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Date: 8/1/2023
Subject: LWV of Piedmont | The Voter | August 1, 2023
From: League of Women Voters of Piedmont



Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
The Voter
 
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont, CA.
 
Vol. 36, Issue 4 | August 1, 2023
 
Included in this issue:
Upcoming League Events
LWV Bay Area Regional Issues Forum
Friday, August 25, 2023 at 11:30am
Bay Area Housing Finance Authority logo
Hear from Kate Hartley, Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) Director, on progress made to date and next steps for a potential regional housing bond measure.
 
When: Friday, August 25th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: online via Zoom
 
The BAHFA mandate is to create regional solutions that meet the Bay Area's affordable housing needs by producing and preserving more affordable housing and protecting our most vulnerable residents.
 
LWV Solano County - Youth Voting Event
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 3pm
Dr. Shirley Weber headshot

The League of Women Voters Solano County cordially invites you to a special in-person event on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 3pm at the Solano Community College Theater in Fairfield, CA.

Keynote Speaker: California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., is a powerful voice for justice who has dedicated her career to defending and strengthening our most fundamental civil rights, including the right to vote.
 
A panel discussion led by youth leaders from throughout Solano County will share their perspectives, current efforts underway, and suggestions to increase their peers’ awareness, involvement, and civic engagement.
 
Upcoming Community Events
Faith & Justice Breakfast 2023 - Breaking Bread, Branching Out
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 at 9am
Breaking Bread Branching Out flier

This annual interfaith breakfast invites faith leaders and lovers of justice to break bread together and enjoy an entertaining program designed to cultivate a community practice of growth, nurturing, and shared wisdom to continue our work for housing justice.

When: Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023 at 9am

Where: Temple Beth Abraham, 327 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA

Tickets are available at a rate of $30 for EBHO members and $45 for non-members and include a full meal.
In the News
Revisit the 2022-23 Climate Speaker Series
2022-23 Climate Speaker Series graphic

From September of 2022 through April of 2023, the League of Women Voters of Piedmont together with Piedmont Connect presented a Climate Speaker Series that covered:

  • Wildfire Mitigation in the Bay Area
  • How Textiles Affect Climate Change
  • Sustainable Groundwater Management
  • Health Effects from Heat
  • EV Policy & Regulation, and
  • Renewable Energy.
 
With the effects of climate change making headlines globally, now is a good time to revisit the still relevant information each of our speakers provided.
Other Happenings
Volunteer with Us!
volunteers needed help us empower voters and defend democracy
 
If you care about democracy as much as we do, we hope you'll consider joining our team! We are an all volunteer organization with "jobs" that range from once in a while tasks to full year positions.
 
Join our group of fun, passionate volunteers and help make a difference in your community!
 
LWVP Book Club | Moral Minority: Our Skeptical Founding Fathers
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 5pm
Moral Minority - Our Skeptical Founding Fathers book cover
Enlivened by generous portions of the founders' own incomparable prose, Moral Minority makes an impassioned and scintillating contribution to the ongoing debate—more heated now than ever before—over the separation of church and state and the role (or lack thereof) of religion in government.
 
The book club discussion is open to the public - you don't have to be a League member. We hope you'll join us!
 
 Weekly Office Hours
"League Thursdays" @ 10am or 5pm
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Interested in learning more about the League? Join us for virtual coffee or cocktails. Find out about what we've been doing and what we have planned for the future. Discover opportunities to become more involved. Share ideas for events, activities or projects.
 
Coffee hours: 10am on the first and third Thursdays
Cocktail hours: 5pm on the second and fourth Thursdays
 
We're social. Connect with us!
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