Is your local League of Women Voters having an upcoming event in California?
2nd Annual LWVSSMC Ice Cream Crawl
SF Gelateria 2621 Broadway, Redwood City, CA, United StatesWe’re back for a second outing! It's like a pub crawl but with ice cream and boba tea. Have fun with food and drink and your League friends! We will meet at SF Gelateria at 2621 Broadway, Downtown Redwood City, and walk along Broadway, visiting two boba shops along our path to Humphrey Slocombe Ice […]
Community Town Hall on Affordable Housing: What Can We As A Community Agree On?
Torrance Airport Community Room 3301 Airport Drive, Torrance, CA, United StatesCommunity Town Hall on Affordable Housing, hosted by League of Women Voters of Torrance Area in partnership with Braver Angels Alliance LA Chapter.THE ISSUE State-wide limited housing supply to support current & projected population State law requires each city to have a plan to achieve increased housingTHE CONCERNS People who work in our cities can’t […]
Coast North Book Club July 2024
Book Title - The Year of Living ConstitutionallyAuthor: A. J. Jacobs Goodreads Review The North Book Club meets monthly on the fourth Thursday. All are welcome to attend. Send email to contact below to RSVP.
Water Seminar
Stone Soup Community Room 1345 E Bulldog Ln Ste 4, Fresno, CA, United StatesThomas Holyoke, Ph.D is a professor of political science at Fresno State. His most recent book is "Water Politics: The Fragmentation of Western Water Policy".His research focuses on American interest groups and lobbying, the development of western water policy, and charter schools and education policy. Members and guest welcome, no charge - Light refreshments
Training 2: Inclusive Language Basics and the LWC People First Language Guide
Training 2: Inclusive Language Basics and the LWC People First Language GuideTuesday, July 30, 2024 from 6:00-7:00 PMRegister using this link.Dr. Ninochka McTaggart will explain what inclusive language is and the key concepts related to this term. Additionally, there will be a walkthrough of the LWVC People First Language Guide to demonstrate how inclusive language […]
Coffee Chat (August 3)
Kick off month of August by joining members of the LWV of Southwest Santa Clara Valley for coffee (or tea if you prefer). This is an informal session to get to know our members and our community. The event will be held in Saratoga, near West Valley College. The address will be emailed to you. […]
Moderator Training for Candidate Forums
Walnut Creek Library - 2nd floor 1644 N. Broadway , Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesKicking off the month of August, Voter Services leaders have scheduled a second moderator training session on Tuesday, August 6, on the 2nd floor of the Walnut Creek Library at 6 pm. Currently, the team is scheduling dates for Candidate Forums with partner groups like PTA, AAUW, etc. As we solidify the calendar, the team […]
National Night Out
Between Mt. Olive Church and Hamilton Park Hamilton Park, Menlo Park, CA, United StatesWe will run a voter outreach table at a National Night Out block party in Belle Haven (Menlo Park) on Tuesday, August 6th, taking place between Mt. Olive Church and Hamilton Park, from 6 to 9 PM. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Our regular Voter Service volunteers […]
Happy Hour with the League – Ventura – 1st Wednesday of the month (back in person for Happy Hour)
Aloha Steakhouse 364 S. California St., Ventura, CA, United StatesWe're back in person at Aloha Steakhouse in downtown Ventura. At 5:30 for Happy HourLet's Get Acquainted! Talk about local issues or just enjoy a relaxing social get-together. Join us for happy hour. Have a glass of wine. Bring a friend or two. RSVP to Matty(Formerly known as Meet the Members)
Happy Hour with the League – Ventura – 1st Wednesday of the month (back in person for Happy Hour) – Location Change due to County Fair
Yolanda's Mexican Cafe 2753 East Main Street, Ventura, CA, United StatesDue to the County Fair, this month we're meeting at Yolanda's Mexican Cafe. At 5:30 for Happy HourLet's Get Acquainted! Talk about local issues or just enjoy a relaxing social get-together. Join us for happy hour. Have a glass of wine. Bring a friend or two. RSVP to Matty(Formerly known as Meet the Members)
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) – a fairer way to Elect your Representatives?
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 […]
Center For Common Ground GOTV Postcard Event
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 […]