Making Democracy Work
Past Events - 2004-2005
| Date & Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 24, 2004 9:30am |
Women's City Club 160 North Oakland Pasadena, CA |
Popovers in Pasadena - a League Day sponsored by LWV Los Angeles County.
This League day will offer three workshops and a lunchtime address by Dr. Darline Wrobles, superintendent of the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
Cost: $25. |
| Thursday, September 2, 2004-Thursday, September 23, 2004 |
Various | Unit Meetings for September.
HAVA presentation
Locations and times |
| Friday, September 10, 2004 9:30am - 3pm |
Los Angeles Athletic Club 431 West Seventh Street Los Angeles, CA 90014 |
Where have all the voters gone?.
A League Day sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Education Fund.
Keynote Speaker: R. Michael Alvarez, Ph.D. Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project According to one poll, over 51% of non-voters are angry and disgusted with politicans and the political process. Over 70% of non-voters are actually registered, but opt out. Come hear experts discuss this problem and possible solutions. Cost: $35, includes luncheon. Parking $5. |
| Monday, October 11, 2004-Thursday, October 21, 2004 |
Various | October Unit Meetings.
Briefings on the state, county, and local propositions on the November ballot. Locations and times |
| Tuesday, October 19, 2004 5:00-7:00pm |
Call office for location | Fall Salon.
"How the Election might Shape US Foreign Policy"
Dr. Geoffrey Garrett of UCLA will speak. Cost: $75 |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2004 7am - 8pm |
Various | Election Day.
Presidential and state elections.
Be sure to vote! |
| Friday, November 5, 2004 9:30-2:30 |
CARECEN - Central American Resource Center 2845 West 7th Street Los Angeles, CA 90005 |
LWVLA League Day on Education.
A look at charter schools and the financing of K-12 education in California.
Cost: $15 includes lunch provided by Mama's Hot Tamales |
| Monday, November 8, 2004-Thursday, November 18, 2004 |
Various | November Unit Meetings.
LWV California Education Study and Consensus Locations and times |
| Monday, November 15, 2004 Noon-2:00 PM |
LWVLA Office 3250 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1005 Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
Ballot Measure Writing Workshop.
Members are invited to learn how to research and write a Pros and Cons analysis of a Ballot Measure. Workshop will be led by Iris Kaphan, a longtime League member who has written Pros and Cons for many local ballot measures.
RSVP by November 10 to Nima Long: (213) 368-1616 or officemanager@lwvlosangeles.org. |
| Friday, December 10, 2004 |
League Office 3250 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1005 Los Angeles, CA 90010 |
Holiday Party. Members are invited to join the Board of LWVLA for a holiday lunch. |
| Wednesday, January 12, 2005 9:30AM-2:30PM |
Tillman Water Reclamation Center Conference Room 6100 Woodley Ave. Van Nuys, CA |
League Positions in Review.
This meeting will feature a panel presentation on the the positions of the League's state and local positions, followed by a discussion by members. This is the time at which positions are reviewed, and members suggest studies the League should undertake next year.
Reservations required. Get details. |
| Friday, January 21, 2005 9:00AM-4:00PM |
Ronald Reagan State Building, Auditorium 300 South Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
Public Forum on Energy in California. A forum on California energy policy cosponsored by the League of Women Voters of California and the California Public Utilities Commission. Get details. |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7PM |
Venice High School Auditorium 13000 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90066 |
Candidates Forum for Los Angeles Council District 11.
Flora Gil Krisiloff, Angela Reddock, and
Bill Rosendahl, candidates for City Council from the 11th District, will respond to questions posed by Larry Mantle, host of "Air Talk" on radio station KPCC. There will also be written questions from the audience.
Parking: Limited free parking will be available on the high school grounds. Sponsored by the Mar Vista Community Council, the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce with participation by a variety of other community groups. |
| Thursday, February 17, 2005 6:00-9:30PM |
Omni Los Angeles Hotel 251 South Olive Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
Annual Fundraising Dinner.
2005 "Get Out the Vote" Leadership Awards Dinner
Tickets: 213-368-1616 More details |
| Thursday, February 24, 2005 7-9PM |
Main Stage, Pierce College Campus Performing Arts Building 6201 Winnetka Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91371 |
Mayoral Candidates Forum.
Candidates running Mayor of the City of Los Angeles will respond to questions prepared by the organizers.
