“Our Sharing Perspectives on LWV California Policies & Plans”

Join the LWV Bay Area for a packed agenda including an expert panel on housing, climate, and healthy communities.

• Friday, March 20,12:00 to 2:00 PM
• Presented on Zoom.
• Register here.

The theme this year is “Our Sharing Perspectives on LWV California Policies & Plans,” and includes time for participant Q&A. Featured speakers include Lorrel Plimmer and Kandea Mosley Gandhi, LWVC Co-Presidents. The panel discussion includes Diz Swift, Teri Neustaedter, and Laurel Prevett. Learn more about the Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) and the Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) from Danielle Flanagan and Sabrina Lopez.

Get More Active with the League!

Want to get more involved with our local league? Can you think of a member to recommend being a leader? The Nominating Committee is looking for candidates for next year's Board and Nominating Committee.

We are especially looking for candidates for President, Vice President-Program, Voter Services Director, and Director At-Large.

If you're interested in learning more, please email the Nominating Committee at nominating@lwvlamv.org, or reach out to any nominating committee member: Kevin Ma, Pamela Baird, Karin Bricker, and Ellen Wheeler. We provide training and support.

National Women’s History Month in March

In this pivotal moment of history, we are called to confront a range of overlapping global challenges: climate change, economic insecurity, healthcare disparities, and threats to democratic participation.

These issues are deeply intertwined – and women, particularly from marginalized communities, often experience their impacts most acutely.

Yet women have also led the charge toward lasting solutions. The National Women’s History Alliance offers

“Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future”.

Oppose the Save America Act

This Women’s History Month, we must take action to defend gender equality at the ballot.

Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements of women all over the world, but while there is much to celebrate, there are still battles to be fought. The Save America Act (SAVE Act 2.0) is one of those battles.

We cannot stand idly by while our elected officials seek to suppress eligible Americans from voting.

The US House has again voted to advance legislation to the US Senate that would fundamentally change how eligible Americans register to vote. But this time, they’re adding measures for voters to “show their papers” at the polling location before they vote.

The House-passed SAVE America Act (SAVE Act 2.0) would make it harder for eligible voters to register AND cast a ballot. This would make it harder to vote and have no calculable benefit to the election process. Millions of Americans lack the identification that would be required to prove their citizenship or obtain a photo ID. Without those things, their voices would be silenced, their votes left uncast.

At the League, we’re asking you to stand with us to oppose these measures. We want our elections to be free, fair, and accessible for all eligible Americans, and we won’t let efforts to create barriers that block citizens from fully participating in our democracy, like the SAVE Act, move forward. Tell Congress to oppose this suite of bills.