Solano County Subscribed Articles

Solano County Subscribed Articles

Speaker Kathy Woofter, Consolidated Fire District, Contra Costa
Blog Post

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).

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News

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!

Martha Goralka, LWV Diablo Valley, with campaign sign
News

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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News

This is our August newsletter, with upcoming meetings (local and regional), many chances to participate (there are at least two polls here!) and much much more. Read it all!

generic picture of home with sofa, hallway, dining room
Blog Post

Affordable housing, available housing, any housing - housing writ large - is an overwhelming concern in our state and our community. Everyone responds in different ways. To find out more, I recently met with Lafayette’s Interim City Manager, Niroop Srivatsa.

dome of state capitol in Sacramento
News

This commission, which replaces the Council on Health Care Delivery Systems, has just been passed by the Legislature and signed into law (SB 104, section 4). Its purpose is to develop “a plan for advancing progress toward achieving a health care delivery system for California that provides coverage and access through a unified financing system, including, but not limited to a single payer financing system, for all Californians.”

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News

We hold orientations for new members quarterly, to give you an overview of League's history, mission, procedures, current priorities and how you can get involved. If you have joined LWVDV recently and haven't yet attended an orientation, please click through to fill out a short survey so we can pick the best time for our next one!

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Blog Post

An Issue Resource Chair, previously known as Item Chair, is a member who focuses on learning and being a resource person for the League about a given topic (such as Gun Violence Prevention or Climate Change). By having one team, or even one person, specializing in the action and advocacy of each topic, we have the opportunity to respond and understand far more issues.

Suzan Requa, LWVDV co-president
Blog Post

Dear Leaders, Members and Friends of the League:

We are here for you and our communities as we have been for one hundred years (next year).

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News

This is our June/July newsletter, with upcoming meetings (Annual Meeting!), reports on activities (Voter Education, Observer Corps), Advocacy updates and much much more. Read it all!

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