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Annual Meeting with Speaker Kat Calvin
Annual Meeting with Speaker Kat Calvin
Saturday, June 20, 2026
10:00 am Speaker (9:30 Registration)
Kat Calvin founded Spread The Vote, to help disenfranchized people get IDs at no cost. Author of "American Identity in Crisis," Calvin's work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and NPR.
Buy American Identity in Crisis here.
Observer Corps
Observer Corps
Tuesday, June 23 2026
7:00 to 8:00 pm on Zoom
Our Observer Corps gives members a structured way to stay informed and hold officials accountable.
Join us to learn more at our next meeting.
LWV Night at San Francisco Chase Center: Valkyries vs. Wings
LWV Night at San Francisco Chase Center: Valkyries vs. Wings
Monday, August 17 2026
7:00 pm
Preferred seating with fellow League members... Go courtside for teams warm up... Ticket price: $100 per person (fees waived), includes a $50 tax deductible donation to the LWV California.
Happy Hour at Splash Sports Bar, 191 Warriors Way, starts at 5:00pm
Fair Maps, Fair Representation
Fair Maps, Fair Representation
San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors moved toward placing a County Charter amendment on next fall’s ballot to create an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw Board of Supervisors district maps. This would promote transparency, fairness, and public trust by removing direct control from elected officials. Learn what’s at stake, what happens next, and how to take action.
League of Women Voters needs you
League of Women Voters needs you
At LWV, we have a long and rich legacy of defending democracy.
Especially now, our collective effort determines how we move forward with an informed and engaged electorate. Join us in our work.
Voter ID Fast Facts
Voter ID Fast Facts
California’s elections are already secure—but a proposed Voter ID constitutional amendment would require government-issued ID each time you vote, creating new barriers, privacy risks, and ballot rejections. Learn how this measure may solve a problem that doesn’t exist.
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Our League serves the people of San Mateo, Foster City, Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Carlos, Belmont, Brisbane, Colma, Daly City, Pacifica, San Bruno, South San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Moss Beach, Montara, La Honda, Pescadero, and other unincorporated areas in north and central San Mateo County, California
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