Invitations have been sent to current Mayor
James Hahn, Former Assembly Speakers Robert M.
Hertzberg and Antonio Villaraigosa, State Senator
Richard Alarcon, City Councilmember Bernard Parks and
Businessman Walter Moore.
The forum is sponsored by the Women's Organization Coalition(WOC), which includes LWVLA as a member, and Pierce College. Driving directions: Enter the campus via the Winnetka entrance and follow signs to the Performing Arts complex at the top of the hill. It is the large building to your right. Parking is adjacent to the building.) |
| Tuesday, March 8, 2005-Thursday, March 24, 2005 Varies |
9 locations throughout Los Angeles | March Unit Meetings - Keeping the Lights on in California. Background on California energy policy preparatory to consensus meeeting in September. |
| Wednesday, April 13, 2005 6:00-8:00PM |
West Los Angeles Collge Fine Arts Building 9000 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA Driving directions |
Challenges Facing Community Colleges in our Community - West Los Angeles College.
A panel discussion on how to best connect West LA College with Culver City. Refreshments follow.
Details and parking directions. (PDF) |
| Thursday, April 14, 2005 7:30-9:30 AM |
Valley College Monarch Hall 5800 Fulton Blvd Valley Glen, CA 91401 |
Challenges Facing Community Colleges in our Community - West Los Angeles College..
A panel discussion on how to best connect West LA College with Culver City. Refreshments follow.
Details and parking directions. (PDF) |
| Sunday, April 17, 2005 6:00-7:00 PM |
KABC, Channel 7, Los Angeles | Mayoral Debate.
This will be the final debate betweeen candidates Mayor James Hahn and City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa prior to the May 17 election for Mayor of Los Angeles.
The debate is sponsored by Regberg & Associates and LWVLA, with LWVLA President Jane Goichman serving as one of the panelists questioning the candidates. League members will serve as timers. |
| Friday, April 22, 2005 7:30-9:30 AM |
Pierce College Faculty Dining Room 6201 Winnetka Avenue Woodland Hills, CA 91371 |
Challenges Facing Community Colleges in our Community - Pierce College.
A panel discussion on the effects of current funding on educational programs and the community. Continental breakfast.
Details and parking directions. (PDF) |
| Friday, May 6, 2005-Thursday, May 26, 2005 |
Various | Unit Meetings for May - Voting Rights of ex-Felons and Incarcerated Persons. In keeping the national LWV goal of registering and educating all eligible voters, LWVLA and other Los Angeles County Leagues partnered with several other local organizations (County Registrar, Friends Outside, ACLU, Coalition to End Hunger and Homelessness, etc.) for the past year to determine what was the reality of the law allowing eligible inmates and ex-parolees to re-establish their voting rights. As part of our current Emphasis for Citizen Education, the May unit meetings will focus on all that we have learned--and how our efforts produced a current bill wending its way through the state legislature. |
| Friday, May 13, 2005 12:30-3:00PM |
County of Los Angeles, Hall of Administration Employee Relations Conference Room #347 500 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 |
The Revolving Door?.
An informational panel on our current correctional system. Panelists will include Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, Judge Terry Smerling, Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas, and representatives of community organizations.
Light refreshments will be served. Details and directions (PDF). |
| Saturday, June 4, 2005 9:30AM-3:00PM |
Pickwick Gardens 1001 Riverside Drive Burbank, CA 91506 |
Annual Meeting.
Business meeting. Approval of budget and next year's program. Election of officers. State of the League Address.
Guest Speaker will be LeeAnn M. Pelham, Executive Director, Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, speaking on "Politics, Power and Money in the City of Angels - Ethics Reform in Los Angeles 15 Years after Proposition H" For reservations call 213-368-1616. |
| Saturday, June 25, 2005 9am - 2:30 PM |
Los Angeles City College Holmes Hall 855 North Vermont Los Angeles, CA 90029 |
Local Voices: Citizen Conversations on Civil Liberties and Secure Communities.
Meet other residents of our community and discuss issues relating to civil liberties and homeland
security. Discussion topics will include: individual experiences with these subjects, perceptions of risk
and safety, and current public policy. Add your voice to a national report that the League will send to
Congress and the nation.
The program will also include invited speakers who will discuss security risks in Southern California, the fiscal impact of homeland security, the USA Patriot Act, and current legislation. A box lunch will be served RSVP by June 13 at 213-368-1616. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here for further details and parking directions (PDF). |
