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League of Women Voters of Butte County

 

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The Local LWV of Butte County Celebrates 60 Years in Existence

60 Year Anniversasry

Submitted by Butte County in April 2026.

Event Date: 
04/19/2026 - 12:00am to 05/31/2026 - 12:00am
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Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting

Submitted by Butte County in January 2026.

Event Date: 
05/30/2026 - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Event location: 

St. John's Episcopal Church

The LWV/BC will hold our Annual Meeting on May 30 from 10:30-12 Noon at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Chico.  In addition to refreshments, fellowship, and lots of smiles, the Annual Meet

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SCOTUS's Final Blow Dismantling the Voting Rights Act

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in May 2026.

Blog Post

On April 29, the Court issued its opinion in Louisiana v. Callais. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which prohibits any voting rule or procedure that discriminates on the basis of race, color, or language minority status, to the point of inoperability. This sends a clear message to the nation: racial discrimination in redistricting is acceptable when done under the guise of partisan gerrymandering.

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Anti Voter SAVE Act

SAVE Act

Submitted by Butte County in February 2026.

Public Statement
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To Protect Democracy, We Must Protect Voting Access For Women

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

News

Op-ed published in TIME by LWV CEO Celina Stewart

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“Democracy Does Not Rise on Its Own. It Rises When People Rise”: Celina Stewart at AAFSW Program

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2026.

News

Article published by Diplomatic Watch

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Five Major Legislative Issues of 2025 and their Impact on 2026

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in April 2026.

Blog Post

Throughout the first year of the 119th Congress, the League of Women Voters did advocacy work around legislation with significant implications for both our democracy and the people within it. This blog looks back at five of the most consequential legislative battles of 2025, as well as their implications for our country and the League’s 2026 advocacy work. 

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