Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont.
Vol. 35, Issue 3 | July 1, 2022
| | | Piedmont 4th of July Parade - 11am
Walk with the League!
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Do you support the League's mission of "Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy."? Walk with us in the Piedmont 4th of July Parade.
Defending democracy needs all hands on deck!
Show your support by joining us as we make our way down Highland Ave. Sign up on our website or send an email to lwvp@lwvpiedmont.org if you plan to walk with us.
Friends and family of all ages and genders are welcome! You don't need to be a League member.
The parade starts at 11am and should last about an hour. More information will be sent to all who RSVP here or via email. We hope you can join us! | Future of California Elections Conference
July 25, 2022
|  Democracy for All: What's Next for Building Equity in California's Elections?
The FoCE Conference is operated by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund and brings together elections officials, election reform advocates, researchers, organizers, and other stakeholders to discuss key topics in voting and elections, build relationships, and together begin to imagine a future for our elections that better serves all voters.
Where: Burbank, CA and Virtually
When: July 25, 2022
This conference brings together leading thinkers and advocates across the spectrum of elections stakeholders to discuss, inspire, innovate, and envision elections and a democracy that is more inclusive of all Californians.
| | Delegates (left) from the six Alameda County Leagues were out in force at the LWVUS 2022 Convention. They were joined by virtual delegates for a total of more than one thousand delegates representing 50 states and the District of Columbia. Among other business conducted by the League, the delegates voted in the new LWVUS Board of Directors and passed an emergency resolution titled "Reproductive Choice." The resolution reads, "Be it resolved that the LWVUS supports the rights of women and those who can get pregnant, to self-determination related to, and including, but not limited to bodily autonomy, privacy, reproductive health, and lifestyle choice." | | |
Representing the League of Women Voters of Piedmont were Lorrel Plimier, LWVP President, who attended in person, and Kathleen Quenneville, LWV of California board member, who attended as a virtual delegate.
| LWVUS Statement on Abortion Rights
| The LWVUS President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued a joint statement in response to the 6 – 3 Supreme Court decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the constitutional right to abortion.
“Today’s ruling strips women and those who may become pregnant of their bodily autonomy and will have devastating — and immediate — consequences across the country. While the Court’s opinion was expected, its harm is extreme and real. ... | | |
"Women hold the power to create a more perfect democracy. We will not stand by as constitutional rights are stripped away, one by one. Women’s rights are human rights, and we will continue to fight until the right to abortion is restored. Our lives depend on it.”
Above, delegates at the LWVUS 2022 Convention in Denver, marched to the state capitol to protest the Supreme Court decision. | | Join the AC Transit District Parcel Tax Fiscal Oversight Committee
This is what democracy looks like. Make a difference for public transportation and local tax payers. Applications due July 15th!
The AC Transit Board of Directors is accepting applications to fill one vacancy on the Parcel Tax Fiscal Oversight Committee. This is a non-paid, volunteer position with a term of office of three-years. The primary responsibility is to review the most recent fiscal year end annual audit to determine whether funds generated by the District’s parcel tax measures have been expended in accordance with the intentions of the voters.
| | | LWVP Book Club | Laboratories of Autocracy
August 16, 2022 at 5pm
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Join us for our August, 2022 book club meeting where we will discuss Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines by David Pepper.
David Pepper’s Laboratories of Autocracy shows that far more than the high-profile antics of national politicians, it’s anonymous, often corrupt politicians in statehouses across the country who pose the greatest dangers to American democracy. Amid all the chaos, these statehouses are hard at work, every day, hacking away at core principles and protections of our democratic system. And they’re getting more audacious every year.
Laboratories of Autocracy outlines 30 steps that must be undertaken, from federal action that must be taken immediately to steps every citizen can take to help fight back in their own community.
The book club discussion is open to the public - you don't have to be a League member. We hope you'll join us!
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"League Thursdays" @ 10am or 5pm
| | NOTE: There will be no office hours for the month of July. Office hours will resume on August 4th. | | 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
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The League of Women Voters of Piedmont will not be sending out a mid-month newsletter in July. Look for us in your inbox on August 1st.
We hope you enjoy your summer! | | | |
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