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Zoom meeting:All current LWVMryCo Board members will be sent a link to the Zoom meeting via [LWVMryCo [at] gmail.com] the Friday before the meeting (e.g., Friday, December 31, 2021  for this month) with instructions on how to join the meeting.Others may join the meeting by sending a request to join to LWVMryCo [at] gmail.com or contact: Marianne Gawain-Davis

An LWVSJC committee is organizing a series of educational forums on how climate change affects us in San Joaquin County and what steps we can take to mitigate these impacts. Our first event, scheduled for Saturday, January 8, 2022, will present an overview and global perspective of climate change as well as an introduction to what is occurring in San Joaquin County.Also included in the event is a presentation by Shellie Lima, Director Emergency Operations San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services:Preparing to be Prepared - Risks and Vulnerabilities

Main Topics of discussion: school-to-prison pipeline, solitary confinement, and the city attorneyTo receive the Zoom link, email Carolina Goodman, carolina.goodman [at] sbcglobal.net 

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Book is "The Sixth Extinction" by Elizabeth Kolbert. Reviewer is Cheryl Zimmerman.

   Agenda Item PurposeActionPresenterMaterialsTime1Call to Order  Satsie 1 min2Approve MinutesReviewApproveSatsieEmailed2 min3Financial Report / Week of Giving Final ResultsReview ApproveSandraEmailed10 min4Dues Payments Still Out Information Roxanne & all 10 min5Office RentInformation Satsie 10 min6Mission Statement Update ApproveSatsie 5 min7Response to Supervisor Teeter's Email? ApproveAll Emailed10 min7Update on Programs if neededInformation Toni, Janet 5 min8Update on Fundraising / Budget CommitteesInformation Toni, Lori 5 min9Discussion of plans for June Primary preparationI

“Affordable Housing: Now and its Future”  – Three panelists will address affordable housing issues in Monterey County. Heather Adamson, Director of Planning at AMBAG, will describe the Regional Housing Allocation Needs process which allocates state mandated housing allocations to local cities and counties. Michael DeLapa, founder and Executive Director of LandWatch Monterey County, will address the challenges of providing affordable housing throughout Monterey County. Esther Malkin, founder and Director of the Monterey County Renters United (MCRU), will address rental issues related to home

The Valley Book Club will meet via Zoom. The book The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicare to Women and Women to Medicine, by historian Janice P. Nimura will be discussed. This is an interesting read and we welcome anyone who wants to join this group. If interested in attending the discussion, send an email requesting the zoom link to Sue Strickland at johnandsioux [at] socal.rr.com.

Zoom onlineContact George Riley -- GeorgeTRiley [at] gmail.com to request meeting link or phone number and code

OUR NEW YEAR’S GIFT to OUR MEMBERS and FRIENDS “A Thousand Tries”The long-awaited world premiere of a dramatic choral work celebrating the Suffrage CentennialSponored by: League of Women Voters of Fresno, Foundation of FC Office of Education,Fresno Arts Council Members will be sent the link to the zoom meeting. 

Don't miss the next informative talk in LWV Beach CitiesWater and Infrastructure Group series.  Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88358152110?pwd=aE1zT0lYVVBCc0FIQjdMWU9peU1WZz09 Meeting ID: 883 5815 2110 Passcode: 541509 Understanding Drinking Water Quality with Dr.

Join us via to learn about Water in California. Our guest Speaker is Jeanine Jones, CA Department of Water Resources and CA Representative, Colorado River Board. **Please email aa [at] lwvlosangeles.org to receive the link to the meeting**

Join our panel of scholars, planners and advocates as they assess whether our implementation and results match our goals and how to improve.Speakers for Winter League Day:• Michael Schneider, Founder of Streets for All• Shelly Quan and Yu Hong Hwang, Award-Winning Graduates of UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies• Dr. Grace Peng, Director, Natural Resources, League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County

The League of Women Voters of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, and the League of Women Voters of California proudly invite our members, community partners, and elected officials to join us for a special lunchtime screening of the film, “Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem.” The screening will be followed by a panel discussion of shared experiences by individuals who have been impacted by the criminal legal system.USC law professor, Jody Armour will moderate the panel of speakers from Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), Surviving the Odds Project, Pure 1 and the Bla

The League of Women Voters of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, and the League of Women Voters of California proudly invite our members, community partners, and elected officials to join us for a special lunchtime screening of the film, “Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem” on January 31, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (PST).