

Come meet League members by Zoom on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.Learn about what we are doing and join us as we carry out our mission:  Empowering Voters, Defending DemocracyBring your favorite beverage and a friend or two.RSVP to Kay

What does it mean to live by the Constitution? How does the Constitution fit into our democracy today? Bestselling author A.J. Jacobs will discuss these and other provocative questions addressed in his new book "The Year of Living Constitutionally." Jacobs is a well known writer who uses an entertaining style to tackle complex issues. He […]

What does it mean to live by the Constitution? How does the Constitution fit into our democracy today? Bestselling author A.J. Jacobs will discuss these and other provocative questions addressed in his new book "The Year of Living Constitutionally." Jacobs is a well known writer who uses an entertaining style to tackle complex issues. He […]

If you are interested in helping with our high school voter registration project, please sign up to attend one of our training sessions. Even if you attended a training in the past year, we have updates for everyone. Each session will be approximate two hours.If you would like to sign up, please contact Betsy Patterson […]

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 Lunch with League Save the Date: August 21, 2024Speaker: Sada Rahmani, Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Topic: Planned Parenthood Update Post Roe v. WadeTopics to be presented will include, post Roe v Wade climate for accessing needed care; current data as a result of the overturn of Roe v Wade, OBGYNs leaving States with restrictive access to needed healthcare, increase […]

Wednesday, August 21, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom Registration Link: copy/paste in browser https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvcumvpzgtEtRs7Ibo_ayuvTF8rcSjsyES  Saturday, August 24, 10-11 am, in person at the League Office, 444 Peninsula Ave, St 1, San Mateo CA 94401RSVP to membership@lwvncsmc.orgPlus optional social time from 11 - 11:30a at the office Welcome to our new members! Please join us for […]

Book Title - I Never Thought of It That WayAuthor: Monica Guzman   Goodreads Review The North Book Club meets monthly on the fourth Thursday.  All are welcome to attend.  Send email to contact below to RSVP.