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Warmest Wishes for a Grand and Happy Holiday Season! |  | | LWV National News
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Over 100 years ago, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was first introduced in the US Congress.
Despite having fulfilled the ratification requirements, the ERA has still not been published.
With just weeks left in office, we are urging President Biden to enshrine gender equality in our
Constitution by instructing the US Archivist to publish the ERA.
Demand equality now and contact the President at www.lwv.org. Leagues can find additional tools,
including talking points and a letter to the editor template in the ERA toolkit.
Electors from all 50 states and DC will meet next Tuesday, December 17, to officially cast their ballots for
President and send their votes to Washington to be counted and certified.
This is a great opportunity for Leagues to elevate our One Person One Vote campaign to
abolish the Electoral College.
Find templates and other timely resources on the League Management Site.
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Summing it all up -The League's Top Achievements in 2024
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Dianna Wynn, LWV President
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LWVCS Coffee Hour - Third Thursdays,
11am, December 19, with LWVCS leaders and members to share your election experiences
and 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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- LWVC
Preparing for State Legislative Sessions 2025
Join the LWVUS advocacy team for tools and resources Leagues can use ahead of upcoming legislative sessions.
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- Electoral College
How the Electoral College Works – from LWV: here
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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- League of Women Voters Bay Area Received the Global Citizen Award from the UNA East Bay - Making Democracy Work
The United Nations Association East Bay with UNA Berkeley, the International House at UC Berkeley, and the Port of Oakland at their 19th Annual UN Day Celebration honored local leaders in the areas of peace, democracy, and law on November 3rd. The League of Women Voters Bay Area with the 8 East Bay Leagues were celebrated before an audience of 100 leaders and advocates for their efforts in making democracy work. As part of the award, the eight East Bay Leagues from Alameda and Contra Costa Counties were honored and highlighted: Alameda; Berkeley- Albany-Emeryville; Eden Area; Fremont-Newark-Union City; Oakland; Piedmont; West Contra Costa; and Diablo Valley. The other 2024 global citizens celebrated included the Miller Institute for Global Challenges and the Law at UC Berkeley for Law, the Ella Baker Center for Human rights for Peace and Law, and finally the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center for Democracy and Peace.
- 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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Certified Election Observer program Contra Costa County: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDr8q5qGRZs |
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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, December 16, 1pm here.
We need your ideas, suggestions - and participation.
What are your burning topics for discussion?
What issues in our communities should we talk about - all sides? Elections? Immigration? Polarization? Economic inequity?
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?
You can view previous event recordings here.
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Latest News on The Rise (Vallco Center Development)
More information on the project can be found at: The Rise (former Vallco Town Center) | City of Cupertino, CA
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- City Manager's Update Sunnyvale Report Posted
The City Manager's report, Update Sunnyvale, is a summary of updates related to City programs and projects, responses to City Council inquiries, and events and activities of interest to the community.
In this issue:
- Construction Begins at the Community Center Grounds
- Provide Input to Improve Access Sunnyvale, The City's Customer Service Portal
- NOVA Awarded Irvine Foundation Grant to Support Workforce Innovation
- Sunnyvale Emergency Response Volunteers Appreciation Night
- The Red, White, and Blue - Veterans' Recognition Event
- Sunnyvale Recognized for Neuro-Inclusiveness
- Sunnyvale DPS Dispatch Recognized as an Accredited Center of Excellence
- NOVA's Upcoming Career Search Workshops
- Neighborhood Outreach Meeting for 777 Sunnyvale-Saratoga Road Planning Project
- Winter Reading Challenge: Be a Reading Machine
- Winter/Spring Activities Available Now
- Artists Wanted for Hands on the Arts Festival
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- LWV Bay Area Board Update
- Save the Date for LWV Bay Area’s Annual LEAGUE DAY 2025 on Regional Government: How Does It Affect You?
Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm via Zoom only, registration link available in early February
Have you ever wondered how regional government works and how it affects your daily life?
How do decisions made by MTC-ABAG affect a local jurisdiction?
We will begin with a keynote address and end with an update on LWV Bay Area’s regional government and land use study now underway. Contact us with your suggestions and comments at lwvbayarea@gmail.com.
Happy Holidays, Roma and Marieann, LWV Bay Area Co-Presidents
- Have you subscribed to the LWV Bay Area Monitor News? Get all the League regional news delivered to your email regularly here!
- LWV Bay Area will be visiting Local Leagues - look for our outreach program starting in 2025
- If you missed the LWVBA Public Health Series, You can view the recordings here | __________________________________ | Members, Friends and Supporters, Help Us to Make Things Happen! | __________________________________ | | The Cupertino-Sunnyvale Event EBlast
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