Diablo Valley

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Our members are trained to provide voter registration and information services.

League members learn about putting on candidate forums before an election season.
Panelists Pat Snyder, Dan Geiger, Mary Boegel

We educate ourselves and others about issues like healthcare reform!

Panelists Pat Snyder, Dan Geiger and Dr. Mary Boegel address the League in April 2019.
Women at event booth registering voters

We take voter registration to where things are happening!

People line up to register to vote at the LWV Diablo Valley booth at Women's March.
League members holding posters at May Day 2018 event

We fight against discrimination in our communities!

Our members participate in events like this one supporting immigrant housing and services.
Two women working on computer in office

We inform local voters through our online Voter's Edge information website.

Volunteers find that getting voter information onto Voter's Edge is fun!

Diablo Valley

The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley serves the communities of Alamo, Antioch, Bay Point, Bethel Island, Brentwood, Byron, Canyon, Concord, Danville, Diablo, Discovery Bay, Knightsen, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Oakley, Orinda, Pacheco, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Rossmoor, San Ramon and Walnut Creek.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. The League never endorses or opposes candidates or political parties. We influence public policy through education and advocacy. We invite men and women to join us!

Note: Listings below are in reverse order of posting -- to see them listed in calendar order, please use the Calendar option on the menu to the left. 

Women of Color Activists Then and Now - A Community Conversation

Clip and Come

Submitted by Diablo Valley in July 2020.

Event Date: 
Aug 27 2020 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom. (Details to be added soon.)

“Women of Color Activists Then and Now” is the next Community Conversation hosted by the League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley and the Contra Costa County Library and is scheduled for Thursday, August 27th at 4:00 pm via Zoom.

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Presenting Pros and Cons for 2020 Election

Pros and Cons Fall 2018

Submitted by Diablo Valley in July 2020.

Blog Post

Help us present the Pros and Cons about the ballot measures for the November 2020 election. We need volunteers to help make videos and facilitate Zoom presentations. Getting involved in the ballot measures is always a rewarding experience!

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Voter Services Needs Your Help!

Yard signs, Your Vote Matters and Get the Facts Before You Vote

Submitted by Diablo Valley in July 2020.

News

Your help is needed in promoting and helping to deliver Voter Registration and Voter Information services through Zoom.

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Voter’s Edge 2020 Election Planning

Image of Voter's Edge

Submitted by Diablo Valley in July 2020.

News

California voters use Voter's Edge to learn about candidates, measures, and financial contributions before each election. Candidates will be able to post information on Voter’s Edge for the 2020 election on September 7th.

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100th Anniversary Films and "Sips and Conversations” (ZOOM events)

Image of American Experience - The Vote

Submitted by Diablo Valley in July 2020.

Event Date: 
Jul 6 2020 (All day) to Aug 31 2020 (All day)

This is year is the 100th Anniversary of the passage of 19th Amendment and the women's right to vote.

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Schools and Communities First (SCF) - November election news! Prop 15!

Logo for campaign, Schools and Communities First

Submitted by Diablo Valley in May 2020.

Blog Post

Updates on what we've achieved, and what comes next. This campaign is moving into high gear!

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LWVUS Action Alert: Tell Congress to Safeguard the 2020 Election!

Ballot dropoff box on sidewalk

Submitted by Diablo Valley in March 2020.

Action Alerts

Contact Congress today and ask them to ensure funding to safeguard our elections is included in the next stimulus bill.

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Looking Back, Moving Forward - Women Power the Vote! We Celebrate Suffrage and the League!

red & blue flowers, candle holder with blue stars

Check out this page for ideas and opportunities to celebrate the Nineteenth Amendment, the League of Women Voters, and the past 100 years as women claimed and used their power to vote! Meet some little-known and interesting suffragists!

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Three women discussing judicial diversity

The League of Women Voters is committed to increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) throughout the League and the country. This page includes links to articles and events focused on attaining that goal, as well as our Board exercises to improve our DEI well-being.

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Join the League of Women Voters!

Join the League of Women Voters and be part of the solution! Everyone is welcome!

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Donate

Your support goes directly to the League's work to protect and defend our democracy. Together we ensure our elections are free, fair and accessible; protect our environment; and reduce the influence of money in our elections.

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