State Your Views on Urban Forestry

League members are urged to take the county-wide survey on urban forestry for the County. They are starting work on developing a county-wide action plan.

Here is the online survey from the Santa Clara Valley Urban Forestry Alliance (SCVUFA), the working group within the County’s Climate Collaborative. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCCUFMP

Highlights from Observer Notes for Los Altos City Council meetings: January 2025

LWV Condemns Trump Administration’s Weaponization of Government Against Americans

On February 6, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact on voters.  

“In the first 17 days of the Trump administration, we’ve witnessed nothing short of the weaponization of government against Americans. The callousness of the most recent actions, including the terrorizing of the immigrant community, shows a blatant disregard for the well-being of the American people. We’ve seen the weakening of the Department of Justice’s civil rights work, continued attacks on people of color and the LGBTQIA+ community, and the elimination and freezing of humanitarian aid to other countries. These efforts are dangerous for our country, compromising our international ally relationships and putting many Americans’ livelihoods at stake.

Read more here. 

Ask Congress to Oppose SAVE Act

In January 2025 the House and Senate re-introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote despite the fact that voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering. The reason for the legislation is to stop voter fraud, but the real reason is to suppress the vote.

It is already illegal for non-citizens to register and vote in federal or state elections. Additionally, we have processes to ensure our elections are secure and that only eligible voters are casting ballots. State election officials have systems to verify an individual voter’s eligibility and ensure voter rolls are accurate. 

The bill - HR 22 - is currently pending in the House on House Administration. Contact you Congress persons NOW.