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Register to vote, find your polling place, look up your ballot, and more at VOTE411.org. | 2024 Election Events
Registrar of Voters Job Fair
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The Registrar of Voters' Office is hosting a job fair for election workers. They are looking to hire ballot counters and warehouse workers for the upcoming November 5, 2024, Presidential General Election. Applicants will have the opportunity to apply and interview on the spot.Bilingual speakers are encouraged to apply. All positions are temporary.
Date: August 15
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: 1555 Berger Drive, Building 2, San Jose, CA 95112
Free parking is available
Fill out the application atwww.sccvote.org/now_hiring
For additional information about available positions and requirements call (408) 282-3059.
To learn more about the job fair for election workers, visitwww.sccvote.org/jobfair
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The League of Women Voters and the Algorithmic Transparency Institute have partnered to establish a volunteer program for League members and their community to combat mis- and disinformation.
The Civic Listening Corps is a volunteer network of individuals trained to monitor for, critically evaluate, and report misinformation on diverse topics central to our civic life: including voting, elections, public health, civil rights. When you join, you will get training on how to monitor for and report examples of misinformation, and then you can sign up to participate in civic listening shifts where you commit to join fellow volunteers in actively identifying problematic content circulating in your community. You can read more about the program here: https://www.civiclistening.org/what-is-clc
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Voters are always calling or writing to thank us for helping them cast their ballot. There was one who wrote and said her permanent residence is in Cupertino but every autumn she teaches at a school in the east for the fall semester and wasn’t sure she could still vote in California. After several phone calls and messages between one of our members and the Registrar of Voters, we were able to tell her she would be able to receive her California ballot in the east and to go ahead and mark it and mail it in.
This is just one of many stories from voters who thank our League for helping them with the elections. Our members work as volunteers but the League has expenses and your donation help us continue our work. This is the time we reach out to members and the community and ask for a donation. If you missed the previous instructions on how to do it, here they are: To donate electronically, go to our website, www.lwvcs.org and click the Donate box. There you will see how you can donate online or if you prefer to write a check, at that site, there is a form you can print to send with a check.
Thanks for your help.
Roberta Hollimon
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LWVCS Coffee Hour - Third Thursdays,
11am, August 15, with LWVCS leaders and members to learn about LWV National, LWVCS and LWV activities
- Join here - or via our website calendar link
To catch up on previous Coffee Hours, check here.
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LWV San Jose Santa Clara Virtual Lunch with League
Bestselling author
A.J. Jacobs
"The Year of Living Constitutionally"
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024
12 noon-1:30 p.m. • Live on Zoom
Free • Everyone welcome
Talk followed by Q&A
What does it mean to live by the Constitution? How does the Constitution fit into our democracy today?
"Now more than ever, Americans need to understand the meaning and value of the Constitution. As politicians and Supreme Court Justices wage a high-stakes battle over how literally we should interpret the Constitution, A.J. Jacobs provides an entertaining yet illuminating look into how this storied document fits into our democracy today." [Amazon]
A.J. is the author of four New York Times bestsellers. He is a contributor to NPR and Esquire magazine and a frequent guest on radio and TV programs, including recent interviews on CBS Sunday Morning and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His latest book has been called "Hilarious and fascinating" by Entertainment Weekly and "A marvelously witty and wise consideration of the Constitution's legacy" by Kirkus Review.
Register HERE for this very special event, presented in partnership with Santa Clara County Library District. | __________________________________ | | From Fremont Union High School District
FUHSD News here
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Planning and Practicing Civil Discourse
Join our Planning Meeting to develop Future Events - we want your ideas and your participation!
Our focus is how we can battle misinformation and biases.
Upcoming Events in Planning: Who Decides What We Teach?, Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact and more.
Join us to continue planning civil discourse events via ZOOM on Monday, August 19, 1pm here.
This 5-minute video with Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, addresses the rights and responsibilities of citizenship in a self-governing nation:
Why Have a Civil Dialogue?
Did you miss our “Who Decides What We Teach?” event?
You can view the recording here.
