The Wild & Scenic Film Festival inspires environmental activism and a love for nature through film. Wild & Scenic shares an urgent call to action, encouraging festival-goers to learn more about what they can do to save our threatened planet.…
Join the League of North and Central San Mateo County to learn about the San Mateo Resource Conservation District, its mission, current initiatives, and accomplishments from a recent 15-year impact report. From the Dust Bowl of yesteryear to today’s climate…
About Our Issues We act on some of the most important and challenging issues facing California. However, we only act on an issue when we have a position addressing it, and we prioritize our key issues. League positions reflect the…
Last update, November, 2021
PASSED The Measure PASSED The Question Should the California constitution be changed to modify the rules for transferring property tax-assessed values and use any resulting new tax revenues for fire suppression efforts, schools, and local government? The Situation Prop. 13…
When you turn on the tap in your home, where does the water come from? Where does it go? The answers may surprise you. The California water system is bewildering in its complexity. Some water rights date back to the…
The Issue SB 100, which passed in 2018 (with strong support from LWVC), requires 100% of California’s electric sources be zero carbon by 2045. Therefore, by 2045, if we convert to all electric for our energy needs, we will effectively…
Jeff Darlington, Executive Director of Placer Land Trust, was quoted in a recent “Letters to the Editor” article in The Sacramento Bee explaining his position on Proposition 68: “California needs to better prepare for wildfires, drought, a changing snowpack, and…
YES on Prop 47: Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act. Prop 47 will ensure that prison spending is focused on violent and serious offenses and will maximize alternatives for non-serious, nonviolent crime. The savings generated will be invested in prevention and…