<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[League of Women Voters Bay Area]]></title><description><![CDATA[LWVBA Monitors, educates & advocates League positions in regional context: observing regional planning and governance of the SF Bay Area. Non-Partisan]]></description><link>https://www.lwvbayarea.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:14:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lwvbayarea.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[LWVBay Area to discuss R SAP and Sea Level Rise on March 20th.]]></title><description><![CDATA[By Louise Rothman-Riemer According to the website for the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, (BCDC) “Sixty years ago, three remarkable women convinced the State of California to create the world’s first coastal protection agency – BCDC. Kay Kerr, Sylvia McLaughlin, and Esther Gulick looked west from their East Bay living rooms and saw a shoreline and wetlands being defiled by garbage and development. The Bay was endangered – an average of four square miles of the Bay had been filled...]]></description><link>https://www.lwvbayarea.org/post/lwvbay-area-to-discuss-r-sap-and-sea-level-rise-on-march-20th</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bacd1b392d3386b924bd4a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:12:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2e13d_5fa44b33ea2a41abb220f03b97e4c98a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_547,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sheri Thomas Goetsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting Rights Groups Launch Campaign to Defeat Voter ID Ballot Initiative that Would Restrict Access to the Ballot for Millions of Californians]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing coalition of civil rights and community organizations today announced their opposition to a proposed voter ID initiative that would impose sweeping new restrictions on how every Californian casts their ballot and harm communities that already face obstacles to voting. “This voter ID measure is not about protecting voters; it is about importing the current federal administration’s election lies and intimidation tactics into California,” said Jenny Farrell, Executive Director of the...]]></description><link>https://www.lwvbayarea.org/post/voting-rights-groups-launch-campaign-to-defeat-voter-id-ballot-initiative-that-would-restrict-access</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b1ed0decfce39c49a7e59d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:31:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/870861_c74a5dc800db4f62985529393785154c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_261,h_193,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sheri Thomas Goetsch</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statement from Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters of the United States, on the Reopening of the Federal Government]]></title><description><![CDATA[November 13, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC  — “While we are relieved that the government has reopened and critical services are being restored, this record-length shutdown came at a steep cost. Millions of Americans were deprived of their paychecks, and basic human needs hung in the balance—all while our elected leaders continued to get paid, but failed to secure long-term solutions that support working families and strengthen our democracy. The crisis is far from over—the deal that ended the shutdown...]]></description><link>https://www.lwvbayarea.org/post/statement-from-celina-stewart-ceo-of-the-league-of-women-voters-of-the-united-states-on-the-reopen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691b7f81db5f1a394febfb8d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:05:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/870861_626bc4abc7764040ab33024b86926e11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_547,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[League of Women Voters Seeks to Protect California Voter Data Against Federal Overreach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Released October 21, 2025 SANTA ANA –  Yesterday, the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) filed a motion in federal court to intervene in  USA v. Weber , the US Department of Justice’s case against the California Secretary of State, to protect the data of all California voters and prevent misuse of that data, which could harm California communities. “Californians have a right to privacy and a right to vote free from intimidation or misuse of their personal information,” said  Helen...]]></description><link>https://www.lwvbayarea.org/post/league-of-women-voters-seeks-to-protect-california-voter-data-against-federal-overreach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691b7eaddb5f1a394febf9a2</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/870861_626bc4abc7764040ab33024b86926e11~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_547,h_504,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>