Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont, CA.
Vol. 35, Issue 18 | March 1, 2023
| | | Electric Vehicles: Can They Deliver on Their Promise?
Today! March 1, 2023 @ 4 PM (PT)
| | Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont today (March 1st, 2023) at 4:00 p.m. to hear Dr. Dan Sperling talk about the impact of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on carbon reduction in California. Learn about what it will take for EVs to make a measurable difference in greenhouse gas reduction.
When: Today! Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 at 4pm PT (5pm MT | 6pm CT | 7pm ET)
Where: Online via Zoom. Register for free to receive an email with the Zoom link.
| | | Transitioning to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 @ 4pm (PT)
| | Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. to hear Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson a Stanford scientist who has transitioned to fossil-free living personally, and also happens to be a global expert on the technologies and policies that can deliver us from fossil pollution.
When: Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 4pm PT (5pm MT | 6pm CT | 7pm ET)
Where: Online via Zoom. Register for free to receive an email with the Zoom link.
| | | Bay Area League Day: Equity in the Bay Area
Saturday, March 4, 2023 @ 10am (PT)
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Bay Area League Day 2023 will focus on equity issues related to health, land use and transportation.
When: Saturday, March 4th, 2023 at 10am PT
Where: Online via Zoom.
| | | Upcoming Community Events
| The Quilters of Gee’s Bend
Saturday, March 4, 2023 @ 7pm PT | | Join the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center as they welcome Mary Ann Pettway, China Pettway and Julia Pettway. The quilters will share some of their work and talk about quilting, storytelling and song in Black history and culture. Their art and activism are central to the transformative role community work plays in preserving the essential pluralism that fuels American democracy. A selection of quilts will be on view at the lecture.
When: Saturday, March 4, at 7:00pm PT
Where: Downtown Oakland Marriot, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023 @ 6pm PT | | Join several Piedmont community groups and Chief Bowers of the Piedmont Police Department for an open discussion about public safety and community building. Foods and drinks served! Sponsored by Piedmont Asian American Club, Black Youth Family Collective, Jewish Families of Piedmont, Piedmont Racial Equity Campaign.
When: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 @ 6pm PT
Where: Alan Harvey Theatre Lobby (Piedmont HS)
| | | State Senator Skinner and Assemblymember Wicks speak about the voter participation gap. | As part of its annual legislative interview process, the League of Women Voters of Piedmont together with other local Leagues, participated in interviews of California State Senator Nancy Skinner and State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. Legislative interviews are an opportunity for legislators to share their priorities with local Leagues and develop an understanding of League positions and priorities.
This article highlights the first topic covered in those interviews covering the following questions.
"Do you believe that targeted voter outreach and education would help to shrink California’s voter participation gap? Would you support funding to the Secretary of State, county elections offices, and/or community-based organizations to address the problem?"
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"League Thursdays" @ 10am or 5pm
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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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First Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
| | Our next Board meeting is Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 7:30pm.
Our board meetings are open to all League members. If you would like to learn more about the League or are interested in becoming more involved, we'd love for you to join us. Register on our website for the Zoom link.
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