Past Events For California + Diablo Valley + South San Mateo County + Cupertino- Sunnyvale + the US (LWVUS) + Southwest Santa Clara Valley + Fremont-Newark-Union City + Santa Clara County + The Bay Area + West Contra Costa County

group of women listening to speaker
Event Date: 
11/18/2025 - 4:00pm to 5:15pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

We hold orientations for members and guests regularly, to give an overview of the League's history, mission, procedures, current priorities, and how you can get involved.

Book "Who is Government?"
Event Date: 
11/17/2025 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event location: 

Online. Contact Victoria Zhang at zhlihui@yahoo.com

The Book Club is reading Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service, edited by Michael Lewis. 
 
WomenVoteinAction
Event Date: 
11/17/2025 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

This is the regular meeting of the Action-Advocacy Committee. Attend and learn about issues that concern our League.

At rally for democracy
Event Date: 
11/15/2025 - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Event location: 

Liberty Bell Plaza

LWVDV is joining Indivisible Resisters of Contra Costa County to rally in support of democracy. JOIN US!

Event Date: 
11/14/2025 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Event location: 

Woodside Independence Hall

Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and civic engagement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of San

Every Vote Counts!
Event Date: 
11/12/2025 - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Event location: 

West Valley College CHE 122

A presentation by the WVC Democracy Institute and LWV of Southwest Santa Clara Valley on the importance of voting in midterm elections.

Bar Camino, Walnut Creek
Event Date: 
11/12/2025 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Event location: 

Bar Camino

Reconnect and get caught up with current Leaguers as well as meet new friends!

Understanding Medical Misinformation Through a Scientific Lens
Event Date: 
11/09/2025 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Event location: 

ZOOM Only

Join Indivisible Tri-Valley for a panel discussion on medical misinformation and its impact on public trust and public health.

AI, Housing, and Hope
Event Date: 
11/08/2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

Cupertino Community Hall

Interactive introduction to Braver Angels, a national nonpartisan movement dedicated to bridging the political divide through respectful, structured dialogue.
Fact over Fiction: Navigating the News
Event Date: 
10/30/2025 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Lafayette Public Library - Homework Center

Learn how to spot and stop mis/disinformation, identify reliable news sources, and use critical thinking to navigate the complexities of today’s media landscape.

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Past Events Co-Hosted By West Contra Costa County + Cupertino- Sunnyvale + Diablo Valley + Fremont-Newark-Union City + Santa Clara County + South San Mateo County + Southwest Santa Clara Valley + The Bay Area + the US (LWVUS) + California

The Fight for Clean Air webinar
Event Date: 
04/18/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Join us to learn about local environmental incidents and recent legislation proposed to keep communities like Contra Costa safe and healthy.

Deportation and the Courts - Promoting Human Rights at Home
Event Date: 
03/21/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

A large new Deportation Court recently opened in Concord. What is a Deportation Court, and what does this mean for our immigrant neighbors?

Measure X Community Conversation
Event Date: 
02/15/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Voters passed Measure X in November 2020, a County-wide sales tax to support health and human services for our local neighbors and families. The tax money continues to be collected and allocations were made for 2023. What lessons have been learned?

Misinformation Community Conversation
Event Date: 
01/18/2024 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

This webinar will explore how falsehoods spread in today's information ecosystem and how we can avoid them, respond and deepen our capacity for constructive civil discourse.

After Incarceration: Community Conversation
Event Date: 
11/16/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Join us as we learn about the challenges formerly incarcerated members of our communities encounter and the groups advocating and providing support services for them.

Income inequality - Community Conversation
Event Date: 
10/19/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Income disparities are now so pronounced that the average income of America’s richest 1 percent of households was more than 84 times the average income of the bottom 20 percent in 2019. Approaches to addressing this inequality will be featured in this webinar.

Immigration - A Community Conversation
Event Date: 
09/21/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Over a quarter of Contra Costa residents are immigrants who come from all over the world. A series of two Community Conversation webinars will offer information about national, state and local immigration laws and will focus on demystifying myths that contribute to misunderstanding and false information about immigrants.

Standing Up to Hate Crimes webinar
Event Date: 
05/18/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Hate crimes are exponentially increasing in California. How do we as a community support victims of hate crimes?

Understanding Universal Health Care, Part 2
Event Date: 
04/20/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Confused about Universal Health Care??? What is it? Join us for a two part program to learn how a Universal Care Program can improve your access to health care and reduce costs. Spanish translation.

Understanding Universal Health Care, Part I
Event Date: 
03/09/2023 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

Confused about Universal Health Care??? What is it? Join us for a two part program to learn how a Universal Care Program can improve your access to health care and reduce costs. Spanish translation.

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