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Social Policy

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LWV Files Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS

Amicus Brief in Voter Intimidation Case Before SCOTUS
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9/21/2021
NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION V. BRUEN THREATENS TO ELIMINATE LAWS REGULATING GUNS IN PUBLIC PLACES

RHNA/Housing Element Toolkit

RHNA is the process to determine the number of housing units, at all income levels, that a jurisdiction is required to plan for under California law. The plan for RHNA allocation must be included in the “Housing Element” section of the local government’s General Plan, which is reviewed and approved by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Read more in the RHNA/Housing Element Toolkit.

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Dear Members,
Thank you to all who responded to the rankings of the LWVFL 2021 legislative priorities. I know it is a tough decision to rank items that are all critical priorities.

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OutreachCircle is a fun way to follow LWV and get involved with regular action items on the most important issues of our day.

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Texas Civic Groups File Lawsuit Against State of Texas Over Anti-Voter Bill, SB1

In 2023, the Policing Committee of the LWVSTL updated our Vision and Mission Statements, which now read as follows:

VISION STATEMENT: The LWVSTL Policing Committee envisions a St. Louis region in which:

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In a recent debrief of the Proposition 15 campaign, LWVDV was particularly recognized for the resounding ‘yes’ vote from our Contra Costa County voters.

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