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Book Discussion: The First Ladies

Tuesday, November 17 2026
07:00 to 8:30 pm on Zoom

Please join us for our fall book discussion. The First Ladies (by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray), explores the powerful partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist and educator Mary McLeod Bethune. The novel highlights themes of cross-racial friendship, women's political power, and the fight for social justice.

Past Meetings: Recaps & Recordings

September 2026

Understanding Your Ballot

On Sept 15, a panel including our League's co-chair of Voter Service Kathy Wheeler, were on hand to discuss County Charter Amendment Measure U, which would create an Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC) to draw supervisorial lines following the 2030 census:

Our advocacy position on this measure can be found here.

Meeting Video Coming Soon

August 2026

LWV Night: Valkeries vs. Wings

August 17 was a great night at the Chase Center in San Francisco, where we took part in two victories:

Our league raised funds for the LWV CA
We cheered in the stands when the Golden State Valkyries defeated the Dallas Wings 78-70, clinching a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs.

June 2026

Annual Meeting

We were inspired by speaker Kat Calvin, author of American Identity in Crisis. She's also founded Spread the Vote, and Abby Lab, created to resist authoritarianism and defend the republic. Watch her powerful advocacy work on voter ID barriers here.

We also elected our new Board and honored our dedicated volunteers with yellow roses, the historic symbol of the suffragists.

April 2026

General Meeting

The federal budget has seen a massive overhaul with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) or HR1.

Claire Cunningham, of San Mateo county's Human Services Agency, spoke about the impact of the bill on health, family, children, and veteran services–and changes directly impact our neighbors’ access to healthcare, food, and services.

Meeting Video

March 2026

Local Government Transparency Study

North and South County Leagues revealed their joint study on local government accountability at our annual County League Day.

Findings analyze a variety of races across San Mateo County, including city council, school board, and county-level contests; and highlight key areas for improving transparency across the region.

Read the Report

February 2026

Why Local Media Matters

Lisa Heyamoto of the American Journalism Project and Jerry Lee, publisher of the San Mateo Daily Journal discuss the role local media plays in a healthy democracy.