Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy.
Your Vote is Your Voice | Protecting Our Right to Vote
March 7, 10:00 am-Noon
Finley Community Center
Cypress Room
2060 W. College Ave., Santa Rosa
| | | LWV Sonoma County and AAUW of Santa Rosa.
PRESENT A VERY SPECIAL PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM:
PROTECTING OUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
SPEAKERS:
Evelyn Mendez, County of Sonoma Registrar of Voters
Election Security, and Changes to Mail-In Voting, including postal stamp date
Debbie McKay, League of Women Voters
Erosion of the 1965 Voter Rights Act and How we can Protect the Act; History of Winning the Vote
We hope that you can join us! Women won the right to vote in 1920 with the 19th Amendment. That right is being threatened now, and we need your help in protecting our right to vote!
Coffee and light refreshments will be provided. Please bring a friend or neighbor! You don’t need to be a member to attend this FREE event.
For more information contact Taryn Young (707) 479-5750 tarynhikes@att.net
AAUW Public Policy Committee: Lee Boylan, Barbara Hoff, Melinda Moir and Taryn Young. | Bay Area League Day
Friday, March 20, 2026
12:00 PM until 2:00 PM
On Zoom
| | | | Our theme this year is “Our Sharing Perspectives on LWV California Policies & Plans” and will include time for participant Q & A. Our featured speakers include Lorrel Plimmer and Kandea Mosley Gandhi, LWVC Co-Presidents. The packed agenda includes an expert panel on housing, climate and healthy communities with Diz Swift, Teri Neustaedter and Laurel Prevetti. We will also learn more about Regional Shoreline Adaptation Plan (RSAP) and Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) from Danielle Flanagan and Sabrina Lopez. | Hot Topic: First Five of Sonoma County
Monday, March 23, 2026, 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM
On Zoom
| | | | Voters of Sonoma County passed Measure I sales tax in 2024 to help fund a variety of services to strengthen child care services & improve health outcomes for low-income children of Sonoma County. The First Five agency is managing the funds and the program. This meeting will give us an update on its progress. | |
Stand Up Yard Sign's Available
Help Promote Civics Education
In Your Neighborhood. | | | | These bilingual, colorful signs link to our Stand Up for Democracy civics education program of short, quick tidbits of information on the basics of The US Constitution and government. Help bring civics education to your neighborhood. Available now for $20 each, including tax. Contact Lynn Dooley at standup@lwvsonoma.org. | |
Help Needed
To Staff Tables at
These Communty Events
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Earth Day, April 26, Santa Rosa, president@lwvsonoma.org
Please reach out to the contacts for these events if you can help.
See our calendar for more details about these events and watch for additional opportunities.
Events Calendar
| Check the Online Calendar
for the Latest Schedule
and for locations or
links to virtual meetings.
| | | Recurring Meetings
Please check calendar for the Latest.
| Community Events
Held by other organizations that might be of interest to voters. | |
Town Hall on Health Care
March 10, 6:00-7:30 pm
Santa Rosa High School
1235 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa
| | | Mike McGuire, State Senator, is inviting you to join us-along with special guests Congressman Mike Thompson and Congressman Jared Huffman-on for a critical Healthcare Town Hall in Santa Rosa.
We'll be focused on how California's federal and state leaders are fighting to keep patients covered, keep hospitals and health centers open, ensure reproductive healthcare is accessible to every woman in the Golden State, and we'll cover California's groundbreaking initiative to make Healthcare for All a reality through AB 1900.
To attend, please register HERE. | Embracing Our Neighbors:
Immigrant Stories and How to Help
March 22, 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Congregation Shomrei Torah
or on Zoom
| | | Learn from a panel of community members how the fear of ICE raids and immigration policies has affected their ability to work, obtain healthcare, educate children, and stay in this country. Don’t feel powerless; our speakers and organizations will present concrete ways to help.
| No Kings Day Rally
March 28, 2026
Many Locations in County
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The LWVUS has joined No Kings as a national partner for this day of mobilization.
This is not a League sponsored event. Please contact the sponsor of the event to get further information.
Use this link to find a rally near you:
Rallies in Sonoma County
| | AAUW Women's Film Festival
March 29, 2:00-4:00 pm
Carole L Ellis Auditorium at the
Santa Rosa Junior College Petaluma
680 Sonoma Mountain Parkway
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This is not a League sponsored event.
Please contact the sponsor of the event to get further information.
AAUW Petaluma
This year’s Committee has selected a custom program focused on empowering and inspiring women. The short programs include animation, comedies, documentary, and life from some unusual perspectives. Plan to attend this heartwarming and exciting show!
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Contact Your Representatives | | |
Calling on Congress to Investigate ICE’s Use of Force
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The League of Women Voters of California urges Congress to immediately investigate ICE’s use of force, deployment tactics, and potential violations of civil and constitutional rights. Oversight is not optional—it is a fundamental responsibility.
We encourage all members and supporters to contact their members of Congress and demand:
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- A full and transparent congressional investigation into ICE’s conduct;
- Accountability for any violations of civil rights or misuse of federal authority; and
- Immediate steps to ensure federal agencies respect constitutional protections and democratic norms.
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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, go to the LWVUS "Take Action" page, and scroll to the bottom to "Sign Up for Email: LINK TO LWVUS ALERTS
For LWV California Alerts, go to "LWVC Sign up for Communication": LINK TO LWVC ALERTS SIGN-UP
Sonoma County Alerts are sent to all members. If 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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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 to our office at the address below along with a check for your dues payable to League of Women Voter of Sonoma County. Your dues are not deductible for tax purposes. Donations to our League are payable to League of Women Voters of Sonoma County.
| 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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