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Rank Your Beer with League of Women Voters North County San Diego

Published On 2/27/2024

Spring Celebration Offers Fun Way to Learn About Ranked Choice Voting

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League Member Diane Nygaard Selected Oceanside Senior Volunteer of the Year

Published On 11/18/2023

Diane Nygaard was selected as the Oceanside Senior Volunteer of the Year for her enduring efforts to protect wetlands, open spaces and Native American sacred sites in the surrounding areas of Oceanside. She founded Preserve Calavera in 2001, now one of the largest non-profits in the area. She was instrumental in the acquisition of 134 acres of land now known as the Buena Vista Creek Ecological Reserve.

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County League Day: Permanent Housing Solutions - What's Working and What's Not

Published On 7/31/2023

The topic of homelessness, a priority issue for both League of Women Voters of San Diego and League of Women Voters of North County San Diego, will be the focus for our in-person gathering.

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Public Forum: Threats to Elected Officials--What Can Be Done?

Published On 5/17/2023

Join us for this public forum and hear about recent research on threats and intimidation of local public officials. Brainstorm ideas in small groups to come up with ways to confront this troubling problem. Led by Dr. Carl Luna, Director, USD Institute for Civil Civic Engagement, and Rachel Locke, Director, Violence, Inequality and Power Lab, USD Institute for Peace and Justice. In collaboration with ADL and NCRC.

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WEBINAR: Community Choice Energy (CCE) In Your Community April 25

April 25 at 6pm via Zoom. Come learn from a panel of experts about how CCE's will work and what effect they will have on your utility bill. Open to members and the public.

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Tour the San Elijo Water Pollution Control Facility March 7 3pm

Published On 3/1/2023

Join us for a tour of our local wastewater processing facility on March 7, 2023 at 3pm

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LWV Reaches 27M Voters During 2022 Midterms

The LWVUS had its largest engagement program ever in a federal election cycle, reaching 27M in the 2022 midterm elections.

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WEBINAR: Water Equity, Affordability & Climate Change in California

Published On 10/1/2022

Water is a human right. Yet, California's water affordability crisis is growing rapidly as water rate increases outpace inflation. By September 2021, nearly 650,000 residences and 46,000 businesses owed over $315 million in unpaid water and wastewater bills. Disadvantaged communities have been hardest hit by the affordability crisis, with hundreds of thousands of residents experiencing water shut offs.

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Supreme Court Strips Americans of Constitutional Right to Abortion in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health

Published On 7/18/2022

WASHINGTON — June 24, 2022 — Today the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint statement in response to the 6 – 3 Supreme Court decision of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturns the constitutional right to abortion as recognized for nearly 50 years in the landmark cases of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.

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Advocacy & Action

LWVNCSD Asks Encinitas City Council to Take Next Steps on Quail Gardens Affordable Housing

Published On 2/14/2024

The League supports staff's recommendation to take the next steps in pursuit of a 100% affordable housing project at 634 Quail Gardens and urges the City Council to approve.

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LWVNCSD Opposes County Resolution Supporting Prop 1, CA Mental Health System Funding

Published On 1/22/2024

Proposition 1, on the March 5, 2024 ballot, will reduce the amount of funding the County receives for mental health services and constrain flexibility in how the County allocates funding, requiring a certain amount be set aside for housing.

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LWVNCSD Urges Our Federal Elected Officials to Take Action on Tijuana River Valley Sewage Crisis

Published On 11/11/2023

LWVNCSD and LWV San Diego jointly urged our San Diego Congressional Representatives, Senators and the EPA Administrator to press for federal funding for a long-term, sustainable solution to manage and protect the Tijuana River Valley region, that must include recycled water as integral to any plan.

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LWVNCSD Submits Public Comment to Encinitas City Council on Surplus Land Declaration

Published On 11/8/2023

The League is pleased to support the resolution to declare surplus land at 634 Quail Gardens Drive for a 100 percent affordable housing project. This action is consistent with the League's Housing Action Plan which supports policies that create a sufficient supply of affordable housing for people of all income levels.

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LWVNCSD Submits Public Comment at TRUTH Act Public Forum

Published On 10/23/2023

We urge the San Diego County Sheriff's Department to stop using County resources to respond to ICE requests for notification and transfers which aid in the separation of families. All San Diegans deserve to live in a region where loved ones stay together and do not live in fear that an encounter with law enforcement will lead to deportation.

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League Urges Board of Supervisors to Reject the Letter Supporting Proposition 13

Published On 10/23/2023

Loopholes in Prop 13 have allowed corporations to escape paying taxes on the fair market value due to certain corporate structures which make it difficult to determine when properties have changed ownership. Proposition 13 has led to massive declines in funding for our schools and communities. We, therefore, request the Board of Supervisor reject support of Proposition 13.

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League Opposes County Pursuit of Ordinance to Prohibit and Abate Encampments

Published On 10/23/2023

We oppose the adoption of policies, practices, regulations and laws that criminalize, penalize or permit the harassment of unsheltered persons for engaging in necessary life activities in public spaces. We urge the Board of Supervisors to reject this proposal and prioritize the County's own Homelessness Solutions Action Plan, finalized on October 15, 2023, prior to creating an ordinance.

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LWVNCSD Supports Oceanside Proposal to Develop Plan for Safe Parking Lot

Published On 10/18/2023

In written and oral public comment, the LWVNCSD supported a proposal to direct staff to develop a plan to open a safe parking lot for community members experiencing homelessness.

