Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont.
Vol. 35, Issue 5 | August 15, 2022
| | | Wildfire Mitigation in the Bay Area: What Can Be Done?
Wednesday, September 7th at 4pm PT | | Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont and Piedmont Connect on Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 at 4pm for a discussion with Sara Paul of Watch Duty, a non-profit founded in the wildlands of Sonoma County to provide real-time push notifications about wildfires in California.
Sara Paul is a wildfire mitigation consultant. She manages Sonoma County Fire Updates, established on Facebook at the start of the 2017 Tubbs Fire and now a resource for vegetation fires, threatening weather and evacuation preparedness. | | | When: Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 at 4pm PT
Where: Online via Zoom and YouTube (register for free to receive the Zoom link)
| Upcoming Community Events
| City of Piedmont Housing Element 102
Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 5pm PT | | The City of Piedmont is hosting a Housing Element information session on Thursday, August 18th at 5pm. You may attend in-person or virtually. The event will focus on four main topics.
- Housing Element and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation Basics
- Overview of the Draft Housing Element Sites Inventory
- Recap of the Direction the City Council Provided to Staff at its August 1, 2022 Meeting
- Update on the Status of Piedmont’s Housing Element Process, Next Steps and Timeline to Certification
| | | Learn more about this event and find other resources to learn about the Housing Element process on the city's website.
| Ideas + Action 2022: Mobility for All
Monday, August 22, 2022 at 1pm PT | | This year’s Ideas + Action symposium is designed by SPUR for Bay Area leaders with the ambition to drive impactful change in the region’s transportation sectors. Take the first steps toward creating a region where our ability to move isn’t determined by the constraints we encounter today but by the aspirations that we have for tomorrow. This event is in-person with a virtual livestream option.
| | | Election Updates | General Election - November 8, 2022
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Election day is 84 days from today!
Bookmark our Election Resources page to find everything you need to know about How, Where, and When to vote as well as What's on your ballot. Information about candidate forums will be posted there, too. The forums will take place in late September and early October. Ballots will be mailed on October 10th.
| | National Voter Registration Day Turns 10!
September 20, 2022
We’re excited to be part of a national effort to strengthen our democracy by registering voters on this year’s National Voter Registration Day, which will take place on September 20, 2022 and marks the 10th anniversary of this nationwide celebration of democracy. Keep an eye on our calendar for details to come and in the meantime, check to make sure your own registration is up to date! | | | National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
August 16, 2022
The League of Women Voters has partnered with Power the Polls in a push to recruit new potential poll workers ahead of the November election. Across the country, election administrators are already reporting poll worker shortages. Our democracy depends on ordinary people who make sure every election runs smoothly and everyone's vote is counted. Volunteer to be an election worker yourself, forward this information to your friends, and share it on social media.
| | | Nomination Period Open for Board of Education
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Nomination Period Open for Board of Education
deadline August 17, 2022
The nomination period for candidates for the PUSD Board of Education has been extended to August 17th. There are two vacancies for the Board of Education and currently one qualified candidate. This is an opportunity to give back to your community and guide the operation of the school district.
Completed paperwork must be submitted by 5pm on August 17th.
| | | | Women's Inequality Day
August 26, 2022
August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, which granted some women the right to vote.
Yet in 2022, women have fewer rights than they've had in decades. This year, we're acknowledging Women's Inequality Day, uniting to demand that lawmakers restore and protect our rights by:
- Passing voting rights legislation;
- Adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution; and
- Restoring reproductive rights to women and those who can become pregnant.
| | | Follow us on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook to help us spread the word on August 26th by sharing #WomensInequalityDay across your social networks.
| Take Action: pass the Racial Justice Act for All
Racial discrimination in our courts is never harmless. California is one of the worst states in the U.S. for racial disparities in mass incarceration. In California, a Black man is over eight times more likely to be incarcerated than a white man. This hurts not just the individual, it hurts the community, and it hurts our system of justice. Urge your Senator to pass AB256 California Racial Justice Act For ALL.
| | | 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
| | 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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