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The Voter League of Women Voters of North & Central San Mateo County, California The League of Women Voters is where hands-on work to safeguard democracy leads to civic improvement. January 2020 Contents: President’s Message, p. 2 — Board Highlights, p. 2 — Census Ambassador Training, p. 3 — Pizza, the Popular Vote, & Program Planning, p. 3 — Welcome to Our New Member! p. 4 — Getting Ready for the March 3 Primary: Political Parties, p. 4 — Observer Corps Report, p. 6 — Homeowner Association Elections Help the League, p. 7 — January Calendar, p. 7 The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Marta Bookbinder, President • Marie Baldisseri, Membership Chair • Ann Kuchins, Editor Office: 444 Peninsula Avenue, Suite 1, San Mateo CA 94401 • Phone: 650-342-5853 Email: [email protected] • Web site: www.lwvncsmc.org. Census Ambassador Training Saturday January 11, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Redwood City Main Library 1044 Middlefield Road Redwood City 94063 This is a joint meeting with League of Women Voters of South San Mateo. For more information, go to p. 3. Pizza, the Popular Vote, & Program Planning Tuesday, January 21, 2020 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m. Silicon Valley Community Foundation 1300 South El Camino Real, San Mateo, California 94402 Program is the League’s “reason for being.” It’s the basis for education and action. This is your annual opportunity to choose the issues you believe the LWV California as well as our local and county Leagues should focus time, talent, money, and reputation on. For more information, go to p. 3.
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LeagueofWomenVotersofNorth&CentralSanMateoCounty,California
The League of Women Voters is where hands-on work to safeguard democracy leads to civic improvement.
January2020
Contents:President’sMessage,p.2—BoardHighlights,p.2—CensusAmbassadorTraining,p.3—Pizza,thePopularVote,&ProgramPlanning,p.3—WelcometoOurNewMember!p.4—GettingReadyfortheMarch3Primary:PoliticalParties,p.4—ObserverCorpsReport,p.6—HomeownerAssociationElectionsHelptheLeague,p.7—JanuaryCalendar,p.7 The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and
influences public policy through education and advocacy. Marta Bookbinder, President • Marie Baldisseri, Membership Chair • Ann Kuchins, Editor
Office: 444 Peninsula Avenue, Suite 1, San Mateo CA 94401 • Phone: 650-342-5853 Email: [email protected] • Web site: www.lwvncsmc.org.
CensusAmbassadorTrainingSaturdayJanuary11,10:30a.m.–12:30p.m.
RedwoodCityMainLibrary1044MiddlefieldRoadRedwoodCity94063
ThisisajointmeetingwithLeagueofWomenVotersofSouthSanMateo.Formoreinformation,gotop.3.
Pizza,thePopularVote,&ProgramPlanningTuesday,January21,202012:00noon–2:00p.m.
SiliconValleyCommunityFoundation1300SouthElCaminoReal,SanMateo,California94402
ProgramistheLeague’s“reasonforbeing.”It’sthebasisforeducationandaction.ThisisyourannualopportunitytochoosetheissuesyoubelievetheLWVCaliforniaaswellasourlocalandcountyLeaguesshouldfocustime,talent,
money,andreputationon.Formoreinformation,gotop.3.
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President’sMessageDearLWVMembers:IhopethatyouwereabletowatchourLWVmembersmarchinginPasadenaonthefirstdayoftheNewYear2020!Wedeservebigcongratulationsforourpursuit,activism,andpresenceasvoterssince1920.Wearelookinggood!Withpleasure,IinformyouthatIhavebeguntoreceiveresponsestomylettersenttoeachlibrarydirectorinourLWVNCSMCarea,askingthemtocollaboratewithusincelebrating100yearsofwomenbeingabletovoteintheUSA,andthebirthoftheLeagueofWomenVoterstoassistinimplementingthe19thAmendment.Now,Iaskyou,myfellowmembers,whatyoucandoforourcountry.Wearefacingahistoricyear:
• Questioningourgovernmentandourroleinthedefenseofdemocracy• CountingaccuratelyhowmanypeoplearelivingintheUnitedStates• Electingpossiblythefirstwomanpresidentofthenation• Addingthe28thamendmenttotheConstitution:ERA
Callme,andifnot,Iwillcontactyou!ThisismyAdin2020foryou.Neededto:Helpasavolunteer,workasacitizen,celebrateasanAmerican.Ourfutureishere.InaveryoldmuseumhousingthememorabiliaoftheSuffrage,nexttoaverybig,oldKEYinsideaglassboxontheposterarethefollowingwords:“Theyoungareatthegates”.WELCOME!
