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vote center

Voter Center Placement Project

In recruiting centers, members of the LWVTA were trained to educate the public in meetings about the new voting procedures in LA County.

Learn about the New Voting Procedures
Legislative Interview Gipson

Legislative Interview with Assembly-Member Mike Gipson

League of Women Voters Torrance Area Interviewed Assembly-Member Mike Gipson of the 64th District. Read about the Interview
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Summer League: Persuasion and Popovers in Pasadena

Learn with the Torrance League all about the Census and Effective Communication Techniques

Popovers in Pasadena

Torrance Area

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Housing 101: Intro to Housing Advocacy

Housing 101: Intro to Housing Advocacy

Submitted by Torrance Area in November 2023.

Event Date: 
Dec 09 2023 03:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

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Webinar II: Opportunities and Obstacles: Costs and Benefits of Offshore Wind

Webinar II Opportunities and Obstacles Costs and Benefits of Offshore Wind

Submitted by Torrance Area in November 2023.

Event Date: 
Nov 16 2023 04:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

Webinar II: Opportunities and Obstacles: Costs and Benefits of Offshore Wind

November 16, 2023, 4-5 pm Eastern Time

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Understanding Local Potential for Securing Water Resilience: Toolkits for Evaluating Integrated Watershed Management Opportunities

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Submitted by Torrance Area in September 2023.

Event Date: 
Sep 27 2023 05:00 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

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Youth Justice in Los Angeles County

Youth Justice in Los Angeles County Promotional Flyer

Submitted by Torrance Area in September 2023.

Event Date: 
Sep 30 2023 09:30 am to 12:30 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

Join this non-partisan event as our guest speaker shares an insider's view of the youth justice system in Los Angeles County.

Deadline to register is Thursday, September 28. Zoom link will be emailed prior to the event.

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Tri-League Brunch Buffet

Tri-League Brunch Buffet Promotional Graphic 2023

Submitted by Torrance Area in September 2023.

Event Date: 
Oct 21 2023 09:30 am to 12:00 pm
Event location: 

TBD

The Australian voting method, which was eventually adopted by the US, reflects our current way of voting. We have an excellent teacher, Michael Henges, who has taken the Harvard Case Study professional development course.
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Environmental Racism & Empowering Communities: Grappling with Racism, Bias & Discrimination in the South Bay

Submitted by Torrance Area in April 2023.

Event Date: 
Apr 27 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Torrance High Library

Racism, Discrimination and Bias are part of the fabric of the founding and development of the South Bay.

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Grappling with Racism, Bias and Discrimination in the South Bay: Sidney Morrison

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Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2023.

Event Date: 
Feb 23 2023 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Toyota Meeting Hall

Sidney Morrison, Torrance's first Black public school principal, will speak about racism, discrimination and bias in

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Imagining a Better Transportation Future

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Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2023.

Event Date: 
Feb 01 2023 07:00 pm

On Wednesday, February 1st at 7pm, LWV of Torrance Area hosted Grace Peng, PhD, Data Engineer/Scientist, for “

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Strategies for Changing the Culture of Mobility in the South Bay

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Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2023.

Event Date: 
Jan 07 2023 10:30 am
Event location: 

The Kimono Room at The Depot

CHANGING THE CULTURE OF MOBILITY IN THE SOUTH BAY

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LWV of Greater Los Angeles Area Makes a Statement Against Racist and Homophobic Comments Made by City Council Members

Statement of LWVGLAA

Submitted by Torrance Area in October 2022.

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Ballot Measures PROS & CONS Toyota Meeting Hall October 13th

Hand casting a ballot

Submitted by Torrance Area in October 2022.

Event Date: 
Oct 13 2022 07:00 pm
Event location: 

Toyota Meeting Hall

Video link: Youtube

Pro's and Con's for Ballot Measures October 13th 2022 at Toyota Meeting Hall, 7pm

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Torrance City Council Appoints New Council Member for District 2

Torrance District 2

Submitted by Torrance Area in September 2022.

