Sam Liccardo to Speak with LWV Members

Hear from Congressman Sam Liccardo who is serving his first term in Congress representing District 16. This event is organized by the LWV of Santa Clara County.

•  Sunday, August 17, 2025 
• Doors open at 2:00 pm - program 2:30- 4:00 pm
• Mitchell Park Community Center, 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
• Advance registration is required. 
• Parking information will be sent to registrants.

• Can you volunteer to set up and take down folding chairs for the event? Contact Katie Zoglin at president@lwvlamv.org

Liccardo grew up in Saratoga, worked as prosecutor, and served as Mayor of San Jose for eight years.  Please sign up early in anticipation of a sold-out event.

Learn of Changes in the Power of the Presidency

Join the Leagues of Santa Clara County for a timely program on the growing power of the presidency and the state of our democracy, featuring Stanford Law Professor Pamela Karlan (photo left) and Santa Clara University Law Professor David Sloss (photo right).

• September 9, 2025, 7:00 pm to 9 pm
• Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road, Cupertino
• Register here.

The speakers will discuss questions such as: What is executive power and what did the framers of the Constitution intend? How have recent executive actions tested the limits of presidential authority? What role have the courts played in the defining the limits of executive power? 

BEHIND EVERY POWERFUL WOMAN…

                       ARE MORE POWERFUL WOMEN

 Plan ahead to see direct from Broadway, the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical SUFFS about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Created by Shaina Taub. Join LWV members to see “Suffs”.

• SUFFS: The Musical
  Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 PM
  Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco
• Promo code LWVLOSALTOS saves up to $5 on tickets
  
• Benefit: $10 from each ticket purchased with this code will go to the League of Women Voters of Los Altos & Mountain View

How to Purchase Tickets:

Online: https://www.broadwaysf.com/events/bsf-suffs-2025/orpheum-theatre/tickets/B19FBBFF-0FBD-4610-AA1F-C2BC91A83AE0/?pc=BAB05788-AE9D-440B-8FCE-F1E4637770A0 Promo code included within link.

Democracy in Your Hands Series | June – October 2025

Our nation is in a constitutional crisis. Now more than ever, it's critical that League members have the tools they need to mobilize their communities to defend our democracy. To help Leagues prepare, LWV is facilitating five training opportunities, you can sign up for the three upcoming trainings and can watch recordings of the two which have already occurred.   

 The virtual training series includes five key topics, outlining how Leagues can activate and mobilize their communities in this rapidly changing political environment and make a lasting impact. Members are welcome to attend any of the following sessions, occurring through the summer and early fall.

• Jun. 18, 11am ET | Understanding Media Literacy: How to Stay Informed, Engaged, and in the Know (recorded)
• Jul. 23, 11am ET | Championing Issues That Matter Most to You (recorded)
• Aug. 20, 12:30pm ET | Understand the Three Branches of Government
• Sept. 17, 11am ET | Working With Local Election Officials to Anchor Change
• Oct. 22, 3:30pm ET | Building Coalitions to Amplify Action

Register now.

Defending democracy is demanding much of us in these times, but we are all in this together.

Update on Advocacy

This summer the League of Women Voters of California stood strong, leading the charge on voting rights, criminal justice, democracy protection, and more.

Deputy Director, Dora Rose, and Public Policy and Organizing Manager, Savannah Jorgensen, made our presence felt in the legislature. Read about these two pieces of legislation to make voting the easiest in the country.

• Updating the Voter Bill of Rights. We testified in support of AB 1164 (Ransom), which would update and clarify the California Voter Bill of Rights by specifying the rights of voters to receive a replacement ballot.
• Expanding access to satellite voting locations. We also testified in support of AB 1249 (Wilson), which would expand early voting to Saturdays in non-Voters Choice Act counties and allow voters to submit their vote-by-mail ballot without the identification envelope.

Watch for and subscribe to LWVC action alerts.

Support the Expansion of Voter Rights

More than 50 years after the Voting Rights Act was passed, full protection for voting rights is not guaranteed for all voters. Sign this petition which will show Congress the breadth of support for voting rights.

Click here to find out more and sign the petition.