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Commercial Development

Submitted by Southwest Santa Clara Valley in April 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Southwest Santa Clara Valley supports development of existing commercial areas in a manner which retains the character of the community and is accompanied by comprehensive planning and development.
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Affordable Housing

Submitted by Southwest Santa Clara Valley in April 2018.

Position

The League of Women Voters of Southwest Santa Clara Valley supports changes in local government regulations to reduce the cost of housing.
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Homeless Action Committee

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in April 2018.

Event Date: 
04/21/2018 - 10:00am to 04/22/2018 - 11:45am
Event location: 

League of Women Voters of Los Angeles

in the Conference Room at the League office, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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LEAGUE DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE WITH SETH MAGAZINER ON APRIL 3RD

Seth Magaziner

Submitted by Rhode Island in April 2018.

Event Date: 
04/03/2018 - 3:00pm to 04/04/2018 - 2:45pm
Event location: 

Rhode Island State House

RI General Treasurer Seth Magaziner spoke at League Day at the State House on April 3, 2018. His focus was the new school upgrade plan coming out of Governor Raimondo's Rhode Island School Building Task Force that Magaziner co-chaired.

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Immigration Rights - Monthly Membership Meeting

Hispanic family with young girl, father, mother, teen boy

Submitted by Diablo Valley in March 2018.

Event Date: 
04/21/2018 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Event location: 

Diablo Valley College Community Conference Center

Resources for immigrants in Contra Costa County will be discussed by speakers from the following organizations: Nicole Zapata, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) and Raise the Roof; Tony Bravo, Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance; William Colin, Stand Together Contra Costa

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June 2018 Ballot Recommendations - Vote with the League!

Vote with the League of women voters

Submitted by Diablo Valley in March 2018.

News

Recommendations for June ballot from LWV California and LWV Bay Area.

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Board Meeting - 2nd Thursday each month - Open to Anyone Interested in the League

LWV VC at Ventura City Council for International Women'd Day

Submitted by Ventura County in March 2018.

Event Date: 
10/10/2024 (All day)
Event location: 

Zoom or in person - contact us

Open to all members or anyone interested in learning more about the League.  Meetings are alternately in person at 11am, or on Zoom at 4pm.

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Transit

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in March 2018.

Position

Support of transportation policies and practices that facilitate: coordination among transportation agencies to assure efficient intra-county movement; public/private partnership to provide DASH-type and/or shuttle systems within city neighborhoods; placement of transit stops in safe, well-lighted locations.
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Housing

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in March 2018.

Position

Support of measures which lead to equality of opportunity for adequate housing.
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Homelessness

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in March 2018.

Position

Support of the City having a responsibility to provide shelter for the homeless people and to seek long-term solutions to their problems by cooperating with other levels of government and the private sector.
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