You can view the January Event with Tommy Gong - Can We Trust Our Elections - here
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Thousands of supporters tuned in to watch the LWVUS panel on the Electoral College. It featured an all-women panel of experts and was moderated by Celina Stewart, Chief Counsel for LWVUS.
Check it out to hear what panelists had to say about:
- what makes a healthy democracy;
- wow the fight for fair representation is connected to the 2024 federal election; and
- how we can take meaningful action.
The fight for fair representation is more than just a battle for a new system — it is a crucial step towards saving our democracy.
Watch the "What's Not Right With the Electoral College" Video
The One Person, One Vote fight for fair representation is more than just a battle for a new system instead of relying on the Electoral College for a presidential election outcome - it is a crucial step towards saving our democracy. Learn how the fight for fair representation is connected to the 2024 federal election and how we can take meaningful action.
Watch the LWV organized panel on the Electoral College. Moderated by Celina Stewart, LWVUS Chief Counsel, Senior Director of Advocacy & Litigation, hear the thoughts from Na’ilah Amaru, Advocacy Strategist; Carolyn Dupont, University of Kentucky; and Keesha Gaskins-Nathan, US Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
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Next City Council meeting: September 3, 6:45pm
Calendar
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- 2024 CREST AWARDS NOMINATION FORM
Latest News on The Rise (Vallco Center Development)
Cupertino and Vallco Developer Agree on Impact Fees
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Recent Events You May Have Missed
League of Women Voters of Sonoma County offered a virtual series on how our government works.
The League of Women Voters of Sonoma County offered this virtual series on how our government works. If you have been thinking you should learn more about government but never seem to find the time – you’ll love this series!
You can watch the recordings here.
Three Sessions:
LWV Southwest Silicon Valley had a Blockbuster Series on AI & Elections
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AI series : Feb 7, Feb 17, Feb 28 2024
In-Depth Series: AI & Elections - Join us for an in-depth series about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can impact elections and our democracy. AI has emerged as a rapidly evolving force influencing the way we live, work, and interact.
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Session 1: What is AI & How It Could Put Elections and Democracy At Risk
Recording here
Session 2: The Impact of AI and Misinformation on Voting & What Can We Do About It
Recording here.
Session 3: AI and Public Policy
Recording here.
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- LWV Bay Area Board Update
- Did you see our latest program in the Death vs. Dollars Series: Housing – the" Impact of Housing Instability and Its Quality on Our Health" View here; Cindy Chavez, Alison Cingolani, Policy Manager, SV@Home; and Melissa Jones, Executive Director of BARHI, shared their expertise.
- Death vs. Dollars: Race and Gender Disparities Reflected in Healthcare aired on April 9;
Speakers included:
• Dr. Susan Rogers, Physicians for a National Program (PNHP)
• Darci Green, Executive Director of Latinas Contra Cancer
You can view the recording here.
- LWV Bay Area League Day - was held Saturday, March 9, 2024 - Participate in "Finding Solutions, Connecting the Dots: Regional Health Equity and Inequities. Our Speakers included Sen. Aisha Wahab, Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, Darris Young and Regina Celestin
Williams - The recording of this Virtual Education Event you can view here.
- Interview re Bay Area Housing - If you are interested in the local housing situation and its issues, you may find this interview with Bay Area reporters and Larry Stone (CA State Assessor) of interest: https://youtu.be/1bggjY4Aqzw
It features reporters from the Bay Area News Group, experts from local think tanks and Larry Stone. They do a great job of identifying the demographics of who chose to leave, the effects on local government and revenue and the opportunities to catch up on the jobs housing imbalance and to design the future.
Additional educational forums with opportunities for your input are planned for early 2024 prior to any final decision to support the ballot measure. More information is available on the BAHFA website here.If you missed the LWVBA’s first Regional Conversation on BAHFA, it is posted on the LWVBA website and our YouTube channel.Throughout this process, Send questions/comments to LWVBA Director Roma Dawson, roma.dawson@lwvsjsc.org. | __________________________________ | __________________________________ | | The Cupertino-Sunnyvale Event EBlast
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