MartaBookbinder,President_____________________________________________________________________________________________
BoardHighlightsAttheDecemberboardmeeting,ourboard
• PlannedaboardretreatinJanuary2020• ReviewedthefinancialinformationrelatedtoVoterGirlanddiscussedothereventbudgetitems• DistributedpetitionsandinformationontheSchoolsandCommunityFirstinitiativeanddiscussed
upcominginformationsessionsandoutreachactivities• ConsideredtheoptiontojointheThriveAlliancetosupportnetworkingwithothernonprofitsand
whethertheorganization’sresourceswouldhelptheLeague’smission• HeardaboutthesuccessfulNovemberactivities,includingthehousingpanelattheNovembergeneral
meetingandSeniorsontheMove,withsomefollow-upactions• WasupdatedontheObserverCorps,whichhasproducedadraftofinitialquestionsandcommentsfor
follow-upwiththeBurlingameSchoolDistrict’sBondOversightCommittee;alsolearnedthatMaxineTernerhasjoinedthecommunitycollegedistrict’sBondOversightCommittee
NicoleNiederer,Secretary______________________________________________________________________________________________
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CensusAmbassadorTrainingYou’reatthehairsalonorbarbershopandyoumentionsomethingaboutthecensustoyourhairstylist.Youstarttalkingaboutthecensusandthensomeoneacrosstheroomjoinsinandbeforeyouknowit,allsixpeopleintheroomaretalkingaboutthecensus.Thishappenedtome.FortunatelyIhadgonetotheAmbassadorTrainingatPeninsulaPeoplePowertoseewhatwouldworkfortheLeague’sAmbassadorTrainingsoIhadmy30secondelevatorspeechonthecensusreadytogoandtonsoffactsatmyfingertips.ThisisonewaythatyoucanbenefitfromattendingcensustrainingonSaturdayJanuary11from10:30–12:30attheRedwoodCityLibrary–becomingatrustedmessengeronCensus2020.DebbyMaiofromSouthCountyLWVandIhavebeenworkingwithAparnaRamakrishnan,CensusCoordinatorfortheSanMateoCountyOfficeofCommunityAffairs.Aparnaisthetrainerwhowillcoverthefollowingtopics:
• Censusbasics• Census2020Outreachincludingkeypoints(thewhat,thewhy,andthehow)and5commonbarriers
andhowtoaddressthem• Messagingthatincludessecurityofpersonalinformation• Communicationprinciplesforcensusoutreach
MuchofthetimewillbespentinteractinginaQ&Aformat.It’sfun,easy,andyou’lllearnalot!Thegoalofthetrainingistoprovideyouwiththetoolsto:
• Talkaboutthecensuswithyourcircleoffriendsandfamilythatmightextendtoyourworkcolleagues,faith-basedgroups,andothergroupsthatyoubelongto,suchasabookclub
• TableatLeagueevents,usuallycombinedwithvoterregistration• Solicitpledgesfrompeopletocompletethecensus• Becomepartofagroupofvolunteerswhowillgoouttohardtoreachpopulationgroupscoordinated
byThriveAllianceHavingacompletecountiscrucialtoeverypersoninAmericaandthereisaroleforeveryonetoensureitssuccess.Pleaseinvitefriendsorfamilywhoyoufeelmightbeinterested.IwillsendanEvitesowecangetaballparkfigureofhowmanypeoplearecoming.Aparnaispreparingbookletsandhasasurpriseforeveryone.
AnnKuchins,ExternalRelationsDirector______________________________________________________________________________________________
Pizza,thePopularVote,&ProgramPlanningTuesday,January21,202012:00noon–2:00p.m.
SiliconValleyCommunityFoundation,1300SouthElCaminoReal,SanMateo,California94402
Joinusforpizza,enthusiasticdiscussionsandmemberrecommendations:
ü WhyweshouldabolishtheElectoralCollegeandhowtodoitvs.themeritsof
retainingtheElectoralCollegecreatedbytheframersoftheConstitutionü ProgramPlanning.Youropportunitytobeheardregardingtheeducationand
actionprioritiesfortheLWVoftheUnitedStatesaswellasourlocalandcounty
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Leagues.WhereshouldtheLeaguefocustime,talent,money,andreputation?WherecantheLeaguebemosteffective?Whatactivitiesbestserveourmission,andaretheysupportedbyourpositions?
YouwillgetthemostfromtheprogramplanningbyreviewingourLeague'scountyandlocalpositionsfoundinyourMemberHandbookandonourwebsite,www.lwvncsmc.org,aswellastheLWVUS’spositionspostedathttps://lwv.org/our-work/positions.Ifyouhavequestions,pleasecontactMarieBaldisseriatmbaldisseri@att.netorleaveamessageat650-342-5853(Leagueoffice).
