Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
Your Vote is Your Voice | | Annual Meeting
June 23, 4:30-6:00 pm
Bennet Valley Golf Club/Iron & Vine Restaurant
3330 Yulupa Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Help plan for the coming year and hear Mark Stapp, the mayor of Santa Rosa, speak about what is known about potential funding & service threats to both our cities and the county and what this means for our community.
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70th State Convention , LWVCA
June 17-22, on Zoom
Registration Required | | | Convention Information
In addition to conducting League business, where voting is open only to designated delegates, there are many workshops that are open to any League member.
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Membership Renewal
Fiscal Year End, June 30
| | | For many members, especially long term members, your membership needs to be renewed at the end of the fiscal year, June 30. If you are one of those, you have probably already received a reminder; but if you are unsure, you can check your renewal date on our local website, lwvsonoma.org , in you personal profile. The new portal uses you email to log on, rather than a password. Since this is a new process, if you find it a bit tricky and need help, you can contact Juanita Roland at communications@lwvsonoma.org . There is a League prepared instruction manual in the reference section of our website.
How to Renew | Check the Online Calendar for the latest schedule
and for locations or links to virtual meetings.
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Protect Our Constitutional Rights
A Constitutional Convention -- an "Article V Convention" -- can be called for by a state for any reason. BUT - even a convention called for a specific purpose could spin out of control. There are no rules to limit what can be proposed or changed, giving powerful special interests free rein to rewrite the Constitution behind closed doors. Former Chief Justice Warren Burger warned: “There is no way to effectively limit or muzzle the actions of a Constitutional Convention.”
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Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Wiener), sponsored by the League of Women Voters of California, would rescind all of California’s prior calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention. In today’s political climate, where extremist forces are actively seeking to undermine democracy, California’s open calls for a convention offer a direct pathway to chaos. California has seven open calls on the books—each one an open invitation to dismantle the Constitution. SJR-1 is our chance to close that door before it’s too late.
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| Tell Congress Not to Gut Medicaid
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Congress is currently considering a budget package that would slash Medicaid funding, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing access to health care.
Medicaid, a joint federal and state program, is the single largest source of health coverage in the country. Nearly 72 million Americans, including children, pregnant people, parents, seniors with limited incomes, and people with disabilities, rely on Medicaid for essential care, including doctor visits, hospitalizations, long-term care, maternity care, mental health care, and rural clinic services.
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Medicaid ensures Americans have access to basic health care regardless of their economic status or disability. Cuts to the program will almost assuredly threaten care for vulnerable populations and leave millions uninsured.
The League believes that every US resident should have access to a basic level of quality health care at an affordable cost. Medicaid is essential to protecting the health and dignity of Americans, including new moms and children, seniors, and people with disabilities. Medicaid expansion has been imperative in insuring millions of Americans previously in a coverage gap.
We must protect Medicaid for the millions who rely on it. Tell Congress not to endanger the health of our country.
Tell Congress not to gut Medicaid.
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| The League will send out calls to action to members and other interested parties from time to time.
You can sign up for ongoing Action Alerts at the National, State, And local Level:
For National Alerts, to to the LWVUL "Take Action" page, and scroll to the bottom to "Sign Up for Email: LINK TO LWVUS ALERTS
For LWV California Alerts, to to "LWVX Sign up for Communication": LINK TO LWVC ALERTS SIGN-UP
Sonoma County Alerts are sent to all members. I you are not a member, you can also receive Alerts and other communication by clicking on the "Add Me to Your Mailing List" link in the upper right of the web page .LWV SONOMA WEBSITE
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Civic Actions
Check our Website
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Online Calendar
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We have added a new category of events to our Calendar, Civic Actions. These are not League Events, but are a chance to make your voice heard about issues important to the League, such as town halls and rallies.
This may come and go fairly quickly so watch the calendar for these, and please participate as you can.
Next one of these is the No Kings Day, June 14.
No Kings Day Rally - 6/14/2025
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Become a Member
League of Women Voters Sonoma County
The most direct way to join or renew your membership is to go to our web site https://www.lwvsonoma.org and click on the Join Us button to fill in your contact information, preferences. You may pay your dues online, or you can print out your invoice and send it along with your dues to our office at the address below.
| Here are some links of interest. | 555 Fifth Street, Suite 300-O
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-8301
(707) 545-5943
www.lwvsonoma.org
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