League of Women Voters of Palo Alto

12/25/2025

Make sure to vote by December 30th, happy holidays to all!

11/09/2025

Missed an LWVPA sponsored event and want a chance to revisit it? We got you covered. Now on our youtube page, watch full recordings of events like the Water Symposium in October. Visit our website for specific links or check it out here, and don't forget to subscribe for more: https://www.youtube.com/lwvofpaloalto1447/videos

11/09/2025

Special Election Day is this coming Tuesday! Check out , the league's voting information hub, for more on what you should know before voting.

09/29/2025

Peninsula residents- have you ever wondered where exactly the water you use comes from? Come attend a FREE water symposium and learn more! This event will be held at Palo Alto City Hall on Thursday, October 2nd, at 7pm. RSVP with the form link on the LWVPA website home page.

07/31/2025

Meet Your District 16 Congressional Representative on Sunday, August 17 2:40 pm - 4:00 pm. Register using the url listed below.

07/06/2025

On July 17, the 5th anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we invite you to join us in a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by this administration. Together, we’ll remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. Join us for the "Good Trouble Rally" June 17th 5:30 - 7:30 pm King Plaza Palo Alto City Hall 250 Hamilton Avenue. Register and more information: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/807421/

07/03/2025

Read this inspiring LWV Blog post: This Independence Day, Democracy Needs Defenders Not Cheerleaders

This Independence Day, Americans will likely gather for parades, fireworks and barbeques, celebrating our democracy with familiar traditions. But while many will spend the holiday waving flags, the Trump administration and his allies are attempting to systematically dismantle the very reason for thi...

07/03/2025

Read the new League position on the Federal Judiciary:

Impact on Issues is designed to help League leaders use LWVUS public policy positions effectively at the state and local levels.

06/09/2025

Democracy is being tested! Help us protect it! Read this inspiring letter from our co-presidents. Go to our website to learn more https://www.lwvpaloalto.org/

Our country is in a constitutional crisis – and its outcome depends on what we do now.

As a friend of democracy, your support for the League of Women Voters of Palo Alto is needed now, more than ever. We are reaching out today to ask you to consider deepening your support of the League this year -- as a member, volunteer and donor.

The rule of law and free and fair elections are under direct threat. Voter suppression seems to be a major goal of the new administration.

For over 105 years, the League of Women Voters has worked to protect every citizen’s right to vote, provide unbiased voter education, and preserve our democratic institutions.

Just this month, the League won a preliminary injunction to stop an executive order seeking to add documentary proof of citizenship to the Federal Voter Registration Form, which would likely disenfranchise 21 million citizens who lack passports, plus the 75 percent of women who change their name after marriage.

And here in California, the League is working to revise outdated campaign finance legislation to reduce the influence of wealthy donors on elections and to have ordinary citizens feel empowered to run for office.

Right here in Palo Alto, we can make a difference—by acting locally to protect the values we all share.

With your support, you and the League are:

Registering and educating voters of all ages and backgrounds
Hosting nonpartisan candidate forums and ballot proposition pros & cons
Advocating for affordable housing and renter protections; climate action including baylands protection; and safe storage of fi****ms
Hosting speaker programs to address important public policy issues
Fighting to reduce the influence of big money in local elections
The League doesn’t support or oppose political parties or candidates. But we do take action on public policy issues based on its positions, send action alerts to members, reach out to elected officials, and join coalitions of like-minded groups.

These nonpartisan activities strengthen our democracy..

Every dollar you give supports local, nonpartisan action. Your gift stays right here in our community and supports our all volunteer team!

Help Us Reach Our $15,000 Goal This Year

This year is pivotal - these are not ordinary times. We call on you today to ask you to step up—to give as much as you can to help turn the tide.

Go to our website (you don't need a PayPal account to donate online) or see how to make a gift by mail.

Donate Now
🙋‍♀️ Want to Do More?

We’re a 100% volunteer-powered organization—and we’d love to have you join our team! You can help with:

Voter Services (voter registration, candidate forums, ballot measure pros & cons)
Climate, housing, or gun safety advocacy
Local campaign finance reform
Communications
Membership
Fundraising
Events & speaker program
Become a Volunteer

Thank you for standing with us. Your gift, your voice, your time—they matter.

Together, we're making a difference.

In solidarity,

Lisa Ratner and Hannah Lu

Co-Presidents, League of Women Voters of Palo Alto

P.S. Democracy may be complicated, but donating to save it shouldn’t be. Visit our donation page or reach out to Mary Nemerov ([email protected]), Fundraising Chair, with any questions.

06/03/2025

It’s a perfect time to brush up on what the protects and how it came to be. Join us for a fascinating history lesson with author Royce Hanson, June 5 from 7-8:30 p.m. EST on Zoom. Register at www.montgomeryhistory.org/events today! Sponsored by

05/25/2025

Stand Up for Democracy -- Learn more about how our national government is intended to work for us in short easy to digest Civics "bites".
Covered topics include:
First Amendment – Religious Freedom: www.lwvsonoma.org/ReligiousFreedom
First Amendment – Freedom of Speech: www.lwvsonoma.org/FreedomofSpeech
Rule of Law: www.lwvsonoma.org/RuleofLaw
Fourteenth Amendment: Birthright Citizenship: www.lwvsonoma.org/BirthrightCitizenship
Three Branches of Federal Government: www.lwvsonoma.org/3Branches
Three Branches of California Government: www.lwvsonoma.org/3BranchesCA
Checks and Balances www.lwvsonoma.org/ChecksandBalances
How to Amend the Constitution: www.lwvsonoma.org/AmendConstitution
Due Process of the Law: www.lwvsonoma.org/DueProcess

About the League of Women Voters:
For 105 years, the League of Women Voters has been empowering voters and defending democracy. We are a diverse, non-partisan, grassroots group of women and men with a long-standing tradition of educating voters. We envision a democracy where every person has the desire, the right, the knowledge and the confidence to participate.

03/16/2025

Lunch with the League - In-person event Local News in Crisis: Does It Have Future on the Peninsula? Register: tinyurl.com/299sltq2