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Date: 5/1/2023
Subject: LWV of Piedmont | The Voter | May 1, 2023
From: League of Women Voters of Piedmont



Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The Voter
 
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont, CA.
 
Vol. 35, Issue 22 | May 1, 2023
 
Included in this issue:
Upcoming League Events
LWV Piedmont Annual Meeting
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 @ 7pm
Join us this Wednesday for our 2023 Annual Meeting at 7pm at the Piedmont Center for the Arts!
 
This is our most important meeting of the year where LWVP Members vote to elect the new Board of Directors, approve the 2023-2024 budget, and affirm our local Leagues' positions and programs. It is imperative that we have a quorum in order to conduct business, so your attendance is important! Drinks and desserts will be provided. The business portion of the meeting will start at approximately 7:15pm. 

When: Wednesday, May 3rd at 7pm
Where: Piedmont Center for the Arts, 801 Magnolia Ave, Piedmont, CA
Reproductive Rights: After the Dobbs Decision
May 15, 2023 @ 12:30pm PT
Cary Franklin

Join the League of Women Voters of Greater Los Angeles as Faculty Director of the Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy at UCLA School of Law, Cary Franklin, discusses the following:

  • Implications of the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling
  • What's happened since the ruling
  • The future of reproductive rights in the USA
When: Monday, May 15 @ 12:30pm PT
Where: online via Zoom
 
Upcoming Community Events
PADC Hosts Bestselling Author Jonathan Escoffery
Tuesday, May 16 - 5:30-7pm
Jonathan Escoffery - PADC event graphic 2023-05-16

At the May 16th meeting of the Piedmont Anti-Racism and Diversity Committee (PADC), acclaimed Bay Area author Jonathan Escoffery will read from and discuss his award winning collection of eight linked short stories entitled, If I Survive You.

When: Tuesday, May 16 · 5:30-7pm PDT

 Where: address provided upon event registration

 
In the News
League of Women Voters Responds to ERA Vote in the Senate
On April 27th, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued a statement after the US Senate failed to pass legislation to address the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).

"We believe in the power of women to create a more perfect democracy, and that includes equal rights under the law, first and foremost."
 
Read the full statement here.
 
Other Happenings
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Join our group of fun, passionate volunteers and help make a difference in your community!
 
LWVP Essay Contest
Deadline: May 7, 2023
Essay Contest - hand with pencil cutout of laptop
The League of Women Voters of Piedmont is proud to be sponsoring its fourth annual essay contest open to all high school juniors and seniors who are either 1) currently enrolled in Piedmont High School or Millennium High School or 2) residents of Piedmont, California.

This year's 250-500 word essays must be submitted by May 7, 2023. There is a $500 prize awarded to the first place entry.
 
LWVP Book Club | Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 5pm
Shielded How the Police Became Untouchable - book cover
Join us for our May book club discussion on Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable by Joanna Schwartz. 

An urgent and definitive examination of how the legal system prevents accountability for police misconduct, from one of the country’s leading scholars on policing.  
 
The book club discussion is open to the public - you don't have to be a League member. We hope you'll join us!
 
Weekly Office Hours
"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
 
We're social. Connect with us!
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