Archive of Past Events

Voter Registration Training

Event Date:

August 17, 2018 - 3:30 pm

Members only. This comprehensive training will include online voter registration as well as an overview of the many changes to voter registration and elections that took effect in 2018. Training presented by representative of Butte County Elections Office. RSVP presidentlwvbutte [at] gmail.com

A Voter Service Subcommittee has been gathering to plan a number of regisration outreach activities to serve a broad range of Butte County residents.

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Membership Event

Event Date:

August 15, 2018 - 7:00 pm

Beat the Heat, Meet and Great. Wear your LWV T-shirt. Happy Hour with the League.

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Glendale/Burbank

"Go See" Ballgame: Oakland Athletics vs Seattle Mariners

Event Date:

August 14, 2018 - 7:00 pm

Go A's! Join Oakland League for a summer evening ballgame at the Oakland Coliseum--7pm, Tuesday, August 14th--a "free parking Tuesday", as the Oakland Athletics host the Seattle Mariners.

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Schools & Communities First Press Conference: Prop 13 Qualifies for 2020 Ballot!

Event Date:

August 14, 2018 - 10:00 am

On Tuesday, August 14th at 10 am, five simultaneous press conferences across the state will be held to announce the submission of over 850,000 signatures to the 58 county registrars.

This will be the first commercial property tax reform initiative to qualify for the ballot in 40 years since Prop 13 passed in 1978.

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Housing Issues Forum

Event Date:

August 14, 2018 - 8:00 am

aug14-prop12-forum.pdf

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LWVMC Board Meeting

Event Date:

August 13, 2018 - 1:30 pm

Summer Civic Picnic

Event Date:

August 10, 2018 - 12:30 pm

High school students!

Looking for summer fun?

Grab your friends and head to Bonita Cove on August 10 at 12:30pm for a Civic Picnic.

Enjoy the San Diego sunshine and learn how to make your voice heard!
Bring some lunch, we provide the rest: shave ice, games, inflatable boxing ring, music, photos, and great ideas for civic engagement.
Meet up behind the lifeguard tower...look for the sign!
No cost to attend event

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Candidate filing deadline

Event Date:

August 10, 2018 - 12:00 am

Last Day for Canidate filing for November Election

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San Bernardino Area

Voter Service/ Voter Registration Outreach Meeting

Event Date:

August 7, 2018 - 6:00 pm

This important work for the fall election seeks volunteers interested in being trained for voter registration work, particularly among youth.

Are you interested in crafting our outreach efforts from voter registration tabling at Thursday Night Markets, outreach to Butte College, Chico State, and area high schools, to National Voter Registration Day? Learn what is already in place and dive in to decide what more we can do together.

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LWV Ojai Pub Nights

Event Date:

August 6, 2018 - 5:00 pm

Come meet the League and chat about local issues, such as water, housing, short-term rentals, etc. Or, just come for a fun social hour. We meet monthly (1st Monday of the month) at different venues in Ojai. For more info, contact Jane Spiller at info [at] lwvventuracounty.org. See you there.

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Summer Social - Descanso Gardens Tour & Lunch

Event Date:

August 4, 2018 - 10:00 am

Enjoy a curated visit and tour of Descanso Gardens on Saturday, August 4 starting at 10am. LWV-G/B board member and treasurer and Descanso docent, Susan Hallgren will be our guide. Susan's tour focuses on the inter-relationship of native plants and animals. League members, prospective members and friends and family are invited to join our special tour. Meet-up at the entrance and look for Susan with the League banner! Email us if you are interested in car-pooling.

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Glendale/Burbank

Board Meeting

Event Date:

August 1, 2018 - 10:00 am

All members and the public are welcome to attend.

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Southwest Santa Clara Valley

Membership Committee Planning Meeting

Event Date:

July 31, 2018 - 5:30 pm

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Committee on Criminal Justice Reform

Event Date:

July 31, 2018 - 11:30 am

This is the Monthly Meeting for the Committee on Criminal Justice Reform.

Please join us as we discuss 1) how best to translate our work with LAPD into effective strategies for collaborating with the Sheriff’s Department, and 2) ways to support important legislation: SB 10 (Bail Reform); SB 1421 (Transparency relating to Police Misconduct); AB 931(modify legal standard for officer’s use of deadly force).

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Urgent need for a price on carbon

Promoting Effective Action on Carbon Pricing

Event Date:

July 26, 2018 - 11:00 am

Not sure you understand why we need a Price on Carbon? Are you clear (or unclear?) on the League's position on carbon pricing and how to apply it? Are you perplexed on how to partner with organizations like the Citizens' Climate Lobby and others? Come to a replay of the caucus, "Promoting Effective Action on Carbon Pricing" from the 2018 LWVUS Convention. Sign up for the webinar here.

Voter Service/ Registration Outreach Subcommittee

Event Date:

July 24, 2018 - 5:30 pm

Are you interested in crafting our outreach efforts from voter registration tabling at Thursday Night Markets, outreach to Butte College, Chico State, and area high schools, to National Voter Registration Day? Learn what is already in place and dive in to decide what more we can do together.

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Statewide LWV Criminal Justice Call/Webinar

Event Date:

July 24, 2018 - 12:00 pm

Join on your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/974732509
You can also dial in using your phone: +1 (872) 240-3212 Access Code: 974-732-509

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Popovers in Pasadena - Challenges of 2018

Event Date:

July 21, 2018 - 9:30 am

Join the LWV of LA County for their summer League Day!

Keynote on Challenges of 2018
Kathay Feng, Executive Director of California Common Cause and National Redistricting Director

About the Speaker: Ms. Feng has led California Common Cause in championing election and redistricting reforms, government sunshine and accountability laws, campaign finance reforms, media access, and the voting rights of traditionally disenfranchised
communities.

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Voter Service/ Candidate Forums/Pros and Cons Subcommittee

Event Date:

July 18, 2018 - 5:30 pm

Join the planning for the largest attended and most numerous events LWVBC delivers as we prepare for a busy fall in advance of candidate filing and ballot measure qualifying deadlines.

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Lunch with League - Denah Hoard

Event Date:

July 18, 2018 - 11:30 am

Speaker: Denah Hoard is the first Executive Director of the Office for Campaign Finance and Ethics Commission, appointed by the OC Board of Supervisors. Ms. Hoard has more than 20 years of public service as an attorney representing public entities, most recently as the Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Orange. Prior to the City of Orange, Hoard held positions at California State University, Long Beach and the City of Santa Ana.

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