MarieBaldisseri,MembershipDirector______________________________________________________________________________________________
WelcometoOurNewMember!AmyRadovich
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GettingReadyfortheMarch3Primary:PoliticalPartiesWhenyouvoteinapresidentialprimaryelection,it’simportantthatyougetaballotforthepoliticalpartythatyousupport.ThiscanbeconfusingastherearemanypoliticalpartiesbutonlythefollowingsixpartiesarequalifiedpartiesinCalifornia:
• AmericanIndependentNOTE:IfyouidentifyasanIndependent/NoPartyPreference,chancesareyoudonotsupporttheAmericanIndependentparty.AnIndependentvoterisaNoPartyPreferencevoter.TheAmericanIndependentPartyisaconservativeparty.
• Democratic• PeaceandFreedom• Green• Libertarian• Republican
Sohowdoyoumakesurethatyoureceivethecorrectballot?ThefollowingguidelineswillbeintheCountySampleBallotthatwillbesentbetweenThursday,January22andTuesday,February11.Thisguideismailedtoeachvoterwhoisregisteredatleast29daysbeforetheelection.PoliticalPartyBallotGuidelinesforthePresidentialPrimary
1. Ifyouareregisteredwithoneoftheabovementionedqualifiedparties,thenyouwillreceiveaballotforthatparty.
2. IfyouareaNoPartyPreferencevoter(Indpependent),thenyoucanchooseanonpartisanballotoraballotfromoneofthefollowingpoliticalparties:
o AmericanIndependento Democratico Libertarian
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ThesethreepoliticalpartieshaveopenedtheirpresidentialprimarytoNoPartyPreferencevoters.ThisdoesnotchangeyourregistrationasaNoPartyPreferencevoter.Torequestoneofthesethreeballots:
§ VotebyMailvoterscanrequesttheirballotchoiceinadvanceinwritingorbyreturninganunvotedballot.
§ VoterscanrequestaballotataVoteCenteronorbeforeElectionDay.3. IfyouareNoPartyPreferencevoterandwantaballotfromoneofthefollowingparties,thenyoumust
reregisterwiththatparty:o Greeno PeaceandFreedomo Republican
4. Ifyouareregisteredwithoneofthesixqualifiedpartiesbutyouwantaballotfromadifferentparty,thenyoumustreregister.
ThedeadlinetoreregisterisFebruary18.However,youcanregisterconditionallyuptoandincludingElectionDayataVoteCenter.Toreregisteronline,gotohttp://www.registertovote.ca.gov.Simple,right?Maybenot.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,contacttheSanMateoCountyElectionsOfficeat650-363-4500.
AnnKuchins______________________________________________________________________________________________
In Memoriam - Lifetime Members Jonnie Stahl
Masako Nagumo
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ObserverCorpsReport BroadcastingoftheSanMateoCommunityCollegeBoardMeetings
Background-AttheJune12,2019SMCCDBoardmeeting,thepresidentsofbothSanMateoCountyLeaguessentalettertotheBoardofTrusteesstatingtheirconcernsregardingtheproposedmodificationofBoardmeetingminutesfromdetailedtoaction,withoutprovidingalivevisualoranonlinevideoarchiveofeachboardmeetingasmostothercountygovernmentagenciesdo.AstheLeagues'letternoted,
..ournation'saccesslawsareonlyasgoodaswe,thepeople,demandthattheybe.Protectingthepublic'saccesstoinformation,eitherwrittenpublicdocumentsoraccesstogovernmentalmeetings,isfundamentaltotheLeague'smissionand,webelieve,fundamentaltothehealthofourdemocracy.
