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Co-Presidents' Updates
Election Season is here!
The conventions are over, the ballots will arrive in about six weeks, and we hope you will choose to be active in some manner this election season.
There are many ways to get engaged. Some include:
- Host a ballot party with friends and family to discuss what’s on the ballot and do the research to decide on what your choices will be.
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- Concerning that research, guide people to our website, click here, where you will find, among many other things:
- Information on attending candidate forums or ballot measure pro and con presentations
- Find out the Money behind state candidates and ballot measures
- Share our resources on your social media, sending people to our elections web page, click here
- In this time of mis and dis-information, the League works tirelessly to bring the facts and help educate voters. Please help us spread the word.
- Encourage everyone you know to vote, ever single vote matters,
- The ROV has done a terrific job of create a landing page for more election information on how to vote, where to vote, checking your voter registration. Click here for the ROV website
We need your help with the production of our newsletter and eblasts. Please consider volunteering to be part of our communications team. Please contact our team at communications@lwvcs.org to find out more about this opportunity.
We look forward to seeing you at one or more of our forums.
And remember “the ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
Elaine & Tracey
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LWVUS has established the Democracy Truth Project which provides resources and weekly rumor reports of mis and disinformation. You can find social media graphics and guidance here For further information contact Chelsey Cartwright at ccartwright@lwv.org
Leagues Making a Difference: Coast to Coast
LWV of Greater Pittsburgh continues to impress with their creation of programs and resources regarding civic education and mis/disinformation. And speaking of Americans supporting the traditions of democracy, here’s a great new video the LWVGPH created about our history of the Peaceful Transfer of Power!
LWV Greenwich, Connecticut is pleased to be welcoming all of its state house and senate candidates for debates this October, and, as part of our Voters Guide, they will be asking the candidates to explain how they plan to work across the aisle to achieve their legislative goals. In addition, they are running a series of events (in person) to build community, offering opportunities for those from different political perspectives to gather and converse with one another before the election. They are also inviting the whole community to an event to build trust in the election process, moderated by two Registrars (one Republican and one Democrat) to demonstrate how their voting machines work, how the chain of custody is controlled for ballots (absentee and in-person), and other items that often act as flash points for those who question the integrity of our elections.
LWV of Illinois has established a Mis/Disinformation task force that has created a webpage and educational resources for local leagues to use in their communities to bring awareness to mis/disinformation. Email misdisinfotaskforce@lwvil.org
LWV Diablo Valley website is filled with resources regarding fact checking, media literacy, lessons, curriculum and programming about mis and disinformation.
LWV Larimer County has multiple resources. podcasts and webinars devoted to news literacy to bring awareness to the necessity of being wise information consumers
LWV Alameda is ingenious in that they have created a game called Verfiy it
“Verify It is the game that will clarify your rights as a citizen, answer your voting questions, and challenge the persistent misinformation and disinformation claims that we see every day. We are all susceptible to believing misinformation or disinformation, and we must all become informed citizens to exercise our vote and to protect our democracy.”
| __________________________________ | | Catching Up On LWVCS Events |
- Check our website for Election Event Details
- LWVCS Monthly Board Meeting, September 9, 7pm, check website
- LWVCS Coffee Hour - September 19, 11-12, join here to ask questions, get information
- LWVCS Communications Committee Meeting - September 19, 3pm, join here
- LWV Santa Clara County Civil Discourse Committee Meeting - September 23,1pm, join here
- And Remember to sign up to help with the LWVCS ROV Election Team here
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From Tara Martin Milius at Leadership Sunnyvale:
Leadership Sunnyvale gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the City and connects you with others who are making a difference in Sunnyvale and Silicon Valley. In about a day-and-a-half a month for 9 months, we will explore parts of the city and peek at some of the inner workings of a thriving, well-run community. Join us, starting on September 13, on a journey of discovery.
www.LeadershipSunnyvale.org
Join us for a live virtual event that will spotlight these essential but often overlooked professionals. The discussion will offer a unique opportunity to hear firsthand from the people who make our elections possible as they share their day-to-day challenges and the role that they play in protecting democracy.
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Speakers: Adrian Fontes, Secretary of State, Arizona // Brenda Cabrera, Former Director of Elections, Fairfax, Virginia // Brianna Lennon, County Clerk, Boone County, Missouri // Moderator: Natalie Tennant, Former Secretary of State, West Virginia.
LWVCA News:
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Young people have the potential to be a powerful force in elections, but only if they get involved and make voting a habit.
