Social Policy

Social Policy

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The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley recently joined the Contra Costa Budget Justice Coalition (BJC) https://www.budgetjusticecc.org/.

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Event Date: 
04/18/2019 - 7:00pm to 04/19/2019 - 8:45pm
Event location: 

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Join us for a viewing of FIX IT, a 38-minute documentary that takes an in-depth look at our dysfunctional health care system, with panel discussion and Q&A.

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Action Alerts

The League of Women Voters of Maryland (LWVMD) has supported a foundation program based on a weighted per pupil formula supported from general state revenues at a level high enough to eliminate inequities since 1972. 

AFT speaker
Event Date: 
02/23/2019 - 2:00pm to 02/24/2019 - 3:45pm
Event location: 

El Centro West Dallas Community College

The Impact of Charter Schools on Public Education:
How We Can Support Our Neighborhood Schools Now

Event Date: 
04/20/2019 - 2:00pm to 04/21/2019 - 1:45pm
Event location: 

League Office

Our next meeting will feature a PowerPoint presentation by Brian Yanity, Rail Propulsion Systems, on the Vancouver Sky Train. We will also pursue our discussion of the possibility of updating the League's 2001 transportation study.

Event Date: 
03/16/2019 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Event location: 

League Office

Event Date: 
03/09/2019 - 11:30am to 03/10/2019 - 1:45pm
Event location: 

League Office

Our next meeting will feature a PowerPoint presentation by Hillary Norton, Executive Director, Fixing Angelenos Stuck in Traffic (FAST). We will also discuss the possibility of updating the League's 2002 transportation study.

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Action Alerts

After a year-long study and concurrence among the local leagues, the LWVMD board was able to adopt the following position regarding Death With Dignity on Monday, 3/4/2019:

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The LWVN supports the concept city planning, with the following policies and approaches.
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Articles from our newsletter over a period of months illustrate the work we do around Affordable Housing.

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