Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

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Event Date: 
10/25/2023 - 1:30pm
Event location: 

Santa Fe College

Press release from the Office of Senator Jennifer Bradley: The Alachua County Legislative Delegation will be holding its annual public hearing on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Joseph W. Fordyce Building (R-01) on the campus of Santa Fe State College at 3000 NW 83 Street in Gainesville.

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News

Gainesville Residents United, Inc.'s September 20, 2023 update on GRU.
What you can do:
* If you can attend the September 22nd hearing in Tallahassee, it's bound to be interesting and a show of support is always nice.
* The swearing-in of the new Utility Authority appointees is currently scheduled for October 4th at noon (with the chance that it could be postponed or cancelled.
* And finally, the local legislative delegation is meeting on October 25th, and many folks are planning to discuss issues of importance with our legislators.

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Event Date: 
10/15/2023 - 3:00pm
Event location: 

Millhopper Branch Library

Join us for this exciting and timely, in-person Hot Topic where UF College of Law Professor Lyrissa Lidsky will discuss book banning and age appropriateness on Sunday, October 15th at 3:00 PM in Meeting Room A of the Millhopper Branch Library at 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606. This event is free and open to the public, so please spread the word and invite your friends and neighbors.

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Action Alerts

09/20/23: Gainesville Residents United, Inc. provides an update and timeline for the city lawsuit regarding the takeover of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

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Action Alerts

Take Action: Sunset Invest in Kids

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News

Gun safety and gun violence prevention is one of the legislative priorities of the League of Women Voters of Florida, and the League of Women Voters of Alachua County supports the City of Gainesville and Alachua County in their efforts to reduce gun violence in our community. As such, we support regulations concerning handgun purchase, ownership, and use. We promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans by supporting regulations concerning the purchase, ownership, and use of handguns that consider the balance of individual constitutional rights with the general interest and welfare of the community.

Youth Justice in Los Angeles County Promotional Flyer
Event Date: 
09/30/2023 - 9:30am to 12:30pm
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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The goals of the Health Care Committee include:

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Vice President Gwendolyn Saffo represented LWVAC at Gainesville's Choose Peace Gun Violence Prevention Summit. This is her summary and recommendations for LWVAC action to support the City's efforts to reduce gun violence in Gainesville and our surrounding communities.

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