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TheVoter
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
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Proposition48 Referendum
JOINTHELEAGUE!Wherenewmembersjustlikeyouaretakingadvantageofleadershipopportunitiesandmakinganimpact.
Name(s)AddressCityZipCodePhoneNumber(daytime)E-mailaddressAmountenclosed$__________________________________
($75onemember;$115twomembers,samehousehold;$40eachadditionalmember,samehousehold.Duesaretaxdeductible.)Mailto:LWVNCSMC444PeninsulaAvenue,Suite1,SanMateo,CA94401