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Videos from our June 2nd Annual Meeting are now available on our YouTubeChannel! LWV Solano Business Meetinghttps://youtu.be/pP5rec94ghQ Guest Speaker, Carol Moon Goldberg, President of the League of Women Voters Californiahttps://youtu.be/1iTa7jT_QOA Click here to access your full Annual Meeting Information Kit or copy and paste this URL into your browser:https://my.lwv.org/california/solano-county

The video of this event has now been posted to our youtube channel: https://youtu.be/hekuQJYQf8o

We're back in person!  Come learn how to get involved and make a difference.  Guests welcome.Every year LWVVC meets to review accomplishments, plan for the future, and elect officers. Our guest speakers, Kevin Davis and Bret Bradigan, will discuss "The Future of Local Journalism: Why It Is Important To Voters."  Seats are limited so RSVP before May 31 to Judy Murphy by email, or call Betsy at 805-798-4685Complimentary lunch will be served outdoors on the patio.

After two years of virtual meetings, our League will hold its annual meeting luncheon in person on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at the beautifully renovated restaurant The Grille at DeLaveaga Golf Course, 401 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95065.Carol Moon Goldberg, President of the League of Women Voters of California will be our guest speaker on the topic: Connective Tissue of the League—How It All Fits Together.

It’s that time again . . .time to save the date and register to attend our Annual Meeting. As you might be able to guess, for the third year in a row, we will be holding the meeting virtually via Zoom. This year’s Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, June 12th at 1:00 P.M. PST.Our guest speaker this year is Santa Monica's new City Manager, David White. Please register here to get the Zoom meeting link.

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Topics: LAPD Complaint Process and Disciplinary Procedure; Adult and Juvenile Diversion Programs; LAPD and Immigration.To receive the Zoom link, email Carolina Goodman at carolina.goodman [at] sbcglobal.netSpeaker: To be Announced

A Partnership with OLLI, Chico On-line: Click here to join the Zoom webinar.Meeting ID: 830 8306 7771Passcode: OLLI2022  The program will be recorded.Format:  Speakers present Power Point Program; Questions welcomed from in-person and on-line audience. Description:Since November 2018, at least 15,000 residents of Butte County have lost their homes to wildfire, damage compounded by the high cost of replacement housing.  In Chico today, 1200+ people live in tents, vehicles, or on the street.  This class provides data-based insights into the challenges involved in the search for and provision

Speaker will be Cynthia Cannaday, JD, member of League of Women Voters Pasadena. She is active on the League's Natural Resources Committee. The title of her talk is "Ten Actions That Local Governments Can Take To Reduce Greenhouse Emissions".Members will also be voting for officers and directors, by-laws changes, and policy changes.

Dear League Members, I know that many of you are disturbed about the rise of gun violence in our communities and particularly in our schools.  We, the LWV Solano, are forming an AdHoc committee to create a plan on how we can use our voice (collectively and individually) to address this horrible situation. We want to call this committee: Gun Responsibility: a Path to a Safer Future,   Our plan will use the three part format we have used all year:Inform - using speakers and assorted readingsInspire - a student forum (with teachers as well) or summit that talks about what it means to grow up i

Join us for our LWVSSMC Annual Meeting!  We will be at Celia's in Menlo Park and have an outdoor area reserved.Program Agenda 5:30-6:15  Social hour with no-host bar & Dinner Buffet6:15-6:45  Speaker, Senator Josh Becker, 13th Senatorial District of the State of California6:45-7:00  Q&A with Senator Becker & Break7:00-8:00  Annual Business Meeting Look out for an email in the next week with all the League information that will be reviewed at the Annual Meeting.  There will also be hard copies available at the meeting. Please purchase your tickets for dinner here.  Dinner is $39

Speakers: Dr. Jen Heerwig (Stony Brook University), Tom Latkowski, (Los Angeles for Democracy Vouchers), Teresa Mosqueda (Seattle City Councilmember), Estevan Muñoz-Howard (Piper Fund), Nithya Raman (Los Angeles City Councilmember), liz suk (Fair Elections Oakland/Oakland Rising), Amy Tobia (Represent San Diego), Aura Vasquez (Sierra Club LA)Recording available and live notes available here.

Details of in person meeting to be announced

Solano County Library Foundation Juneteenth Cultural Literacy Experience"African-Americans: Migrating and Moving Forward" Keynote  Honorable Speaker Willie BrownSaturday, June 25th from 4-9 pmHilton Garden Inn, Fairfield Limited seating, reservations recommended by June 18th Details at: https://solanolibraryfoundation.org/events 

The Future of Water in Butte County  (#2 of 3 water programs) Format: Speaker presentations (see list below) followed by Q&A from audience.    Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82227056327Meeting ID: 822 2705 6327xJoin us for an exploration of critical issues facing our county as we attempt to meet agricultural and residential water demands, as well as protect our environment, given increasingly serious drought and climate change conditions. A panel of experts will cover topics including the County’s share of “Table A”