In the aftermath of the 2024 federal elections, what is the impact of misinformation and disinformation on our democratic processes? Is it difficult to discuss issues because the accuracy of information is in dispute? Do we read/listen to news to confirm our existing opinions? Our speakers for this program discussed how misinformation is spread and what we as consumers of news can do to protect ourselves from it and ensure that we ourselves are not disseminating it.
Meg Curry tells the story of Mayme Morrison, the trailblazing suffragist from Rough and Ready who rode her horse throughout Nevada County registering voters.
First Vice President Terri Mercer’s October 2023 'Lunch and Learn' presentation focused on the history and reach of institutional, systemic, and structural racism in the United States. She has provided the following links for additional informati
Watch the recorded town hall on the proposed affordable housing bond measure from Kate Hartley, Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Authority Director. Recorded November 13, 2023.