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Redistricting: We Drew the Lines . . . What's Next?

TWL April 7, 2022 Image

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in March 2022.

Event Date: 
Apr 07 2022 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Event location: 

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Why is redistricting so important?

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State Redistricting Update: Maps are Final!

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in December 2021.

News

The state redistricting maps are now final! These will be the maps for Assembly, state Senate, the Board of Equalization, and Congress for the next 10 years. Read more...

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California League Achieves 85% of Policy Outcomes

California Palm Trees

Submitted by Orange Coast in June 2024.

News

by Beth McConaughy

As Stephanie Doute, LWV of California Executive Director notes,

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Bridging The Divide: A Case for Abolishing the Electoral College

electoral college

Submitted by Downers Grove-Woodridge-Lisle in January 2024.

Event Date: 
Feb 03 2024 10:00 am
Event location: 

ZOOM

At the National League’s 2022 convention, the LWVUS adopted the position to support the abolition of the Electoral College.

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Take Action: Ensure Fair Redistricting

ACTION ALERT - League of Women Voters of California

Submitted by California in September 2023.

Action Alerts

Redistricting, the process of redrawing election district boundaries every ten years to ensure that districts have equal populations, is crucial to our democracy. AB 764 (Bryan & Cervantes) and AB 1248 (Bryan & Allen) would help ensure that local jurisdictions adopt electoral maps that result in fair representation for all Californians. Ask Governor Newsom to sign AB 764 and AB 1248.

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Ranked Choice Voting Explained

Ballot Drop Box

Submitted by Orange Coast in August 2023.

News

What Is Ranked Choice Voting?

by Jone Pearce

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Root Out Dark Money

Time for Action

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in February 2023.

Action Alerts

Contact your representatives today and tell them now is the time to root out dark money that has an increasing influence on our federal elections. Encourage your representatives to support the DISCLOSE Act.

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Bought and Paid For? The Influence of Money on Representative Government

Submitted by Aurora Area in January 2023.

Event Date: 
Mar 21 2023 06:30 pm
Event location: 

Aurora Public Library - Santori Branch

Speaker: Alisa Kaplan, Executive Director of Reform for Illinois

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Congressional District #5 Candidate Forum

Candidate Forum

Submitted by Clackamas County in September 2022.

Event Date: 
Oct 17 2022 06:00 pm
Event location: 

Lakeridge High School Auditorium

What do our U.S.Congressional District 5 candidates - Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Jaime McLeod Skinner have to say about our District?  How can they better represent the views of Oregonians at the Federal level?  Have a question that you would like to

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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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