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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, April 29, 2022 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

Torrance Municipal ElectionCandidates' Forum:Mayor, City Treasurer ANDAfterward, a Pros & Cons Presentation of Measure SSTSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Torrance AreaOpen to the PublicOur candidate forum rules call for civility on the part of both candidates and the audience. The hallmark of democracy is the willingness of our community to treat each other with courtesy and respect.

Click HERE to register and submit questions to the moderator.  Get facts and answers to help you make informed choices in the upcoming midterm elections June 7! This Zoom series is presented by the League of Women Voters of Ventura County. All forums start at 7PM and last 1-2 hours depending on number of candidates.Districts have changed -  the 2nd Supervisor District now contains Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Somis, north and east portions of Camarillo, Oak Park

Featuring Four Distinguished Speakers:Luisa Medina, Community Activist; Development Director, Central CA Legal ServicesElizabeth Laval, Arts; President of Fresno Historical SocietyJuanita Stevenson, Media; TV and Radio Producer/Education and FamilyJane Cardoza, Law; First Latina Judge; FC Superior Court 

 Please join us Wednesday, May 4th, 6 pm as candidates Ted Williams and John Redding answer your questions.Questions can be sent in advance to:  norcoel [at] mcn.orgMeeting Registration - Zoomhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82319138585?pwd=ODJQVktrdEQ3WExwWVU3MCttcHgwUT09

May 4, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)LWV Butte County Candidate Forum for US Congressional Dist 1 Questions for the candidates may be submitted two days before the sceduled date of the forum by emailing: lwvbutte [at] gmail.com The League of Women Voters is an organization that does not endorse candidates or political parties.

Torrance Municipal Election Candidates' Forum:City Council - Districts 1,3, and 5Open to the PublicSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Torrance Area Our candidate forum rules call for civility on the part of both candidates and the audience. The hallmark of democracy is the willingness of our community to treat each other with courtesy and respect.

Click HERE to register and submit questions to the moderator.  Get facts and answers to help you make informed choices in the upcoming midterm elections June 7! This Zoom series is presented by the League of Women Voters of Ventura County. All forums start at 7PM and last 1-2 hours depending on number of candidates.Districts have changed -  the 4th Supervisor District now contains Moorpark and Simi Valley

Please join us Friday, May 6th, 6 pm as candidates Michelle Hutchins and Nicole Glentzer answer your questions. Questions can be sent in advance to:  norcoel [at] mcn.orgMeeting Registration - Zoomhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82319138585?pwd=ODJQVktrdEQ3WExwWVU3MCttcHgwUT... forum will also be live broadcast on KZYX 88.1, 90.7 & 91.5

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The book is "The Beekeeper of Aleppo" by Christy Lefteri.  Kristine Dennehy will be the reviewer. 

Click HERE to register and submit questions to the moderator.  Get facts and answers to help you make informed choices in the upcoming midterm elections June 7! This Zoom series is presented by the League of Women Voters of Ventura County. All forums start at 7PM and last 1-2 hours depending on number of candidates.

Climate Change: Advocating for Action.  Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and many other sources, reinforce that the moment to accelerate action to address climate change is now. The first step in any collective response to a major threat is communication. We need to be talking about climate change as easily and often as we talk about any other challenge we face.However, talking about climate can be hard. The underlying systems are complex and partisan politics has muddied the waters.

The Valley Book Club will meet via Zoom to discuss the book The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women's Rights by renown author, Dorothy Wickenden. This is a story set in pre-Civil War America of three women who fought for abolition of slavery and for women's rights.  Ms. Wickenden used letters and extensive research to trace the friendship and activism of Harriet Tubman, Martha Coffin Wright and Frances A.

Candidate Forum for Glendale Municipal Elections: City Clerk and City Council. You can view the candidate forum on Glendale TV live video stream or MyGlendale Youtube Channel. Recording now available!  

Gardena Municipal Election Candidates Forumfor Mayor, City Treasurer, & City Council Open to the PublicSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Torrance AreaLOCATIONMay, 12, 2022 @ 6:30 PMNakaoka Community Center. 1670 W162nd St,Gardena, CA 90247QUALIFIED MAYORAL CANDIDATESTasha CerdaQUALIFIED CITY TREASURER CANDIDATESKathleen EvansLouis EnriguezGuy H. MatoQUALIFIED CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATESHarout (Art) KaskanianWanda LoveRodney G. Tanaka

This forum was cancelled due to a candidate's family emergency.  We hope to reschedule.  

Education ForumsSponsored by THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of San Joaquin CountyModerator:  Christeen Ferree, President, LWVSJCPanelists:Kathy Hart, President, San Joaquin Delta College (Retired)How San Joaquin educational systems rankPhillip Merlo, Historian and LecturerHow education in Stockton has changed over the decadesTom Pogue, Executive Director, Business and Policy Research, University of the PacificHow education affects the local economy and government servicesTori Verber Salazar, San Joaquin County District AttorneyThe relationship between education and crime and the financial impac

LWV Stanislaus CountyCall to Annual Meeting Wednesday, May 18, 20226 pm – Social with wine and appetizers6:30 pm – Speaker – Amanda Hughes, Chief Strategy Officer,Stanislaus Community FoundationNext Gen on the Board 7 pm – Business Meeting –Elect Officers and Directors and Approve the proposed 2022-23 Budget RSVP, Laurie Carley at modestocarley [at] sbcglobal.net or 209-404-6635

Recording now available! Click here to view recording. 

Education ForumsSponsored by THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS of San Joaquin CountyModerator:  Christeen Ferree, President, LWVSJCPanelists:Kathy Hart, President, San Joaquin Delta College (Retired)Review of Educational Statistical InformationTroy Brown, San Joaquin County Superintendent of SchoolsHow educational systems can address educational attainmentSandra Chan, Parent and Lincoln Unified School District TrusteeWhat parents can do to foster better education for their childrenBobby Bivens, President NAACPWhat the NAACP can do to improve educational outcomes for Black studentsMarisela Pineda,

Gary Griggs, Distinguished Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of Califiornia Santa Cruz, will speak about Climate Change and Its Impacts on Santa Cruz via Zoom. To attend, please send an email request to league080 [at] gmail.com. We will reply with a Zoom link for this event. Free and open to the public.

No charge for admission. Light refreshments. Let us know you'll be there.  

The League of Women Voters of Butte County’s 2022 Annual Meeting will be held in-person on Wednesday, May 25th, at 5:30 PM.   Please plan to join us for a potluck dinner and business meeting at the Picnic Pavilion at 1705 Manzanita Place 

        Join us for a special meeting of Lunch with League. Instead of a guest speaker, our Education and Housing committee chairs will introduce an exciting project proposal to aid housing and food insecure students at our three local colleges. Your leadership team will also briefly explain some proposed changes to our bylaws, policies, and budget. All of these will be action items requiring a vote at our Annual Meeting in June, so we want to insure there is lots of opportunity for questions and discussion.

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