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May 2008

May 2008

In this Issue:

League of Women Voters of Orange County Annual Meeting

President's Message: Earth:The Common Property of the Human Race

Matters of Scale:How Much Water Does It Take?

Programs and Services for the Poor & Low Income Residents of Orange County

ILO Convention June 7

Smart Voter Coordinator Needed

Health Care Council of Orange County

LWVUS Immigration Position

LWVC Positions on Propositions 98 and 99, June Election

California Budget Crisis

History Making Election 2008

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April 2008

April 2008

In this Issue:

Great American Write-In April 5, 2008

Nominations for Board of Directors 2008-2009

No Child Left Behind Forum

Book Review: Hold Your Water

Energy in the News

California Voters FIRST Act:Action

Single Payer: It's Time to Have Hope

ANNUAL MEETING Saturday, May 3rd

LWV Orange Coast Proposed Budget 2008/2009

LWVUS League Launches Government Transparency Handbook

LWVC Leadership Council May 16

Public Advocacy for Voter Protection

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February 2008

February 2008

In this Issue:

President's Message: California Water Issues

Desalination: A Primer

Energy in the News

Congressional Ethics

League 88th Anniversary Feb. 14

Presidential Public Financing System

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January 2008

January 2008

In This Issue:

President Message: All about Social Security

Program for January 2008

Presidential Candidates Health Care Plans

LWVUS Program Planning 2007-2008

Public Policy Positions LWVUS

Mentioning Members

Armida Brashears Honored
Death of member Ginny Gallup

League Positions on Feb 5 ballot issues

LWVC Endorses California Voters FIRST Act Initiative

Recycled Water

Restore Civil Liberties--Take Action

Video of League's "Red-Blue Divide" Event Now Available -- An Era of Polarized Politics -- and Does it Matter?

Resources: League Basics; Choosing the President: Available at lwv.org

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December 2007

December 2007

In this Issue:

Presidents Message: Federal False Claims Act & Whistleblowers

"Fact, Fiction, and the Widening Disconnect between Rhetoric and Reality"--October Lunch with League Speaker Dr. Ruben Rumbaut

Celebrate December 10, 2007-- Jane Addams Day

PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 2007: Dynamics of Contemporary US Immigration

Energy News: BILLS THE LEAGUE SUPPORTS

LWVC: More Water, Less Cost, LWVC Opposes Two Initiatives on February 5, 2008 Ballot

LWVUS: Books Highlight Contributions of League, LWVUS 48th Biennial Convention, League Urges Congress to Support Stronger Environmental Standards

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November 2007

November 2007

In this Issue: California Budget Overview by the Legislative Analyst's Office

Rise of Disaster Capitalism

League Denounces Presidential Veto on SCHIP

Immigration Study: Global economy and political influences

Lunch with League: Dynamics of Comtemporary U.S. Immigration: Speaker Dr. Louis DeSipio from UCI's Political Science faculty

League Opposes Arizona's Efforts as Disenfranchising

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October 2007

October 2007 In this Issue:

Energy News: California Renewable Energy Transmission Initiative (CRETI)

Immigration Forum: October 27, 2007 10:00am. "U.S. Immigration: Fact, Fiction and the Widening Disconnect between Rhetoric and Reality"

Program for October: League's Immigration Study

Is America Still No. 1?

Elections in France

Groups Push Redistricting Reform

Participate in Discussion: Join Discussion List Today

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September 2007

September 2007

In this Issue:


League Member Jean Raun was honored as Woman of the Year


Orange Coast won an award for "exemplary work and performance in Voter Service activities"


ILO Training Opportunity Tuesday, Sept 11, 2007 Be a Board of Supervisor Observer


League Tackles the Immigration Dilemma--September Unit Meetings and Lunch with League


Energy News--Nuclear Power: Reality or Pipe Dream?


What's New with the ILO?


LWVC News: Presidential Primary and State Ballot Measures


LWVUS News: League Applauds Defeat of Discriminatory Voter ID Amendment


Nonpartisan Policy for LWV of Orange Coast


Health Care Issues: Sicko Critique"


U.S. Immigration: A Historical Perspective

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May 2007

May Newsletter

ILO Orange County Convention, Saturday, June 2, 2007

California Voter Survey

Energy News

JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE: IS DEMOCRACY IN DANGER?

LEGISLATIVE INTERVIEW REPORT 2006-2007: Responses by Assemblyman Jim Silva, District 67

GOT INSURANCE? By Ruth Kurisu, Administrative Director, Health Funders Partnership of Orange County

The Power of the Nation's Unmarried Women

The Burgeoning Blogosphere.