ThreemembersoftheBoard,PresidentGoodmanandTrusteesHoloberandManelkernsupportedtheLeague'spositionandagreedthatthepublic'sperceptionoftransparencyandaccesswerekeyobjectives.BoardPresidentGoodmandirectedstafftoimmediatelymaintainaudiorecordingsofmeetingsforlongerthan30daysandtolivestreamaudiorecordingsandmakethemavailableontheDistrictwebsite.SeealsoObserverCorpsReport,July/AugustVoter.Status-Theaudiorecordingsarenowmaintainedindefinitely;however,thepublicmustcalltheBoardSecretarytorequestacopy,usuallycreatedonaCD.OnlineaudiorecordingsarenotyetavailabletothepublicontheDistrictwebsite,butappeartobeavailabletostaffinaDropboxaccount.ObserverCorpsmember,MaxineTerner,hasbeenunsuccessfulatfindingoutwhytheserecordingsarenotpubliclyavailableontheDistrict'swebsiteaspertheBoard'sdirection.Phonecallsandemailstoresponsiblestaffhavenotbeenreturned.AttheOctober10Boardmeeting,underpubliccomment,Maxine,onbehalfoftheObserverCorps,requestedanupdateonthestatusofbroadcastingmeetings.Asaresult,afollow-updiscussionofbroadcastingBoardmeetingswasheldontheOctober23,alongwithadiscussionofutilizingtheformerKCSM-TVspaceforpublic/localaccessbroadcasting.Priortothismeeting,staffranatestbroadcastofaBoardmeetingusingZoomConferencing.Trusteesfeltimportantfunctionalitywasnotavailableusingthatformat.Theywantedthecameratobeabletopanandfocusonthespeakers,besearchable,andhaveclosed-captioning.PresidentGoodmansaidhehopedstaffwouldhavethisactionitemonthenextmeetingagenda.StaffsaidtheywouldlistvariousoptionsandcostsandbringthembacktotheBoardfordirection.Todateneitheroftheseitemshavebeenplacedonanagenda.Follow-up-ProgresshasbeenexceedinglyslowonincreasingthetransparencyandaccessibilityofBoardmeetings.It'snowbeenoversixmonthssincetheBoardrequestedactiononthisitem.TheLeague'sinvolvementwascriticalinhelpingtheBoardrecognizethepublic'sinterestinmakingmeetingsavailableon-linetofacilitatepublicparticipationandinretainingtheaudioofmeetings.OnlineaccesstomeetingswillbeespeciallyimportantastheDistrictisbeginningthesearchprocessforhiringanewChancellor.TheObserverCorpswillcontinuetomonitorthisissue,butitwillrequireactivepublicinvolvementtomakeactiononthisitemapriority.
MaxineTerner,ObserverCorpsMember______________________________________________________________________________________________
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HomeownerAssociationElectionsHelptheLeague
VolunteersareneededtocountballotsonTuesday,February11,2020whentheLeaguewillserveasInspectorofElectionforShelterCreekCondoOwnersAssociationinSanBruno.ThiswillbethethirteenthyearthatwehaveprovidedthisservicefortheassociationandshowstheconfidencetheyhaveintheLeague.Itisidealtohaveeightpeopletoopenandcountballots.Itrequiresabouttwoorthreehoursofyourtimethatevening.FundraisingprojectslikethisallowtheLeaguetocontinueitsworkofinformingthecommunity.PeoplewilllooktotheLeagueformaterialsandservicestohelpthemmakedecisionsbeforethe2020primaryandgeneralelections.PleasecontactJackieJacobbergerifyoucanhelp([email protected]).Youmayalsoe-mailtheLeagueoffice([email protected])orleaveamessageontheLeaguephone(650-342-5853).
JackieJacobberger,Treasurer______________________________________________________________________________________________
JanuaryCalendarDate Time Description Place MondayJanuary4
10:30a.m.–12:30p.m. BoardRetreat 444PeninsulaAvenue,Suite1SanMateoCA94401
MondayJanuary6
7:00–9:00p.m. BoardMeetingAllmemberswelcome
444PeninsulaAvenue,Suite1SanMateoCA94401
SaturdayJanuary11
10:30a.m.–12:30p.m.
CensusAmbassadorTraining RedwoodCityMainLibrary1044MiddlefieldRoadRedwoodCity94063
TuesdayJanuary21
Noon–2:00p.m. GeneralMeeting:Pizza,thePopularVote,andProgramPlanning
SiliconValleyCommunityFoundation1300SouthElCaminoReal,SanMateo,94402
2019–2020GeneralMeetingPlannerDate Topic2020
Tuesday,Feb.18 CelebrationofMembersandthe100thanniversariesofthe19thAmendmentandtheLeagueofWomenVoters
Tuesday,March17 FireRiskinSanMateoCountyTuesday,April21 SchoolsandCommunitiesFirstInitiativeTuesday,May19 Immigration/HumanTrafficking!DateTBD,June AnnualMeeting.Plus,TheStateoftheCounty
Note:Meetingtimesandlocationstobeannounced
Proposition48 Referendum
JOINTHELEAGUE!Wherenewmembersjustlikeyouaretakingadvantageofleadershipopportunitiesandmakinganimpact.
Name(s)AddressCityZipCodePhoneNumber(daytime)E-mailaddressAmountenclosed$__________________________________
($75onemember;$115twomembers,samehousehold;$40eachadditionalmember,samehousehold.Duesaretaxdeductible.)Mailto:LWVNCSMC444PeninsulaAvenue,Suite1,SanMateo,CA94401
