Read the Observer notes for May 2025 where the Los Altos City Council

• made zoning decisions about the mixed commercial and residential city area called the Sherwood Triangle
• extended its agreement with Grassroots Ecology for an additional 3-year term for its Redwood Grove Stewardship services

Renewal Time for Many Members

June 30th is the traditional day that most League memberships will expire. LWVUS has taken over membership and dues collection, so your renewal experience will be a bit different from the past. You can watch a 2 minute video on how to renew using the national member portal. Renewal Video

If your membership expires at the end of the month, you likely received a renewal reminder from LWVUS. Thank you to those who have already renewed. For those who have not, now is a good time. You can renew online using the following link:  Renew your membership

Note: you can make a donation to our League on the second screen using the drop down list to select our League. 

If you have questions, please contact Lisa McLain at memberships@lwvlamv.org. 

League of Women Voters Condemns Use of Federal Force on Peaceful Protestors

 On June 8, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the US CEO Celina Stewart and the League of Women Voters of California Executive Director Helen Hutchison issued the following joint statement in response to the deploying of National Guard troops against largely peaceful protestors in Los Angeles County.

“The President villainizing protestors is nothing but a performance to direct violence against the American people. By deploying the National Guard, against the wishes of state officials, the administration intends to cause fear and distract from their inhumane immigration raids. 

“This administration is assaulting concerned Americans to silence voices of dissent. The President's overreach signals a larger crackdown on protests across the country meant to intimidate us from speaking out.

“The President declared the protests as rebellion against the United States, a characterization he uses as his basis for overstepping his presidential powers to subvert the First Amendment right to association and protest. 

“A functioning democracy must ensure that we the people can hold our government accountable without fear of violence from the government.

“The League of Women Voters condemns these actions and calls on the Secretary of Defense to call back the National Guard. We will not be intimidated into silence.” 

How You Can Help and Stay Informed

The tactics described above by Ms. Hutchison and Ms. Stewart weaponize fear that terrorizes not just undocumented residents, but anyone who would stand with their neighbors or participate in democratic discourse.

As part of this year’s webinar series, we offered California’s Immigration Protections: Resistance & Resilience, discussing the challenges immigrants face in California, policy solutions, and ways to help our communities stay informed and aware of their rights.

Please save and share these resources widely with your networks. Put your local hotline number on speed dial: SCC Rapid Response at 408-290-1144. Stand together. Check in on your neighbors. Educate others. 

True democracy means everyone can live with dignity and safety.