To encourage students to become active voters once they are old enough to cast a ballot, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond invite high school and middle school students, teachers, and principals to participate in the 2024 California Student Mock Election, which will take place on October 8, 2024, for the General Election. More info here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/studentmockelection
Santa Clara County Education - Foundation Training Seminar - Learn how to build and lead effective teams in this four-day seminar. The training not only explores what makes teams effective, but also how to develop skills as facilitators and informed group members in informal and formal settings, in small and large groups. Adaptive Schools is the “how” of professional learning communities: how to behave in groups, how to lead them, and how to facilitate them for improved leading, teaching, and learning.
The seminar will take place on the following days:· Days 1-2: September 9 & 10· Days 3-4: September 16 & 17; To register, visit https://sccoe.to/adaptivethinking24; *There is a cost associated with this training.
Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It; Thu Sep 19th from 7:00pm - 8:00pm (CT)
Online Event Location: Register Here
We're all susceptible to misinformation, often spreading it unknowingly. While stopping it entirely is impossible, we can learn how deception works, recognize the signs, and empower ourselves. Join this virtual talk with Professor Dan Simons, co-author of Nobody's Fool: Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It.
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LWVCS Coffee Hour -
Informal Conversations about League.
Join us at our regular third Thursday, September 19th Coffee Hour at 11am here
Help us identify locations for our upcoming in person Coffee Hours coming soon!
If you missed April's most interesting presentation on Leadership Sunnyvale with Tara Martin Milius - check here
You can view recordings from all our Coffee Hours here.
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AAUW Event: In Conversation with Dr. Tiya Miles; Thursday, September 5, 2 p.m. EST; Join CEO Gloria L. Blackwell for a conversation with AAUW Community Action Grantee, Tiya Miles. Ph.D., about her book “Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped Women Who Challenged a Nation.”
Gloria and Dr. Miles will discuss her latest work that puts girls of all races — and the landscapes they loved — at center stage and reveals the impact of the outdoors on women’s independence, resourcefulness, and vision.It focuses on trailblazing women of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries—from Harriet Tubman to Louisa May Alcott to Dolores Huerta. Navigating the woods, following the stars, playing sports, and taking to the streets in peaceful protest were not only joyful pursuits, but also techniques to resist assimilation, racism, and sexism. Wild Girls evokes landscapes as richly as the girls who roamed in them—and argues for equal access to outdoor spaces for young women of every race and class today.
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National Constitution Center - Justice Neil Gorsuch on ‘Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law’, Tuesday, September 17, 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET - IN PERSON AND ONLINE ; Join us for a conversation with the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and NCC honorary co-chair, in celebration of Constitution Day 2024 and the release of his latest book, Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law. Learn more – Register here.
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LWVCA News:
Young people have the potential to be a powerful force in elections, but only if they get involved and make voting a habit.
To encourage students to become active voters once they are old enough to cast a ballot, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond invite high school and middle school students, teachers, and principals to participate in the 2024 California Student Mock Election, which will take place on October 8, 2024, for the General Election. More info here
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LWVCS Voter Service Update:
LWVCS Election Events Start in September!
Election Day is officially November 5th, but LWVCS election events start in September. The Sunnyvale Mayor Candidate Forum is Thursday, September 26, at 7pm, and will be a hybrid format. The candidates and moderator will be at Sunnyvale Community Services, 1160 Kern Avenue. Audience members can attend live at Sunnyvale Community Service or on-line via Zoom.
Next, we will host forums for the newly created trustee areas for Fremont Union High School District. Area 5 is on Monday, September 30 at 7pm and Area 2 is on Wednesday, October 2 at 7pm.
Please go to www.lwvcs.org/Election-Forums for links to register for all of our Candidate forums. This is also where we will post videos of the forums once they are completed.
September 17th is National Voter Registration Day! Please volunteer to join us at a voter registration table at the Cupertino Library. Sign up on the calendar on www.lwvcs.org.
Even if you are already registered, it is a good time to remind family, friends and colleagues to register to vote. It is also a good time to check that your voter registration is up to date and to make sure that you have signed up for Ballot Tracking. You can do this, and more at https://rovservices.sccgov.org/
Links to registration and recordings will be posted on www.lwvcs.org/election-forums.
Please email voterservice@lwvcs.org to help with any of these activities or if you have any other ideas of how to get involved.
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- Mis/Disinformation: How to Recognize and Respond To It - Community Conversations are a joint project of the Contra Costa County Library, LWV Diablo Valley and LWV West Contra Costa County, and CCTV. Check out previous Community Conversation on this topic, Making Democracy Work: Tools for Finding the Facts.
- The League of Women Voters of Sonoma County is pleased to offer a virtual series on how our government works:
Three Sessions
Quickly and easily improve your "government IQ". If you know a lot about government, this series will be a good refresher. If you have been thinking you should learn more about government but never seem to find the time – you’ll love this series!
