| Helping Make Democracy Work! | | The Voter
Newsletter for
LWV Los Altos-Mountain View
October 1, 2022 | | In this Issue:
- Register for Candidate Forums
- Register for Pros & Cons
- One-time and Ongoing Events
- Climate Corner - Take Action
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Candidate Forums for November 8th Election
Use the "Register" link to sign up to attend a virtual forum. All forums will be recorded and will be available from the Election Events page of our website within two days of the live event.
Question for the Candidates? Submit a question for our local Los Altos and Mountain View forums using the following link: Submit a Question. The League will collect, combine similar questions, and select those which cover topics that are of most interest to our audience and may help inform their election decision.
MVLA High School Board
Thursday, October 6th, 7:00 to 8:00pm
Santa Clara Valley Water District #7
(hosted by LWV Southwest Santa Clara Valley)
Thursday, October 6th, 7:00 to 8:30pm
Congressional District #16 (Eshoo and Kumar)
(hosted by LWV Southwest Santa Clara Valley)
Friday, October 7th, 7:00 to 8:30pm
CA Assembly District # 23 (Berman and Dec)
Sunday, October 9th, 4:00 to 5:00pm
Los Altos City Council
Monday, October 10th, 7:00 to 8:00pm
Los Altos School District Board
Tuesday, October 11th, 7:00 to 8:00pm
Mountain View City Council
Wednesday, October 12th, 7:00 to 8:00pm
| Ballot Measure Analysis: Pros & Cons
Join the League of Women Voters for an unbiased review of the ballot measures. Our League's Pete Stahl will summarize each measure, outline its pros and cons and the audience will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Pros and Cons with Pete Stahl
Tuesday, October 18th 7:00-8:00pm
Register for Pros & Cons
This event will be recorded and a link to the recording will be available on the Election Events page of our website.
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| Upcoming and Ongoing Events | One Time Events
The War on Ukraine: Where Are We Now
The Peninsula Chapter of World Affairs and the Los Altos Public Library are co-sponsoring the following talk, which is free and open to the public.
- Wednesday, October 5, 2022, Open at 6:30 pm, Program at 7:00 pm
- Los Altos Library, Orchard Room, 13 S. San Antonio Rd.
- Speaker: Steven Pifer, Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford
- Questions? Contact Katie Zoglin
In February, Russia began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, launching the largest war in Europe since World War II. The discussion will explore the motives of Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin for this war of choice, the course of the conflict, and the Kremlin's critical miscalculations. For more information: The War on Ukraine
State of the Nation: Threats to Our Election Security How We Can Better Engage Voters
What can the League of Women Voters—and you—do to improve our elections?
- Saturday, October 8, 2022, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Public Events: LWV of Santa Clara County is sponsoring this Zoom webinar
- Register to Attend
- Questions? Contact LWV SWSCV
Keynote speaker, Kim Alexander, President of the California Voter Foundation (CVF) will explore major election problems and offer possible solutions. For more information: State of the Nation.
A promising approach to improving elections, Ranked Choice Voting, will be explored in depth at a second event on October 22 or 27, 2022 (TBD).
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Ongoing Meetings
Board Meeting
- Monday, October 3,2022, 7:00 - 9:00pm
- Virtual meeting via Zoom
- Contact Karin Bricker for instructions on joining this meeting.
Housing Committee Meeting
- Monday, October 10, 2022, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Virtual meeting via Zoom.
- Contact Sue Russell, Housing Committee, for instructions on joining this meeting.
Our chapter's Housing Committee regular meeting is the second Monday of the month. The committee works locally in Mountain View and Los Altos to promote more Below Market Rate units and other city zoning and commercial development policies that increase affordable housing.
Voter Services
- Thursday, October 27, 2022, 3:00-4:30 pm
- Virtual meeting via Zoom hosted by Pamela Baird
- Contact Pamela Baird for instructions to join meeting.
LWV LAMV Voter Services committee registers new voters at citizenship ceremonies twice a year; registers and pre-registers high and community college students; and provides voter education services for elections.
Book Group
- Next meeting: Saturday, November 19, 2022, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Book: TBD
- Meeting via Zoom
- Contact Sue Graham to confirm interest and get Zoom link.
Our Book Group reads books that enlighten us about topics of today. Our bi-monthly meetings allow us to add our own experiences and ideas to the discussion. Join us.
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Climate Corner
Heating and Cooling with a Heat Pump
Interested in one of the most impactful ways to cut your carbon emissions? Heat-pump technology is the answer and here are two events to learn more.
Heard of a water heater that doesn’t need a dedicated circuit breaker? Kevin Clark will talk about their new, first of its kind, 120v heat-pump water heater. Kevin will tell us everything from product journey to what this means for accessibility into the decarbonizing market.
Is There a Heat Pump in My Future?
- Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 7:00 pm
- Los Altos Public Library, Orchard Room, 13 S. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos
- No registration for in-person event, masks required
San Jose State University seniors majoring in Environmental Studies will present their evaluation of heat-pump technology. Hosted by GreenTown Los Altos. For more information contact Gary Hedden.
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