Ventura County
Ventura County
Ever wonder what your public officials do? Get to know your Ventura County community leaders and elected officials, and their jobs.
- WATCH our most recent event - Who and What is the Grand Jury? For more information see https://www.ventura.org/grand-jury/
- WATCH events from 2024, including: Voter's Choice Act; Grand Jury
- WATCH events from 2023, including: Water and Sanitation; Superior Court; Ventura County Education; Ventura County Community Foundation, ADL on Reporting Hate Crimes
- WATCH events from 2022, including: Assessor; Sheriff; District Attorney; Clerk-Recorder/Registrar; Treasurer-Tax Collector; Auditor-Controller; County Supervisor
Watch VC County Election Education Series
In anticipation of the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election, Michelle Ascencion, County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, presented a four-part Election Education Series at the Ventura County Board of Supervisors Meetings. Ascencion covered election topics that are of interest to the Ventura County voting and candidate community. People were invited to attend in person or online. Now that the series is finished you can WATCH them all on video. This series was about the primary, but the general information applies to all our elections.
Topics include: Candidates and Campaigns - Voter Registration and Primary Election Voting - Vote Centers and Vote By Mail - Election Technology, Security, and Observation - Canvass/Certification, Recounts, and Fraud Prevention
How is your Civics Knowledge?
Find out with a fun game about civics and news literacy, courtesy of LWV of Alameda, CA
Helpful Hints for Difficult Conversations:
- From the ADL: Guidelines for Having Difficult Conversations
- From Right To Be: Tips for How To Intervene in a Hate Incident
Volunteer Opportunities
- Voter registration of high school students - info [at] lwvventuracounty.org (subject: LWVVC%20High%20School%20Voter%20Registration%20Volunteer) (contact us)
- See volunteer opportunities in our latest Voter Newsletter
Join the LWV Observer Corps
Let our city council members and County Board of Supervisors know the League is paying attention. Observers are asked to wear their blue League T-shirts and LWVVC "Observer" buttons so they'll know we're there. Then report your observations using this easy two-page observer form. We publish observer reports with our monthly newsletter.
To join the team, email us at info [at] lwvventuracounty.org (subject: LWVVC%20Observer%20Corps)
Our Fall General Meeting - with Ranked Choice Voting presentation - was a great success!!
Ranked Choice Voting was explained and demonstrated by our guest speaker, Paul Copley of the CA Coalition for RCV. We had fun games (with prizes) to test your knowledge of League members, voting, civics, state and local government and more. Food Affairs by Stacy provided delicious savory and sweet hors d’oeuvres with iced tea and lemonade. Learn more about Ranked Choice Voting in California (calrcv.org)
The meeting was on Saturday, October 7, 1:00 pm - 4:00pm at the Poinsettia Pavilion - Cañada Larga Room, 3451 Foothill Rd, Ventura, CA 93003.
How You Can Help Protect Reproductive Rights
The Ventura County Reproductive Rights Network (VCRRN) was a countywide umbrella of organizations and individuals committed to educating Ventura County about reproductive health issues and mobilizing its members in support of reproductive access, rights and justice. They no longer publish their bi-weekly newsletter containing the latest news and local events, but you can see what is happening with Planned Parenthood California Central Coast HERE.
Curious about the real history of abortion in religion and the law? Read this excellent New Yorker article.
Defending Democracy!
See our January 6 Resolution here
BOOKS WE LIKE - From our Climate Change and other committees
- The Influential Mind: What the Brain Reveals About Our Power to Change Others - by Tali Sharot
- No Miracles Needed: How Today's Technology Can Save Our Climate and Clean Our Air - by Mark Z. Jacobson
- Video: Drawdown Roadmap: Accelerating Climate Solutions (17 minutes)
- Video: Just Have a Think: Have we got enough minerals? (15 minutes)
- Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change - by Jared Diamond
- Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption - by Bryan Stevenson
- See More
2021 Redistricting Explained