Prop 5 Discussion
Next Tuesday! Add to your calendar and register to attend today.
When: Join us October 29th
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Where: Via Zoom
Hello Fellow League Members and Friends,
Please join LWV Bay Area on Tuesday, Oct. 29th at 1:00 PM for an educational forum on Proposition 5.
We’ll be joined by Matt Regan of the Bay Area Council and Heather Hood of Enterprise Community Partners for a discussion on how Prop 5 will allow communities to address urgent housing shortages and infrastructure needs more effectively.
The event will consist of a brief presentation followed by the opportunity to ask any questions about the measure. You can register using the link below:
If you have any questions before the event, please contact Roma Dawson at lwvbayarea@gmail.com
We hope to see you on Tuesday!
VOTE EARLY DAY 2024 CELEBRATIONS
Vote Early Day is a civic holiday to help all eligible voters learn about their early voting options and celebrate the act of voting early. Learn more HERE
Learn about early voting options in Marin County HERE
We will be leading and partnering on several events on VOTE EARLY DAY (10/29) to promote early voting. We will also be posting on social media - @lwvmarin on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).
IN-PERSON EVENTS
1.Grocery Outlet - Donahue Street, Gateway Mall, Marin City - (12-6pm)
2, Civic center Library & Elections Department - (main Entrance - near Escalator). 10am-3pm
3. Women’s Health & Wellness Day, St. Andrews Church, Marin City, 3-6pm
4. College of Marin - AC Quad - 11am-2pm
5. Fairfax Library, 10am-12pm (tentative)
Everyone can celebrate Vote Early Day by voting early
or helping someone else to vote early!!
CANCELLED -- CANDIDATE FORUM: Marin County Board of Education
THIS FORUM HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
TWO CANDIDATES COULD NOT ATTEND, LEAVING ONE CANDIDATE ATTENDING AND WE CANNOT HOLD A FORUM WITH ONLY ONE CANDIDATE.
DEATH VS. DOLLARS
Climate Change & Its Impact On Our Collective Health
The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area (LWVBA) invites you to participate in a continuing series on Public Health Awareness. The League sees multiple arenas impacting public health: housing, education, race and gender, and climate – among others. This program will focus on the climate impacts.
This summer's intense heat waves, wildfires and floods have spotlighted the impact of climate change as a major public health threat. The American Lung Association has found that 131 million people live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution - that is 1 in 4 Americans. The figure increased by nearly 12 million since the survey a year ago, disproportionately impacting under-resourced and vulnerable communities. Our experts will discuss climate change and its relationship to health challenges such as chronic conditions of respiratory and heart disease, preterm labor, changes in vector ecology, water and air quality impacts, and climate anxiety. They will also discuss climate policy focused on health and equity, and steps to raise awareness and engagement in our communities.
Our Speakers:
Diz Swift, Director of Natural Resources for the LWV of California
Kelly Lê, executive director of the UC–CSU Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects (ECCLPs)
Lisa Patel, Executive Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, and Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine
LWVBA Mission-Vision (ILO) Monitors, educates, and advocates League positions in regional context: observing regional planning and governance and reviewing how decision-making impacts communities, addresses systemic inequities, and promotes transparency, financial accountability and inclusive participation.
Subscribe to LWV Bay Area Monitor Notes for updates as well as information on LWV Bay Area here
OCTOBER MEMBER MEETING - PROS & CONS PRESENTATION
This is an LWVMC member event, not open to the public, but members are encouraged to bring someone who might be interested in joining LWV!
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This is an LWVMC member event, not open to the public, but members are encouraged to bring someone who might be interested in joining LWV! 〰️
For our October Member Meeting, our Pros & Cons Team will present education about the 10 State Propositions on the November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot.
The information presented in the Pros & Cons format brings clarity to often confusing ballot propositions and gives voters confidence to decide how they want to vote.