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LWVNCSD and LWVSD urge California Coastal Commission to press Gov, Newsom on Tijuana Sewage Crisis.

Published On 10/11/2023

In a joint statement with the State League (LWVC), the San Diego Leagues urged the CCC to request Gov. Newsom declare an emergency at the Tijuana River Valley in a first step toward addressing the ongoing severe sewage crisis.

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LWVNCSD and LWVSD Support Pilot Program for Shared Housing to Assist Seniors at Risk of Homelessness

Published On 8/29/2023

We urge the Board of Supervisors to adopt Supervisor Anderson's recommendation to direct the Chief Administrative Officer to develop a shared housing program, coordinated by the County, for assisting seniors at risk of homelessness. The League supports programs and policies to assist meeting the basic needs of those who are homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless.

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LWVNCSD Urges Escondido City Council to Continue Current Policy on Oral Communications

Published On 8/16/2023

We believe that the ability for the public to provide public comment to elected officials should be encouraged. The council's current policy of taking public comment at the beginning of council meetings is consistent with this position and we support maintaining it, along with the policy of reading into the public record electronically-submitted communications.

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LWV Urges City Council to Reject Homelessness Encampments Ban

Published On 6/13/2023

The LWV believes that criminalizing, penalizing or harassing those who are homeless through encampment bans, like the one the City Council is considering, have neither been proven effective nor humane at addressing homelessness. We urge the Council to instead focus on meeting the need for safe shelter for those who are homeless, and look to other proven methods for successfully tackling this issue.

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LWVC ACTION ALERT: Ensure Fair and Just Redistricting Practices

Published On 5/28/2023

How districts are drawn has the power to determine whether communities' shared interests will be fairly represented at varying levels of government. The League of Women Voters of California is co-sponsoring Assembly Bills AB 746 and AB 1248 to ensure fair representation for all. California is a national leader in fair representation. Tell your CA Assembly member to keep it that way by Voting YES on these important measures! Share this post with your neighbors and fellow Californians and learn more about how you can easily take action at https://bit.ly/Action_Redistrict

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LWVNCSD Asks Vista City Council to Host Candidate Forums

Published On 5/23/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of Vista to host candidate forums for future city council and mayoral races.

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LWVNCSD Supports Voter Outreach Funding For August 15 Special Election

Published On 5/22/2023

We urge the Board of Supervisors to take steps to ensure maximum voter participation in the District 4 Supervisor's special election on August 15 by fully funding a comprehensive nonpartisan voter outreach, education and communications effort.

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LWVNCSD Asks Escondido City Council to Host League-Moderated Candidate Forums

Published On 5/10/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of Escondido to host candidate forums for future city council and mayoral races.

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LWVNCSD Asks San Marcos City Council to Host Candidate Forums

Published On 5/9/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of San Marcos to host candidate forums for future city council and mayoral races.

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LWVNCSD Asks Solana Beach City Council to Host Candidate Forums

Published On 4/26/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of Solana Beach to host candidate forums for future city council and mayoral races.

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LWVNCSD Asks Oceanside City Council to Host Candidate Forums

Published On 4/19/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of Oceanside to host candidate forums for future city council and mayoral races.

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LWVNCSD Urges Special Election for Supervisor Vacancy

Published On 4/11/2023

LWVNCSD supports a special election for the vacancy in District 4 so voters can have a say in who represents them for the remaining 44 months of the term.

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LWVNCSD Asks Encinitas City Council to Host Candidate Forums

Published On 3/22/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of Encinitas to consider hosting candidate forums for city council and mayoral races.

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LWVNCSD Submits Comments to SANDAG on Draft North County Multimodal Corridor Plan

Published On 3/13/2023

We support the far-reaching scope of the draft plan, its consideration of the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA), and urge outreach and updates to the community.

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LWVNCSD Urges County to Support Draft Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

We endorse action and policies that lead to the creation of a sufficient and affordable housing supply for all income levels distributed throughout the region.

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LWVNCSD Supports City of Oceanside's Grant Application

Published On 3/13/2023

We support City of Oceanside's efforts to create a new source of high quality drinking water and support their application for funding of a feasibility study to build on the Pure Water Oceanside, the first potable reuse project in San Diego County.

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LWVNCSD Submits Letter Applauding Creation of Carlsbad Policy Engagement Commission

We heartily support the creation of this citizen-led commission, offering an opportunity for the public to be informed and heard on policing issues and are hopeful it will strengthen trust in law enforcement in the community.

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LWVNCSD Asks Carlsbad City Council to Host Candidate Forums

Published On 3/7/2023

We believe the public is well-served when fair and civil candidate forums take place and voters can hear directly from candidates. We ask the City of Carlsbad to host candidate forums for future city council and mayoral races.

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Letter to Escondido Calls Attention to Grants for Affordable Housing

Published On 2/15/2023

We believe now is the time for the City of Escondido to adopt an inclusionary housing policy and urge it to take advantage of the SANDAG Regional Early Action Program (REAP) grants to aid in initiating this project.

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LWVNCSD Requests Tri-City Hospital District Board Improve Access to Meetings

Published On 12/13/2022

We encourage the Board to improve the ability for the public to access, observe, and engage in their public meetings and to make videorecordings of the meetings available to ensure full transparency.

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