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Foreign Interference in US Elections
- Wednesday, January 8, 2020 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
- Los Altos Youth Center, 1 North San Antonio Road, Los Altos
- Registration needed: No
- Co-sponsored by the Peninsula Chapter of World Affairs and the Los Altos Public Library
- Contact for more information: peninsula@worldaffairs.org
Not only did Russia interfere in the 2016 presidential election, it is continuing to interfere in US elections now. How was Russia able to do so? Is there anything that can be done to prevent or to minimize it in 2020?
Alex Stamos, a cybersecurity expert, business leader and entrepreneur working to improve the security and safety of the Internet through his teaching and research at Stanford University's Freeman-Spogli Institute, will describe some of the vulnerabilities in the U.S. election infrastructure. He will explain the challenges of regulating online political advertising by foreign governments and nationals. Mr. Stamos will discuss the ways the US might confront efforts of organized disinformation campaigns from foreign state-aligned actors. He will also raise some policy recommendations to address some of these troubling activities.
LWV Santa Clara County Training
for Census Assistance Center Support
- Saturday, January 11, 2020 10am – 1pm
- Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Questions? Contact Julie Cates
After this training session any Santa Clara County LWV member who wants to volunteer will be able to staff Census Question Assistance Centers (QACs) at libraries, community centers, and senior centers. The training session includes messaging for the Voter Choice Act options and Census 2020. Attendees will receive guides and FAQs to address questions on how and when to complete the Census. Attendees will receive information as how to make use of Census / VCA toolkit resources.
2020 Census Information Workshop
- Thursday, January 16, 2020 4 – 5 pm
- Community Services Agency (CSA), 204 Stierlin Rd, Mountain View
- Questions? Contact Eonis Cibrian Pelayo
Do you want to know more about the census? CSA and 2020 Census team invites you for a presentation on the following:
- What is the census?
- What’s in it for me and my community?
- Is my information safe?
- Where can I respond to the census?
- What will be and won’t be asked?
Marking the 47th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020, 2-4 PM – new time
- Los Altos Youth Center, 1 N. San Antonio Rd., Los Altos
- Registration: $5 at the door.
Join Los Altos-Mountain View AAUW, LWV Mountain View/Los Altos and the Santa Clara County Pro-Choice Community. Have you been reading about the latest obstacles and hurdles to the SCOTUS 1973 decision?
Dr. Taylor Stanton, completing a Physicians for Reproductive Health fellowship at Stanford University, will update us on barriers to guaranteeing a women’s ability to decide on their reproductive health.
Dr. Sophia Yen will give an update on women’s access to emergency contraception, birth control for women using the internet and a mailbox, and the latest developments in reproductive health.
Program Planning for LWV’s Future
Please, mark your 2020 calendar NOW. With California’s earlier Tuesday, March 3, 2020, Presidential Primary Elections, the Census, SCC’s new voting centers and the Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Presidential General Elections, 2020 promises to be even MORE jam-packed for League than 2019. This is the membership’s time to give input as to where our focus should be for local and LWVUS in 2021-2022.
- Saturday, February 1, 2020, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
- At home of Katie Campodonico
- Registration needed: Yes
- For location and registration contact: Carol Kuiper, VP Program, or 650-941-8190
NOTICE
Forms available to gather signatures
for Schools and Communities First Initiative
If you want forms to collect signatures for the Schools and Communities First ballot initiative, contact Lisa McLain to make arrangements to pick them up.
Schools and Communities First is a ballot initiative to close the current corporate property tax loophole and restore more than $12 billion per year for K-12 schools, community colleges, counties, cities, and special districts. LWV California is a partner in the coalition sponsoring this initiative to amend Proposition 13 while continuing to guarantee protections for homeowners, residential renters, agricultural land, and small businesses. The Initiative will appear on the November 2020 ballot. To learn more:
https://lwvc.org/our-work/issues/government/schools-and-communities-first .
League News
UPCOMING AND ON-GOING MEETINGS
Board Meeting
- Monday, January 6, 2020, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- First Republic Bank, 400 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
- Contact Lisa McLain for more information
Voter Services
- Thursday, January 9, 2020 3:00 - 4:30 pm
- First Republic Bank, 400 S San Antonio Rd, Los Altos, CA 94022
- Contact Karin Bricker for more information.
- LWV MVLA Voter Services committee registers new voters at citizenship ceremonies twice a year; registers and pre-registers high and community college students; and will provide voter education services for the 2020 presidential election cycle.
Housing Committee Meeting
- Monday, January 13, 2020, 7:30 - 10:00 pm
- At home of Sue Russell
- Contact Sue Russell for location and agenda information.
- Our chapter's Housing Committee regular meeting is the second Monday of the month. The committee works locally in Mountain View and Los Altos to promote more Below Market Rate units and other city zoning and commercial development policies that increase affordable housing
Book Group
- Saturday, January 11, 2020, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
- Read How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt and/or Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition, and American Complacency by Larry Diamond
- At home of Marge Bruno
- For location/questions, contact Marie Young
- All are welcome. Meets every other month. Next scheduled meetings in March and May 2020.
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