2024 FALL KICKOFF
Breaking Down the 2024 Election:
Issues, Battleground States, Polls, and Momentum
Speaker:
Professor Alison Howard,
Dominican University
With our Fall Kickoff concluded, we’d like to thank everyone who attended, professor Alison Howard for taking the time to speak, and our very own Robin Diederich who was presented the much deserved Community Service Award. Below are some pictures captured during the event:
Professor Alison Howard returns to the Fall Kickoff event this year to discuss the “State of the 2024 Presidential and Congressional Elections.” She will share insights about the polls, issues, campaign spending, and changes in the electorate and technology since the last presidential election to give us a better understanding of how presidential and congressional candidates are campaigning and how the electorate is responding.
Alison Dana Howard has taught at Dominican University of California for nineteen years and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Division of Public Affairs and the Director of the Core Curriculum. She teaches courses on American Government, the Presidency, Congress, Politics and Media, Political Parties and Interest Groups and Campaigns and Elections. She received her M.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma. Her research focuses on political communication, specifically presidential rhetoric including the State of the Union Address and unilateral executive actions, as well as art, politics, and culture. Alison has published articles in PS: Political Science and Politics, American Behavioral Science, Journal of Political Science Education, Social Science Quarterly, and Perspectives on Political Science. She is the co-author (with Donna R. Hoffman University of Northern Iowa) of Addressing the State of the Union: The Evolution and Impact of the President’s Big Speech (Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2006). Alison is also a frequent commentator for the media on the State of the Union Address and has been interviewed by National Public Radio, The SF Chronicle, NBC Bay Area, and KCBS radio.
CANDIDATE FORUM: Sausalito City Council
Feel free to check out the recording of the meeting below!
NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY CELEBRATIONS
The League of Women Voters of Marin County is partnering with the Marin County Elections Dept., Canal Alliance, Marin County Free Library, SEAP and the College of Marin to celebrate National Voter Registration Day 2024!!
Event Locations & Times:
Marin Civic Center, 11am - 2pm, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael
College of Marin, 12:30 - 1:30pm, 835 College Ave., Kentfield
Marin County Free Libraries, 2:30 - 5:30 pm
Novato, 1720 Novato Blvd.
Marin City, 164 Donahue St., Sausalito
Fairfax, 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
San Rafael (Pickleweed), 50 Canal St.
San Anselmo, 110 Tunstead Avenue
SEPTEMBER MEMBER MEETING: LET’S TALK ABOUT HOUSING! HOUSING IN MARIN AND WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER
TOPIC:
Let’s Talk About Housing! Housing in Marin and what’s on the ballot in November
plus the future of the BAHFA Regional Bond Measure 4 in November 2026
SPEAKER:
Jenny Silva
Board member of the Marin Environmental Housing Collaborative
Hosted by the LWVMC Transportation, Land Use & Housing Committee
Location:
Conference Room near LWVMC Office
4340 Redwood Highway, Suite F-133
San Rafael, CA, 94903, USA
PROS & CONS TEAM KICKOFF MEETING
Our Pros & Cons Team needs more volunteers to work on ballot measure voter education for the upcoming November 5, 2024 General Election! Please join this ZOOM Meeting to learn more.
Questions? Email ProsAndCons@marinlwv.org
ENCORE JULY MEMBER MEETING - VIRTUAL, ON ZOOM
Our July Member Meeting is an Election Kickoff hosted by Voter Service.
Join the Voter Service Teams on ZOOM to learn about the upcoming November 5, 2024 General Election and how you can support democracy by helping educate voters in Marin County right now!
Not a member of the League yet? Join today and come to our July Member Meeting!
Members, please share this opportunity with someone who is interested in joining the League to support democracy!
Note: The same information will be shared at both the July 10 (in person) & July 17 (on ZOOM) Member Meetings, so choose one to attend or come to both if you like!
JULY MEMBER MEETING - IN PERSON
Our July Member Meeting is an Election Kickoff hosted by Voter Service.
Join the Voter Service Teams to learn about the upcoming November 5, 2024 General Election and how you can support democracy and help educate voters in Marin County right now!
Not a member of the League yet? Join today and come to our July Member Meeting!
Members, please bring someone who is interested in joining the League to support democracy!
Note: The same information will be shared at both the July 10 (in person) & July 17 (on ZOOM) Member Meetings, so choose one to attend or come to both if you like!