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LWV Los Altos Mountain View
PO Box 3492
Los Altos, CA 94024
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Date: 4/30/2024
Subject: The Voter - News, Events, and Action May 1
From: LWV Los Altos Mountain View


Helping Make Democracy Work!
The Voter
Newsletter for
LWV Los Altos-Mountain View
May 1, 2024
In this Issue:
  • Take Action
  • League News
  • Ongoing Events
Take Action

Don't Forget - Sea Level Rise Walk with Mayor Showalter

 
Join Mountain View Mayor Pat Showalter (long-time LWV member) and other League members on a 1-mile walk and talk at Shoreline Regional Park.

 Mountain View infrastructure projects expect to reduce the impact of sea level rise on the community. How will these projects enhance community resilience and improve wildlife habitats and recreation at Shoreline Regional Park?

  • Saturday, May 11, 10:00 am
  • Meet at Shoreline Park Lakeside Café parking lot.
  • Space is limited. Registration is required. Click here.
  • Questions? Contact Katie Zoglin at president@lwvlamv.org

Walk 60 minutes and then join participants at Lakeside Café for lunch. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes and layers for warmth. Bring sun protection and water.
League News

Still Time to Sign Up for for Annual Meeting

At the Annual Meeting members reaffirm priorities and elect a new board for the next year. Buffet lunch - $45/member.

After the business meeting, Anna Eshoo (CD16) will share her observations on how the League can thrive in light of ongoing threats to our democracy.

From LWVC…

           Overview on Housing Issues

“Six in ten Californians name …homelessness and housing as…most important issues facing the people of California today.” (Public Policy Institute of California, December 2023) Quoted in LWVC article to introduce California YIMBY - Housing Policy: Myth vs. Fact.

  • Myth: There is no housing shortage. There are plenty of luxury condos sitting vacant in our city.
  • Fact: The “vacancy rate,” or number of empty homes, is catastrophically low in every major California city - between 3 and 4 percent state-wide. Low vacancy rates are the primary reason landlords keep raising rents. 

For more Myth vs Fact click here. To support housing in our local area join the LWVLAMV Housing Committee.

The League “supports equal opportunity in housing. From meeting basic human needs to land use and transportation to climate change, this is an issue that affects all parts of the state and a large number of our positions.”
Ongoing Events
 
 
Housing Committee Meeting
  • Monday, May 13, 2024, 7:00 pm - 9 pm
  • Hear from Kate Young and Michael Pierce, Executive Director and Board Chair of the St. Francis Center, respectively.
  • Contact Sue Russell, Housing Committee, for instructions to join Zoom meetings.
  • To learn about our housing-related activities:  Housing Committee 
Voter Services
Book Group
  • Saturday, May 25, 2024, 2:00 -  3:30 pm
  • Book: White Rural Rage, The Threat to American Democracy by Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman
  • Contact Sue Graham to confirm interest and get the meeting location.
  • To learn about our reading group: Book Club
 
Board Meeting
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