News

The Torrance City Council appointed Bridgett Lewis to the City Council on Tuesday night. She fills the vacant seat left open when now Mayor George Chen was elected to the Mayoral office on June 7, 2022.

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KBLA hosted Public Safety Forum featuring the candidates for LA County Sheriff - Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna.

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Submitted by Torrance Area in September 2022.

News
On Monday, September 12th at 7pm on KBLA Talk 1580 hosted a Public Safety Forum featuring the candidates for LA County Sheriff - Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna.
 
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Constitution Day 2022: Secure Elections vs. Voter Rights: Can We Have Both?

A red face and blue face with mouths in a shout facing each other with red and blue bullets coming from their side, words 'Fake News', 'Indoctrinate' and 'Election Fraud' on red bullets, words 'Social Justice', 'Misinformation' and 'Suppression' on blue.

Submitted by Torrance Area in August 2022.

Event Date: 
Sep 17 2022 10:00 am
Event location: 

Lomita Library

 
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Tri-League Brunch: Featured Speaker Viet Hoang on Torrance's Response to Homelessness

Viet Hoang

Submitted by Torrance Area in August 2022.

Event Date: 
Sep 24 2022 09:30 am
Event location: 

The Depot

The LWV of Torrance Area, LWV of the Beach Cities, and LWV of the Palos Verdes Peninsula/San Pedro invite you to a Tri-League Buffet Brunch on Saturday September 24, 2022 from 9:30 am to 12 pm.

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Lomita Considers City Council Districts, Participate in First Public Hearing on Aug 16

Redistricting LWV Meeting

Submitted by Torrance Area in August 2022.

News

The City of Lomita is considering the transition to City Council districts, with the first public hearing scheduled to take place tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. during the regular City Council Meeting that starts

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LWV Youth Outreach: Verify It!

Active Citizen

Submitted by Torrance Area in July 2022.

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BE AN ACTIVE CITIZEN

VERIFYIT!  THE PREMIER CIVICS, VOTING, NEWS LITERACY GAME

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Election Results

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See the election counts as they unfold here: https://results.lavote.gov/#year=2022&election=4269

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LWVof Texas Statement on Mass Shooting in Uvalde

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Submitted by Torrance Area in May 2022.

Public Statement

Gun Control

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Video: City of Torrance City Treasurer Candidates Forum

Candidates Forum

Submitted by Torrance Area in May 2022.

News
City of Torrance 2022 General Election - City Treasurer Forum, May 3, 2022
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Video: City of Torrance 2022 General Election - City Council Forum

Candidates Forum

Submitted by Torrance Area in May 2022.

News
City of Torrance 2022 General Election - City Council Forum, May 5, 2022
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Video: City of Torrance 2022 General Election - Mayoral Forum

Candidates Forum

Submitted by Torrance Area in May 2022.

News
City of Torrance 2022 General Election - Mayoral Forum, May 3, 2022 
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Democracy, Disinformation and Distrust: Building Citizen Capacity to Impact Mis/Disinformation

Misinformation

Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2022.

News

Democracy, Disinformation and Distrust: Building Citizen Capacity to Impact Mis-/Disinformation. January 19, 2022 presentation by Matt Leighninger and Cameron Hickey from the National Conference on Citizenship

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Learn with the League Video: All About Housing Series, Amber Sheikh

Affordable Housing

Submitted by Torrance Area in December 2021.

News

Engagement, Advocacy & Housing Success Stories, with Amber Sheikh, Housing Advocate, Community Leader, 11-11-2021

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Learn with the League Video: All About Housing Series, Dr. Richard Green

Affordable Housing

Submitted by Torrance Area in December 2021.

News

Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 & Factors that Lead to Homelessness, Dr. Richard Green, Economist/Chair, USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, 11-16-2021

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