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In Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California, all states once part of Mexico, the influence of Mexican Americans and Hispanic culture runs deep into the fabric of our history. Without the vibrant contributions of people from all parts of the Hispanic world, we would be a very different place today. | _______________________________ | |
For California Election Information, check out VOTE 411 and
PLAN YOUR VOTE!
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Visit Our Election Pages:
Candidate Forums, Pro/Con information & LWV voting recommendations!
Pro/Cons & Candidate Forums – Be sure to register! https://lwvcs.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=604588&module_id=510194
And be sure to check out Vote with the League Information - https://lwvcs.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=604588&module_id=659917 | _______________________________ | Civic Listening Corps Signup
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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LWVCS Coffee Hour - Third Thursdays,
11am, October 17, 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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State of California Special Event – Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. PDT
The Office of California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., would like to invite you to our upcoming 2024 California College Civic and Voter Empowerment Summit.
Join California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., and the Students Vote Project for important updates on the 2024 General Election. Learn from civic engagement leaders, enhance campus civic involvement, and participate in a virtual internship fair for college students.
Register today!
Topics to include:
- Importance of Voting Rights and Civic Engagement
- Civic and Voter Empowerment Coordinator “Best Practices” Panel
- Presentation on “What is on the Ballot?”
- Virtual California State Internship Fair for College Students
- View social media graphics and flyer for the virtual meeting: drive.google.com/drive/folders/14fKu4UMu9WeZTGI7tmCFAZm19i-kHlvt
Thank you for helping us spread the word! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at caststudentsvote@sos.ca.gov.
Election Information – We will be voting on 10 state-wide ballot measures in November – Info here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-measures/qualified-ballot-measures
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LWVPA Fall Kick Off: Featuring our Guest Speaker, Pam Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law, Stanford University on Making Democracy Work, Voting Under Pressure: What We Can All Do, Sunday, October 6, 2024, 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Lucie Stern Community Center Ballroom, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. Bring a guest and introduce them to the League!
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Stanford Weekly Series -As part of its free public programs, Stanford Continuing Studies is pleased to offer “Reimagining Democracy,” a seven-week faculty speaker series produced in collaboration with the Stanford Democracy Hub and Office of Community Engagement. The series, hosted by Dean Debra Satz and Professor Larry Diamond, will feature Stanford scholars whose research focuses on addressing challenges for democratic societies.
Weekly conversations will probe these challenges: How might American institutions be revitalized? How might citizens address race, polarization, inequality, and the movement of peoples across borders? What are the biggest threats to democracy within and beyond the United States? How are democratic norms and culture passed down from one generation to the next? How can “we the people” strengthen and reimagine democracy together? This lecture series is a complement to election-related Continuing Studies courses and other educational activities around voting and civic participation being offered this fall.
See the Program Schedule and Speakers HERE.
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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.
Join us to continue planning civil discourse events via ZOOM on Monday, September 23, 1pm here.
We have been invited to facilitate an event for a local University on Bringing Back Effective Government.
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: October 1, 6:45pm
Calendar
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- City News here.
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
- Have you subscribed to the LWV Bay Area Monitor News? Get all the League regional news delivered to your email regularly here!
- 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 event:
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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