Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont.
Vol. 34, Issue 24 | May 1, 2022
| | | Election Updates | Primary Election - June 7, 2022
| Candidate Forum: Alameda County Superintendent of Schools
May 2, 2022 @ 6pm
| | The six Leagues of Women Voters representing Alameda County are hosting a virtual candidate forum for the Alameda County Superintendent of Schools. Registration is required to attend the live forum. The recording will be available on YouTube after the event.
Click below to learn more about the forum, register for the live forum, and submit questions for the candidates.
| | | | The June 7, 2022 Primary Election is rapidly approaching. Visit our election resources page to make a plan for how, when and where to vote. Learn what’s on your ballot watch recordings of past candidate forums, download the California Easy Voter Guide, and visit Voter's Edge. Enter your address on Voter’s Edge to get a personalized list of candidates and ballot measures, including biographies, top priorities, who supports each candidate, and more.
| | | Upcoming Community Events
| The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
Thursday, May 5th @ 6pm | | The Appreciating Diversity Film Series is proud to present The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution, with guest speaker, acclaimed Dr. Neil Powe on Zoom May 5, from 6-7 pm. Register to receive a link to stream the film prior to the May 5th discussion. The documentary remains shockingly timely nearly sixty years after Medicare was signed into law. Two years into the current pandemic, for example, CDC data reveals that African Americans and Hispanic people are at higher risk for illness and death than white people.
| | | Planning Commission on Housing Element
Thursday, May 12th @ 5:30pm | | On May 12, 2022, the Planning Commission will hold a special meeting in the Council Chambers at City Hall to consider a recommendation on the Draft Housing Element. The Planning Commission meeting, at 5:30 pm, will be both in-person and hosted on the Zoom virtual platform. The Draft Housing Element is posted to the City website and Piedmontishome.org. Physical copies are available on request. The May 12, 2022 agenda will be posted by May 9.
| | | LWVC Opposes Ban on Ranked Choice Voting
| | The League of Women Voters of California launched a targeted effort to oppose AB 2808, which would have banned ranked choice voting for state and local elections, including in the six cities that already use this system. Thanks in part to the Leaguers in key districts who took action to reject this anti-democratic legislation, the bill will not be moving forward.
| | | LWVUS Urges Climate Action in the Senate | | Following a new report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicating the importance of international governments acting to reduce emissions, LWVUS urged Senators to prioritize invest in renewable energy, implement a plan to put a price on carbon, and address the long-term impacts climate change has on public health. Action now is critical to curb the most dramatic impacts of climate change that may occur at warming levels higher than 2 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels.
| | | Take Action: Tell your Senators to Support the Equal Rights Amendment
On March 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to remove the ratification timeline attached to the ERA. Now, the fight for the ERA is in the Senate. S.J. Res 1 is the companion bill in the Senate that would remove the timeline. We need 60 votes to pass the resolution. Contact your senators and ask them to cosponsor this resolution and ensure that the ERA is a part of our Constitution.
| | |
Our 2022 Annual Meeting will be on Thursday, May 5th at 4pm, followed immediately by Cinco de Mayo Virtual Cocktails. All LWVP members are invited to attend and will receive a separate invitation with the Annual Meeting Kit. Learn more on our website.
| Weekly Office Hours
"League Thursdays" @ 10am or 5pm
| | NOTE: There will be no office hours on Thursday, May 5th because we will be gathering for our Annual Meeting. | | Interested in learning more about the League? Join us for virtual coffee or cocktails. Find out about what we've been doing and what we have planned for the future. Discover opportunities to become more involved. Share ideas for events, activities or projects.
Coffee hours: 10am on the first and third Thursdays
Cocktail hours: 5pm on the second and fourth Thursdays
| | | |
We're social. Connect with us!
| |
Not yet a member of LWVP?
| |