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June 2021
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Local League Information Form
Post Convention Summary
President's Letter
Dear fellow League members,
The 2021 LWVC Convention was remarkable...the first virtual convention and one with huge participation. Sixty-one Leagues and ILOs (Inter League Organization) sent 214 delegates to the plenary (business) sessions of the convention. Over 500 people attended the 15 workshops and 5 caucuses during Convention week. The participation rate is probably due to this being a virtual convention. This event truly spotlighted the movement of League members “From Boomers to Zoomers.”
Thank you to all Leagues who gave their members the opportunity to see the full depth and breadth of League work and aspirations.
Most especially, I thank everyone who sponsored the convention financially and who offered workshops and caucuses. Your willingness to share your money and knowledge with the state at large shows a generosity of spirit that makes the League of Women Voters a vibrant, effective grassroots organization.
This convention featured much sharing of information and projects among our local Leagues. The Great Ideas! workshops featured local League voter service and education/advocacy projects that were successful for them and that could be replicated by any League in the state.
The 15 workshops covered all the issues for education and advocacy adopted by League members during the convention. In addition there were workshops on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy and on internal League operations. Several of the issue workshops also introduced toolkits for League use.
Look at the Post Convention site for recordings and the presentation slides of the workshops and caucuses.
To get the full information on the Convention’s contents please:
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See the Post-Convention Summary in this Update for a summary of the action and decisions made during plenary.
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Find the recordings and presentation slides on workshops and caucuses on the Post Convention site.
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Stay involved post-convention: join discussion groups (list serves) on various topics and connect on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram .
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Click here for the speeches of Executive Director Stephanie Doute and here for that of President Moon Goldberg.
As discussed in the closing session on Sunday, LWVC has two new tools for advocacy. The first is a Homelessness Action Policy which pulls together League positions as they apply to this issue and which is discussed in the workshop on this topic. The second is technically an update to the K-12 Education position of LWVC. The LWVC Board of Directors concurred with a position from LWV Fresno regarding the implementation and enforcement of standards for authorization and reauthorization of charter schools. It will appear as item 18 and 19 in the K-12 position. The text of this update is here.
One housekeeping item: Local League leaders, please fill out the Local League Information Form as soon as your new boards are elected.
Thank you all for your hard work on behalf of the League. As we move forward into the future please remember this. A representative democracy only works when all are represented. As a League we are most effective and impactful in our voter service and advocacy work when the League looks like California. We will continue our excellent voter service work; we will continue to deepen our advocacy impact; and we will continue to expand our equity work.
Looking forward to the work ahead,
Carol
Local League Information Form
Every year, LWVC asks each CA local League to complete the Local League Infromation Form. The information you provide on this form allows us to have the most up-to-date information of your League on our website, allows us to properly bill your League, subscribes your leaders to important LWVC information including the Leaders Update, and helps us populate the Local League Leader Contact list. Please have one person from your League complete the form.
If you have not elected your 2021-2022 board yet, please wait until that has been done before completing the Local League Information Form. If you have questions, please contact the LWVC office at lwvc [at] lwvc.org or (916) 442-7215.
June 2021 Post Convention Summary
"A Virtual Event" - June 7-13, 2021
The 68th Convention of the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) was a virtual host to 214 voting delegates representing 58 local Leagues, 3 inter-League organizations (ILOs), and the LWVC Board of Directors. The total number of attendees was 226, including non-voting members, guests, LWVC staff, and volunteers. A quorum was present at all plenary sessions.
President’s Welcome to Convention
President Carol Moon Goldberg welcomed the delegates and guests to this first ever Virtual Convention of LWVC. She thanked the members for their participation in the workshops and caucuses held during the past week, and for the dedication and effort each has put into being a League member.
Guest Speakers welcomed during Convention:
- Dr. Shirley Weber, California Secretary of State
- Dr. Deborah Turner, LWVUS President.
Announcements
- Mony Flores-Bauer, LWVUS Nominating Committee Member.
LWVC Program Approved for 2021-2023 (See Convention Workbook, pages 24-32):
- Retained current positions
- Adopted Making Democracy Work in California, including Civic Education, as an issue for Education and Advocacy
- Adopted Climate Change and Sustainability, including a focus on Water Resources as an Issue for Education and Advocacy
- Adopted Housing and Homelessness as an Issue for Education and Advocacy
- Adopted Criminal Justice Reform as an Issue for Education and Advocacy.
LWVC Budget Approved for 2021-2023 (See Convention Workbook, pages 61-67).
LWVC Bylaws Amendments: Delegates approved the three (3) proposed bylaws amendments. Please see the Convention Workbook, pages 68-71, for the text and the rationale for seeking the changes.
Election of LWVC Officers, Directors, and Nominating Committee
Officers
President: Carol Moon Goldberg (LWV Sacramento County)
1st Vice President: Tracey Edwards (LWV Cupertino/Sunnyvale)
2nd Vice President: Gloria Chun Hoo (LWV San Jose/Santa Clara)
Secretary: Caroline de Llamas (LWV East San Gabriel Valley)
Treasurer: Frances Carrillo (LWV San Diego)
Directors
Director: Maxine Anderson (LWV San Francisco)
Director: Debbie Fagen (LWV Pasadena Area)
Director: Cynthia Heard (LWV Los Angeles)
Director: Helen Hutchison (LWV Oakland)
Director: Adena Ishii (LWV Berkeley/Albany/Emeryville)
Director: Astrid Ochoa (LWV East San Gabriel Valley)
Director: Maya Paley (LWV Los Angeles)
Director: Kathleen Quenneville (LWV Piedmont)
Director: Shelly Saini (LWV Sonoma County)
Nominating Committee
Co-Chair: Carolina Goodman (LWV Los Angeles)
Co-Chair: Marilu Guevara (LWV Los Angeles)
Member: Thanayi Lindsey (LWV Los Angeles)
LWVC Convention Awards presented to local Leagues:
- We are the League of Women Voters – LWV Southwest Santa Clara Valley
- Next Gen Leader – LWV San Diego
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – LWV Santa Monica
- Making Democracy Work – LWV Oakland
Announced Awards to LWVC from the Public Relations Society of America:
- Silver Anvil – Use of Micro-Influencers to Build Awareness
- Silver Anvil – Multi-Cultural Public Relations
- Bronze Anvil – Tik/Tok Influencer Campaign
- Commendation – Creative Tactics
Additional Information about Convention 2021 appears on the Convention website at https://lwvc.wordpress.com.
Caroline de Llamas
LWVC/EF Secretary
cdellamas [at] lwvc.org
