Upcoming Election Forums

The League will host candidate forums for the upcoming November election. Listed below are forums and their dates. Check the Election Events page on our website for locations for in-person events and links to watch online. All events are recorded by KMVT and available to watch from our website or YouTube. 

Ballot Measure Pros and Cons by Pete Stahl, October 5 at 7:00 pm

Candidate Forums: 

Town of Los Altos Hills Council

Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm

Los Altos City Council

Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 pm

MVLA High School Trustee Area District 3

Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 pm

Santa Clara Valley Water District 7

Wednesday, October 7 at 5:00 pm

Mountain View City Council

(partnership with Mountain View Voice)

Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 pm

Los Altos School District

Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm

Mountain View - Whisman School District

Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm

CA State Assembly #23

(hosted by LWV South San Mateo County)

Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 pm

Protect Our Elections:

Preparing for Attacks on the Right to Vote

Heading into the November elections, many are concerned about threats to voting rights. Hear from voting rights experts at the Brennan Center for Justice and Common Cause California.

• Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 5:00 pm–6:15 pm (PST)
• Via Zoom
• Brought to you by League of Women Voters of Santa Clara County 
• Please register for the program

The speakers will discuss current threats to voting rights nationally and in California, efforts to safeguard our rights, and steps you can take.

Justin Lam (photo at left) serves as counsel for the Brennan Center’s Voting Rights and Elections Program.

Brittany Stonesifer (photo at right) is the Senior Program Manager for Voting Rights and Redistricting at Common Cause California.

Take Time to Write Postcards  

Encourage Infrequent Voters

Contact Katie Zoglin for packets of 20 postcards per packet, including names/addresses, script, and stamps.

We’re not asking for money. We’re asking for a little of your time. We work with the non-partisan organization, Reclaim Our Vote. The organization has a 70% turnout of people contacted for the 2024 election and they follow up on the cards with calls and visits.

You can write to voters in Georgia to mail between October 5-13.

Voting Dates to Remember in California

National Voter Registration Day - Tuesday, September 15

Make sure you are registered to vote in the November midterms. Have you changed address, name, or just need to verify your status? Last day to register to vote or make changes to your status is October 23.

Check your voting status here.

National Voter Education Week - October 5-9

California Vote By Mail ballots are distributed Monday, October 5.

California Dropboxes are available on Tuesday, October 6.

To learn more about this special week and how VOTE411 can help you learn about the candidates and propositions click here.

• Sunday, September 20, 3pm matinee
• Attend at a 20% discounted ticket price, signifying the 20% less wages women earn compared to men.
• Use discount code WOMEN20 for the September 20, 3pm performance only
• Info and tickets: www.losaltosstage.org or call the Box Office at 650.941.0551 and leave a message.

Join the League in Opposing Los Altos Measure D

 Our League Board voted to oppose Los Altos Measure D, the “Los Altos Downtown Parking Plazas Ordinance” on the 2026 November ballot. This ballot measure would require a city-funded election for each and every modification of the downtown parking plazas except for maintenance and limited affordable housing. It would also open the City up to costly litigation at a time when resources are better spent on City services. The League based their decision on two League principles:  

• The League believes in representative government and holding elected officials accountable. 
• The League supports housing for all.  This measure makes it unlikely that Los Altos will build housing downtown.

 For questions related to this ballot measure or to volunteer with the No on Measure D campaign, please contact Sue Russell.

Of 14 Propositions, California League Focuses on Prop 39

Do you know there is a California proposition like the SAVE Act?

Dora Rose, LWVCA Deputy Director, reminds us that Prop 39 is a Trump-inspired partisan power grab designed to make voting harder, intrude on your privacy, and throw out eligible ballots. The League is an official opponent and signed the ballot arguments against it. Check out the fact sheet.

You will have to show a government ID when you vote in person. If you vote by mail, you would have to write part of a government ID number on the outside of the return envelope, next to your name, address, and signature. That is an invitation to identity theft. Also, a rule like this can get mail ballots rejected over a blank field or a wrong digit. Taxpayers would pay hundreds of millions a year for it.

California's elections already work. Prop 39 would break them on purpose, so politicians can decide whose vote counts. Protect your voice. Protect our vote. Vote NO on Prop 39.

End Secrecy in For-Profit Immigration Detention

SB 423, the Detention Facility Transparency Act, authored by Senator Lena Gonzalez, passed out of the Legislature and is waiting on the Governor’s desk for action! SB 423 requires agencies to release more records, like 911 calls, showing what happens inside California’s privately operated immigration detention facilities. The right to humane treatment in custody does not depend on immigration status.

Learn SB 423 details and ask Governor Newsom to sign the bill.