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VOTER SERVICE: Women Continue to Empower the Vote

volunteers at table to help register voters

Submitted by Diablo Valley in November 2019.

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The League is already getting requests to help register voters or train registrars, and to participate in advocacy training with a focus on voter turnout. Check out the opportunities to join our Voter Service activities!

November/December 2019 Voter Newsletter

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in November 2019.

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Get the latest information on the Schools and Communities First Initiative, upcoming Voter Service opportunities, and our latest courageous woman, Marie W. Stewart!

October 2019 Voter Newsletter

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in October 2019.

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Our October Voter has a lot for you -- TWO informative meetings this month (RSVP now!) Anniversary Celebration activities and information (check out the new suffragist bio!), a plea for help on affordable housing and homelessness, plus Diversity/Equity/Inclusion webinars.

Homelessness and Affordable Housing: A Call for Help!

shopping cart with personal possessions next to park bench

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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Homelessness and Affordable Housing are major problem areas in the Bay Area and in California.

Total Team Effort: National Voter Registration Day

Four people ready to register voters

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley may have taken the lead on National Voter Registration Day – but our partners certainly made it successful!

Antioch Unified School District - Observer Report

School Board

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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Martha Goralka, LWVDV Observer, catches us up with what happened at the Antioch school board meeting on August 14, 2019. Learn more about this and similar reports at our Action/Advocacy Committee meetings.

Anniversary Celebration Begins!

Group of women with manikin dressed as suffragist

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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Our 2019-2020 year of celebrations of women's suffrage and the founding of the League kicked off in August with a suffrage party.More here and on our 100th Anniversary page.

Wildfire! What Should You Do?

Speaker Kathy Woofter, Consolidated Fire District, Contra Costa

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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This is a brief report by Gail Murray about the August 20, 2019 Walnut Creek meeting providing information on preparing for wildfires. More resources are on our Wildfire Issues page (link in article).

September 2019 Voter Newsletter

young girl reading newspaper

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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Our September Voter is fuller than full! Fall League Kick-Off featuring Voters Service, Anniversary Celebration activities and information (Chinese-American suffragists!), great information from our Wildfire meeting, Action Alerts and initiative news and so much more!

News alert! Proposition 13 Initiative is Getting an Update!

Martha Goralka, LWV Diablo Valley, with campaign sign

Submitted by Diablo Valley in September 2019.

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We helped qualify this initiative last year, but the Schools and Communities First coalition has made some changes that will make it even easier to get this passed on the November 2020 ballot. We are joining the LWVC and other local Leagues and coalition partners to gather signatures to re-file this improved initiative.

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