Action Alerts

Below are all of our positions.

Santa Barbara Action Alerts

There are no current action alerts. Check back soon!

Subscribe to Action Alerts

All Santa Barbara Subscribed Action Alerts

Take Action and Move Us Toward Zero Carbon

SB100, auqa mechanical, California, climate change, advocacy, LWVC

Submitted by California in July 2018.

Action Alerts

Tell your Assembly Member to vote YES on SB 100 - the California Renewable Portfolio Standard Program. The climate crisis is endangering all aspects of our daily lives. We must act now to move away from fossil fuels and preserve a healthy and sustainable environment for ourselves and future generations. Fossil fuels account for 75 to 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions--but you can help change that.

Read more

Sumbit Your Comment to the US Census

immigration, census, comment, League of Women Voters, LVW, advocacy grassroots

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in July 2018.

Action Alerts

YOUR COMMENT NEEDED! Including a citizenship question on the Census undermines the participation of eligible persons and threatens the overall Census process that is vital to our democracy.

Read more

Take Action: Tell Your Rep NO on Ryan Compromise

Take Action No on Ryan Compromise, immigration, Advocacy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2018.

Action Alerts

This week the U.S. House will vote on immigration legislation that is not in our national interest.

Read more

Take Action on Immigration Bills in U.S. House

Take Action, Immigration, Keep Families together, advocacy, congress

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in June 2018.

Action Alerts

It’s time for Congress to stand up for young immigrants and unify families-not hold them hostage. Stop HR 4760

Read more

Tell Governor Brown: Expose Big Money in Campaign Ads

Tell Gov Brown to sign ab 249 the disclose act

Submitted by California in October 2017.

Action Alerts

The swift action of League supporters like you helped put the California Disclose Act on the governor’s desk. Now we need your help one more time to expose the big money funding campaign ads. Tell Governor Brown to sign AB 249 today, because transparency matters: http://bit.ly/SignAB249

Read more

Help Expose Big Money Interests!

Yes on AB 249, the California Disclose Act

Submitted by California in September 2017.

Action Alerts

The influence of big money in our elections is eroding our democracy. When facing a barrage of manipulative and often dishonest campaign ads, shouldn’t you be able to see who is paying for them? We need your help to make sure big money interests can’t hide their influence in our elections. Tell your legislators that transparency matters and urge them to vote YES on the California Disclose Act, AB 249.

Read more

Take Action and Stand with Community College Students!

Stand with California's community college students! Tell your Senator YES on AB 705

Submitted by California in September 2017.

Action Alerts

Community colleges are a crucial gateway to higher paying jobs, but too many California students face an unnecessary roadblock to academic and career success. Currently, standardized tests assess 75 percent of community college students as “unprepared”—making them less likely to finish their education. But new research shows that these students are more prepared than the tests indicate. By being forced to take unnecessary remedial non-credit courses, community college students waste time and money.

Read more

Take Action for Affordable Housing!

"While homelessness is not just a housing problem, it is always a housing problem."

Submitted by California in August 2017.

Action Alerts

The housing crisis is crushing California communities, driving families into homelessness and forcing them to choose between housing, food, and medical care. Today over 1.7 million families are paying over half of their incomes for housing. Nobody should go broke or hungry just to keep a roof over their head. Your Assembly Member is preparing to vote on an important housing package that will begin tackling this crisis. Please take a minute to urge your lawmakers to support affordable housing and vote YES on SB 2 and SB 3.

Read more

Our Bail System Is Broken!

Tell your Assembly Member: Yes on SB 10

Submitted by California in August 2017.

Action Alerts

Read more

Take Action to Protect Immigrant Families

sb 54, california values act, eric holder, league of women voters of california, immigration

Submitted by California in July 2017.

Action Alerts

Over 10 million immigrants live, work, and pay taxes in California. They are our family, our friends, and our coworkers. Recently federal agents have taken actions to detain and deport our law-abiding neighbors, tearing families apart. Undocumented residents are afraid to use community resources or cooperate with law enforcement efforts in their neighborhoods for fear of deportation. Take action to protect our immigrant families and values!

Read more

Pages

View All