| Helping Make Democracy Work! | | The Voter
Newsletter for
LWV Los Altos-Mountain View
June 1, 2023 | | In this Issue:
- League News
- Upcoming Events
- Ongoing Events
- Take Action
| | | Register for the Annual Meeting - June 10th
| | Join us for our Annual Meeting with speaker Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell: “Her Honor: My Life on the Bench... What Works, What's Broken, and How to Change It.”
Read Judge Cordell's recent op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle about judge shopping. Bring your questions.
- Saturday, June 10, 2023, 10:00am - 1:30pm
- Michael’s at Shoreline
- Agenda:
- 9:45-10 Doors open
- 10:10 Guest speaker
- 11am Break
- 11:15 Business meeting
- 12:30 Lunch-meal choice when register
At the annual business meeting membership will consider the proposed budget, vote for a board of directors, and approve priorities for 2023-2024. We encourage all members to attend.
* Registration Note: Please log into your member account before registering so that you are not charged a $2 non-member convenience fee. After you submit your registration, you will be taken to a second page where you can pay.
| | | Upcoming and Ongoing Events | One Time Events
Education for Girls and Women in Afghanistan
Under the Taliban
Since the Taliban took power in 2021, the rights of Afghans have been sharply curtailed. Women and girls have been particularly impacted.
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023, open 6:30, program 7:00-8:30 pm
- Los Altos Library, 13 S. San Antonio Red, Los Altos
- For more information: World Affairs Council/Peninsula
Budd MacKenzie, founder of Trust in Education (TIE), a grass-roots non-profit based in Lafayette that provides educational and economic assistance to families in Afghanistan, and Nasir Nizami, a law professor at the American University of Afghanistan and, currently, a fellow at Stanford Law School, will speak about the current situation.
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Ongoing Meetings
Board Meeting
- Monday, June 5, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00pm on Zoom
- Contact Karin Bricker for information about location.
Housing Committee Meeting
- Monday, June 19, 2023, 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Virtual)
- Contact Sue Russell, Housing Committee, for instructions on joining this Zoom meeting.
- Foothill-DeAnza Community College District trustees will speak on college housing needs.
- To learn about our housing-related activities: Housing Committee
Voter Services
Book Group
- Saturday, July 22, 2023, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Book: Aftermath, The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America by Philip Bump
- Contact Sue Graham to confirm interest and get the meeting location.
- To learn about our reading group: Book Club
| | Climate Solutions
Switching from gas powered commutes to cycling is a great way to get exercise and reduce carbon emissions. Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills all have very active Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committees.
However, all three cities might be very inspired by what has happened in the Netherlands. Take a look right here. | | | | Create Life-Long Voters
How can our League increase voter turnout in elections to come? A sure way is to pre-register 16-year-olds, so they automatically receive their ballot by mail (VBM) at their first election when they turn 18.
Aligned with the California Secretary of State’s High School Students Voter Education Weeks, our Voter Services committee organizes teams each year to pre-register at Los Altos and Mountain View high schools at the end of September.
If you might be available to help us out at the end of September, please email Claudia Hevel or Claire Noonan
Help pre-register youth to begin a lifetime of voting! | | | Copyright © 2023 League of Women Voters of the Los Altos-Mountain View Area, All rights reserved.
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