Lots Going On in the Community - Take a Look at These Events!
- The Registrar of Voters (ROV) Election Logistics and Voting Systems (ELVS) would like to invite civic clubs, high school band booster clubs, high school activities members, Key Clubs, Leos, Scouts, PTAs, sports leagues, corporate community engagement committees, neighborhood associations and many other organizations to consider various election volunteer opportunities with the ROV. ELVS’ election volunteer can earn a stipend and may opt to donate any stipend earned to the benefit of their club/organization (think fundraising!). Visit the website: www.sccvote.org/elogistics for more information or call ELVS
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From the Santa Clara County Library:
Have you checked out your library programs lately – lots going on!
Programs for youth, teens, and even adults. Just like LWVCS, they are looking for volunteers – for tutoring who are willing to provide homework help to students in grades K-6 in the topics of Math, Science, and English.
Take a peek here.
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Civil Discourse Committee
Help us with future event planning!
Join our next planning meeting September 23, 1pm here
Upcoming topics include immigration and mis/disinformation.
In addition to planning future CD events, we will continue to plan Palo Alto U's invitation, to help increase their students voter registration and civic engagement. That might include a lunchtime session on 'Civil Discourse Engagement' and/or review of ballot issues.
Did you miss the Ranked Choice Voting Event with
Assoc. Prof. Jason McDaniel of SFSU
And Steve Chessin, President, Californians for Electoral Reform (CFR)?
View the recordings of prior LWVSCC Civil Discourse events here.
We need your help to make our events a success!
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League Day 2024 focuses on creating healthy communities and the inter connections of health and policy. Experts will define the interrelationship of social, economic, education and healthy living, and discuss solutions to Bay Area health equity and inequities.
Guest speakers included State Senator Aisha Wahab (District 10), state Chair of Public Safety and Health Committees, committed to advocacy work and legislation addressing housing affordability, civic engagement, education and economic inequality. She was joined by Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, and representatives from housing, health, and environment problem solvers.
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Latest event: Is Housing Healthcare? - View recording here
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You can view prior event recordings here and
Death vs Dollars Chronic Disease - here
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Impact of Race and Gender -here
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City Meeting Agenda
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City Council Meeting, September 3 at 6:45 pm & September 4 at 5pm
Contact: cityclerk@cupertino.gov
Agenda link here Contact Phone: 408.777.3223
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Cupertino City Updates
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City Manager Updates here
Sunnyvale City Governance
- City Council Welcomes In-person Public Participation
- To FIND INFORMATION ABOUT COUNCIL & COMMISSION UPCOMING MEETINGS:
- Tuesday, September 4 & September 10, 2024 Council meeting
- Go to https://sunnyvaleca.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx, find the date of the meeting, then click on Meeting Details.
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To join in person and comment:
Council Chambers, City Hall, 456 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
To join online and comment:
Call-in: 833-548-0276 | Meeting ID: 961 1158 0540
To provide audio public comment, connect to the meeting online or by telephone. Use the Raise Hand feature to request to speak (*9 on a telephone).
To watch:
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- City of Sunnyvale Top 30 Project Summaries Project Summary List Has Valuable Updates On Priority Projects For Sunnyvale.
Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce events
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LWV Cupertino-Sunnyvale
Board of Directors
Co-Presidents: Elaine Manley & Tracey Edwards
Secretary: acting: Debbie Timmers
Treasurer: Beth Claywell
Voter Service Director: Pam Anderson
Membership Director: Nina Wong-Dobkin
Online Access Team Director: Marilyn Sherry
Technical Services Director: Bruce Kendall
Online Events Coordinator: Debbie Timmers
Director at Large: Polly Bove
Nominations Chair: Marieann Shovlin
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- Paid volunteer opportunities through ROV project -23 Volunteers so far for Courier & Supply Hubs
- LWVCS Committee leading effort to re-form Leadership Cupertino to develop leader pipeline
- Effective mid-September, Club Express will use STRIPE.com for financial transactions
- Voter Service plans ongoing for 15 Candidate Forums & multiple Pro/Cons
- Next Board meeting September 9, 7pm, join via website link.
September, 2024 Quote:
"Principles only mean something when you stick to them when it is inconvenient."
The Contender, Hollywood Film
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For contact information and more detail visit:
| __________________________________ | Join the League of Women Voters
Voting membership in the League of Women Voters is open to men and women 16 years of age and beyond.
Annual Membership:
$100 Individual member
$50 for each additional member in the same household:
Free for full-time students at this time
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