America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers of 2006

Government Watch Lists

California Electronic Voting Systems Certification

Panel Said to Alter Finding on Voter Fraud

League Urges Passage of OPEN Government Act

Join the New Death Penalty Discussion List

Fair Elections Now Act

League Staff Celebrates Passage of DC House Voting Rights Act of 2007

League Urges Leader Pelosi Not to Create Ethics Task Force

League Urges Congress to Protect Civil Liberties, Reform Surveillance Powers; Government Watch Lists

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April 2007

April 2007

In this Issue:
April 22 is Earth Day; Theme for the Month: Protecting Our Environment
Lunch with League: A Green Dream--The Great Park of Irvine Speaker: Mayor Beth Krom, City of Irvine
Annual Meeting: May 3rd, Speaker Professor Larry N. Gerston; Topic: Retreat from Political Responsibility: The Surrender of Power and How to Get It Back
Slate of Officers, LWV of Orange Coast 2007-2008
Annual Budget 2007-2008
Program in Brief
Report on March Lunch with League: Freedom of Information
OC Supervisors Okay Plan to Drain Urban Runoff into Irvine Park
Energy News
Orange County Groundwater Replenishment System
LWVUS Update: Citizen Centric Initiative; Immigration Study, Criteria for Candidate Debate Selection

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March 2007

March 2007

In this issue:
Recommendation to Add a Land Use Position to the LWV of Orange Coast's Program,
Lunch with League "Open Government: Is Freedom of Information Threatened?",
Sunshine Week,
Test Your Women's History I.Q.,
International Women's Day,
Comparing California's Health System Reform Proposals,
LWVUS Council 2007,
Reforming the Presidential Public Financing System,
Senate Passes Historic Ethics Reform,
Research Finds Polling-Place ID Laws Reduce Minority Voter Turnout, Studying the Impact of Immigration

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February 2007

February 2007

In this issue: President's Message Announcing League Anniversary, February 14th, Energy News, Congressional Ethics Reform, League Anniversary Event:Groundwater Replenishment, League Birthday & History, January Lunch with League: The Oil Factor--Middle East Foreign Policy, ENACT Report, LWVUS News.

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January 2007

January 2007

In This Issue: Program Planning 2007-2009, Summary of LWVC Positions, LWVC Program Planning Definitions, LWVUS Launches Immigration Study, LWVUS Raises Concerns about Warrantless Wiretapping, Call for Action on Global Climate Change, Sunshine Week: March 11-13, 2007.

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December 2006

December 2006

In This Issue: Abolition of the Death Penalty, What's Your Ethics Rating?, Holiday Celebration December 9th, ILO General Meeting: Strategic Vision for Orange County Parks, Huntington Beach City Council Candidate Forum a Success, California's Uninsured 2006, LWVCEF publishes Study Process Revisions, Membership Recruitment Ideas, Voter Outreach

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November 2006

November 2006 Newsletter

In This Issue:

Opportunity to Serve Orange County Grand Jury 2007-2008, Orange Coast League Future Programs Planned, Report on Health Care, Health Care Network HCR4US, Report on the Environment, A Tunnel Under the Cleveland National Forest, California Passes Nations's 1st Greenhouse Gas Cap, Harbors Beaches and Parks Strategic Plan Framework, LWVC News: Energy Position adopted by LWVC Board July 16, 2006, LWVUS News: League Calls on House Leaders to Pledge Support for Real Ethics Reform, League criticizes Congressional Abdication on Civil Liberties.

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October 2006

October 2006 Newsletter

In This Issue:

November 7, 2006 General Election: League Recommendations on Ballot Initiatives, Orange Coast League Future Programs Planned, Corrupting Effects of Special Interests on Campaign Finance and Lobbying, Report on Environment: Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, Energy in California, Energy: SB426 Informed Choices for Liquid Natural Gas, How to Watch A Debate, LWVC News: Redristicting Will Not Be On The Ballot, LWVUS News: League Notes the Failure of Congress to Enact Lobbying and Ethics Reform

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September 2006

September 2006 Newsletter

In this Issue: Introduction of new League President Charlotte Sumrow-Pirch, Overview of Coast League Programs for the upcoming year, Candidate Forums in Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach, Update on Health Care Legislation, Election Reform: What's Changed, What Hasn't & Why, Clean Money on the Move, News from LWVC & LWVUS.

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April 2006

April 2006

In this Issue: Sophie Edberg, Newsletter Editor Retires, Energy Issues Made Simple (March Lunch with League), Board of Supervisors Report, Huntington Beach Sunshine Proclamation, Campaign Finance Reform--April's Topic for Unit Meetings, The States--Laboratories of Reform (for Campaign

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