West Contra Costa County Subscribed Articles

West Contra Costa County Subscribed Articles

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News

California state Senators are elected every four years. The terms are staggered: those from even-numbered districts elected in one statewide General Election, and those from odd-numbered districts two years later. This creates a problem when district lines are redrawn every ten years.

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Blog Post

As we look forward to the new year and new beginnings, the LWV Diablo Valley will be reinvigorating its efforts to prepare voters for the upcoming mid-term elections - the CA Statewide Direct Primary Election on June 7, 2022 and the General Election on November 8, 2022.

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The New York State League (LWVNYS) is asking local Leagues to support putting a Concurrence with the LWVNYS positions on Healthcare and Financing Healthcare (December 2021) on the 2022 LWVUS convention agenda so that it can be discussed and voted on. This action does not imply that local Leagues need to support the concurrence, simply that a discussion and vote is desired at the convention.

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A group of LWV Diablo Valley members interested in Health Care issues meet regularly to share questions and information. We invite you to join us. Click through to see what we are following and doing. (2021 and earlier)

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News

This is the compilation of the reports from members observing the Board of Supervisors, in reverse chronological order.

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News

In December 2020 the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) adopted a methodology to distribute the Bay Area regional housing need of 441,176 units, as established by HCD. On May 25, 2021 ABAG released its draft RHNA plan distributing the regional housing needs among communities in the Bay Area.

League and Mixte Win Voting Inflluencer Awards
Public Statement

Our #VotingMovesCA youth voter outreach campaign recognized

Voting Rights Activists Arrested at White House
News

Hundreds of voting rights activists escalated demands for the White House to act on voting rights today, in an action that resulted in the arrests of some 200 participants, including three LWV national board members and 10 other League members.

Redistricting News
News

League Members” – Leagues across the state are doing fantastic work in promoting and encouraging Californians to participate in public hearings at the state and local levels.

Yard signs, Your Vote Matters and Get the Facts Before You Vote
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by Shawn Gilbert (LWVDV Vice-President and School Voter Engagement Chair) and Martha Goralka (LWVDV Voter Services)

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