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In this January 4, 2023, issue...

                                   

                            Seeking Tomorrow’s Leaders  

Would you, or someone you know, like to 

The LWVO invites you to nominate yourself or others to our Board of Directors. Learn more.
LWVO Update

Nominations Open: 

Making Democracy Work Awards
The LWVO will present Making Democracy Work Awards to individuals and/or organizations creating sustainable, positive change in our community. We encourage all Oakland residents and Oakland-based organizations to submit nominations by January 15th.  Learn more.    

Thanks to our end-of-year donors: We rely on donations for most of our operations, so we couldn’t do what we do without you. A special thanks to the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco for its generous grant to support our voter information translation services, and distribution of our voter engagement materials to local schools. 
LWVUS Update

AI’s Impact on Elections: Voters deserve access to reliable election information. The League is concerned that deceitful AI-generated content in campaign communications will sway voters’ opinions and suppress turnout.  Read what we’re doing about it.

Democracy: The Quiz: From Supreme Court decisions to voting rights legislation, 2023 was a busy year. How closely were you paying attention? Check out our quiz! 
Community Events

Defining Civic Engagement

Niles Discovery Church

36600 Niles Blvd., Fremont

Saturday, January 6
10 am-12 noon
How to involve young people civically, what are the challenges? Featured speakers and informed panelists will dive into these issues and more. 
Register

MARY CHURCH TERRELL: 

Black Suffragist &
Civil Rights Activist

AA Museum & Library

659 14th St., Oakland

Saturday, January 6
2 PM

Ms. Terrell was one of the most prominent African American activists of her time. Through “dignified agitation” she  struggled against lynching and racism. Meet her biographer Alison M. Parker. 
RSVP

Town Hall on Sheriff Oversight

Glad Tidings Church of God
in Christ

970 Glad Tidings Way, Hayward

Wednesday,  January 10
6 pm

AB 1185 allows counties to create civilian oversight boards to increase accountability and transparency of the Sheriff's Office, including jails and policing. Join by zoom or in person to learn how our Board of Supervisors can implement such civilian oversight. 
Register


City Underspent Parks Funds: Measure Q, passed by voters in  2020, authorized a parcel tax for city park maintenance. The City Auditor found the City underspent collected taxes by nearly $22 million. He also found the City could not assess the effectiveness of Measure Q and has not fully implemented oversight requirements. Read more.
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