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News

The realities of plastic recycling have finally hit home. Learn what this means to us locally at the Santa Cruz recycling facility and see what happens to our waste first-hand.

UCSC Professor Heather Bullock speaking with visual images
News

Deepening economic inequality and its consequences throughout society was the focus of a talk by UC Santa Cruz Professor Heather Bullock on February 9, 2019 at the Resource Center for Nonviolence.

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News

Becoming educated about child sex trafficking, learning to recognize it, and taking action were the key points emphasized at the League’s October 2018 program, co-sponsored with the American Association of University Women.

LWV Santa Cruz County board members photo from June 2018
News

In June 2018 the County adopted Vision Santa Cruz County--A Strategic Plan. Many of the issues addressed by the County's Strategic Plan have been the subject of past meetings sponsored by our local League.

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Announcement (background of Poppy flowers)
News

The League of Women Voters of California today announced that the Board of Directors has hired Jenny Farrell, Esq. as the next Executive Director.

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Public Statement

The League of Women Voters of California will not take a position on Proposition 50. This statement explains our stance, provides context for it, and shifts the focus to empowering California voters.

Public Statement

LWV releases No Harm to Our Communities: Mapping Guidance for Elected Leaders, guidance on drawing mid-cycle maps that protect historically disenfranchised communities.

Public Statement

LWV of the United States and the LWV of Texas issued the following statement in response to the Texas legislature passing a bill with new congressional maps.

Blog Post

All 50 states, plus Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico, have their own supreme courts. How do they work?