Emailing - League of Women Voters of Piedmont

Date: 8/15/2020
Subject: LWV of Piedmont - The Voter 8/15/2020
From: LWV Piedmont

Political Responsibility through Informed and
Active Participation

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging the informed and active participation of citizens in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.

There's Still Time to Donate to the LWVP Virtual Food Drive with the Alameda County Community Food Bank

A big thank you to all who already have contributed to the LWVP Virtual Food Drive to support local families in need. We have raised more than $5,000 so far. The food drive runs through August 31, 2020 and you can make a donation here. Of course, as we heard from Suzan Bateson, the Executive Director of the Alameda County Community Food Bank (ACCFB), there is always a need for contributions and volunteers, and they would be happy to have your support at any time. We appreciate Ms. Bateson's time and her informative talk. If you missed it, please feel free to watch a recording of the YouTube livestream.

Join LWVP for "Office Hours"

We have officially launched LWVP "Office Hours," which are open to both members and non-members. Our first coffee hour was a well attended and engaging conversation on voter registration, voter turnout, the census and redistricting. These casual Zoom calls will alternate between coffee hours (at 10:00 a.m.) on the second Tuesday of each month and cocktail hours (at 5:00 p.m.) on the fourth Thursday of every month. This is an open forum with a purpose of inspiring each other to become involved in all levels of public policy and governance, from Piedmont to Alameda County to California and to the United States.

Join us at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27th for our first cocktail hour. We look forward to seeing you!

LWVP Presents "Can you trust the polls? Be better informed about what polls are (and are not)" with Polling Expert Amy Simon

The Piedmont League of Women Voters will host an event on the credibility and mechanics of election polling with Amy Simon, a founding partner of Goodwin Simon Strategic Research. This free event will be live-streamed on the LWVP YouTube channel from 4:00-5:00pm on Sunday, September 20, 2020.

With the November 2020 election close at hand, viewers will learn how polls are constructed, fielded, and analyzed and will have a better understanding of how to interpret them.

A founding partner at Goodwin Simon Strategic Research, a national public opinion research firm, Amy Simon brings more than three decades of political experience to her work as a pollster and communications strategist. She conducts public opinion research on a variety of public policy issues domestically and globally.

Amy has special expertise in conducting innovative qualitative and quantitative research on socially controversial and emotionally complex issues, with particular attention to developing effective messaging that has yielded a winning record on ballot measure campaigns.

This event can be viewed on Zoom or on YouTube. Viewers may submit questions through Zoom chat or YouTube livestream comments, or email to lwvpiedmont@gmail.org.

Friendly Reminders...

Two important tasks to check off your to-do list today:

1. Voter registration - verify that you are already registered to vote using either the County or State website.

2. US Census - submit your US Census form today. Submitting your form now will help ensure a more accurate count by allowing census workers to focus their efforts on hard to count communities.

If you have already completed these tasks, check with your friends and neighbors and encourage them to do the same!

Membership Reminder

One more friendly reminder that your tax deductible dues should be paid on or before August 31st for the 2020-2021 year. $75 Individual, $70 Senior, $110 Household, plus any welcome donations. If you haven’t already responded to the recent email request, you may pay online here, or mail a check to LWVP, c/o Chris Krenn, 220 Palm Dr, Piedmont 94610.

If you have misplaced your login information, you can reset your login here using your email address and first name by clicking the “Forgot My Username/Password” button. (We suggest changing your username to your email address for convenience.)

Your Membership chair & Treasurer thank you!

Linda McClain and Chris Krenn

Join LWV Oakland for an Online Celebration of Women's Equality Day

Join LWV Oakland on August 26, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. to celebrate Women's Equality Day with an online Centennial Celebration "Empowering Voters and Strengthening Democracy." Registration and more information, including a list of the incredible speakers and the agenda, available here.

Save the Dates for Upcoming LWVP Programs

In addition to Office Hours and the September program with Amy Simon, please save the date for the following programs. See our calendar for more information and join us on Zoom.

December 6, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.: "Climate Change and Water Solutions in California" with Ashley Boren, Executive Director, Sustainable Conservation
January 13, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.: "COVID-19 Update: Are We Any Closer to the End?" with Dr. George Rutherford, UCSF
March 2, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.: "Homelessness and COVID-19" with Dr. Margot Kushel, Director of UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations
May 6, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.: "Perspectives on Women's Issues" with Nancy O'Malley, Alameda County District Attorney

LWVP Board Meeting September 2, 2020

The next Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be virtual. Please contact LWVPiedmont@gmail.com for details, or check our calendar. All members are invited to attend.

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