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Justice for Our Young People 18 to 20 years old?

Submitted by Westwood/ Walpole/ Dedham in December 2021.

Event Date: 
Jan 10 2022 07:00 pm

Justice for our young people 18 to 20 years old? Do they belong in the juvenile justice system? That will be our discussion of proposed new legislation by Representative Kay Khan on Zoom January 10 at 7 PM.

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SMART: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit

SMART train in station

The LWVBA observer reports for the SMART meetings are posted here as they become available. Note that they are posted in reverse chronological order, with the most recent posted at the top.

 

July 2022

SMART Transit Report

 

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LWVBC BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION URGING PA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A FAIR, ADEQUATE, AND PREDICTABLE SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM

group of elementary aged students at a table doing school work. A young boy in in the fore front, focused on his worksheet

Submitted by Bucks County in December 2021.

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Housing and Land Use Observer Reports

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in December 2021.

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.

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Domestic Violence

Submitted by Arlington and Alexandria City in November 2021.

Position

Provision by Arlington County of a comprehensive domestic violence assistance and prevention program.
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CITIZEN ADVISORY GROUPS

Submitted by Arlington and Alexandria City in November 2021.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Arlington strongly supports the use of Citizen Advisory Groups by the County Board and the School Board.
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Alhambra High School Dream Center

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in November 2021.

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Attorney General Garland - We Need the ERA in the U.S. Constitution Now!

Advocacy

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in November 2021.

Action Alerts

Contact the Attorney General and tell him women need and deserve the Equal Rights Amendment now!

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The Willow Domestic Violence Center: Shelter, Empower, Support

Submitted by in November 2021.

Event Date: 
Nov 18 2021 12:00 pm

The ratios are startling: 1 in 3 women, 1 in 4 men, and 30-50% of trans and non-binary folks will experience Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in their lifetimes.

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Video Posted for Meet & Learn on Community Safety

Submitted by Stanislaus County in November 2021.

News

This is the second of two LWVSC Meet and Learn programs on the topic of community safety.

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