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Easy Voter Guide

November 2016 Election

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Easy Voter Guide

Your county elections office will mail you a Voter Guide with a Sample Ballot that lists everything you can vote on, including candidates for local government offices.

Visit Voters Edge to see what will be on your ballot.

It’s easy. Just enter your home address.

• You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, 18 years or older.

• You must register to get on the official list of voters in your county.

The deadline to register is October 24 to vote on November 8 !

• You can pick up a voter registration form at your library or post office, have a registration form mailed to you by calling 1-800-345-8683, or fill out the form online at Register To Vote California.
• It is important to fill out the form completely. You will be asked to include your driver license number or other identification.

• Once you are on the list, you only need to re-register if you change your address, change your name, want to change your political party, or because you are no longer in prison or on parole for a felony.

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Voting for Proposed Laws (Propositions) California voters will also make decisions on 17 proposed state laws (propositions).

51: Bonds for School Facilities

52: Private Hospital Fees for Medi-Cal

53: Public Vote on Revenue Bonds

54: Changes to the Legislative Process

55: Extend Tax on High Income

56: Tobacco Tax

57: Parole, Sentencing and Court Procedures

58: English Language Education

59: Political Spending Advisory Question

60: Condoms in Adult Films

61: Prescription Drug Costs

62: Repealing the Death Penalty

63: Gun and Ammunition Sales

64: Making Recreational Marijuana Legal

65: Money from Carry-Out Bags

66: Death Penalty Court Procedures

67: Plastic Bag Ban n Proposition

Voting Links

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Ballotpedia
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Can I Vote
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Easy Voter Guide :: June 7 :: Presidential Primary Election

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Easy Voter Guide

California Presidential Primary Election

Easy Voter Guide

YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE.

Presidential Primary Election

June 7, 2016

Sign up to vote

May 23: Last day to register to vote in this election.

May 31: Last day to request a “vote by mail” ballot.

Jun  07: ELECTION DAY  Your polling place is open from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

~ President

~ Representatives in U.S. Congress and the California State Legislature

~ A proposed law for California, Proposition 50: Suspension of Legislators

~ Other candidates and proposed laws depending on where you live

Voting for President

The political party you choose will determine which candidates for President appear on your ballot.

If you register without choosing a political party, there is still a way you can vote for a candidate for President:

Three of the political parties, American Independent, Democratic, and Libertarian, will allow voters with “no party preference” to ask for their ballots in the June 7 election.

But if you want to vote on presidential candidates for the Green, Peace & Freedom, or Republican Party then you must re-register and select that party. Just make sure you re-register by the May 23 deadline.

You can sign up to vote if you are:

•   18 years or older by Election Day

•   a U.S. citizen

•   not in prison or on parole for a felony To sign up to vote, get a registration form:

•   Fill out the form online at REGISTER TO VOTE

     in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, or Vietnamese.

•   Or call 1-800-345-8683 to have the form sent to you.

•   Or pick one up at the library, post office, or DMV.

There is no cost to register.

Fill out the form completely and mail it in. You will be asked to include your driver’s license number or other identification.

When should I sign up?

•   Sign up (register) by May 23, 2016, to vote in the June 7, 2016, election.

•   If you are already registered, you need to fill out a new form only if you move, change your name, or want to change your choice of political party.

Produced for statewide elections in California since 1994, the Easy Voter Guide is a collaboration of the League of Women Voters® ofCalifornia Education Fund and the California State Library.

Los Angeles Public Library :: National Voter Registration Day | September 22

National Voter Registration Day

September 22

Register To Vote At Your Library

Los Angeles Public Library

National Voter Registration Day is a huge national effort to get as many people to register to vote as possible. The goal is not to advocate on behalf of a candidate or party, but to make sure that people have access to voting.

Have you've moved since the last election? Have you've recently turned 18? Not sure if you are registered to vote? Drop by any time between 1:00 to 4:30 pm, and volunteers from the League of Women Voters will help you register to vote on the spot, verify your voter registration status, or help answer your questions.

Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch  September 24, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Canoga Park Branch  September 22, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Chatsworth Branch  September 22, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Donald Bruce Kaufman - Brentwood Branch September 24, 2015 3:30PM to 5:30PM

Eagle Rock Branch September 22, 2015 1:30PM to 3:30PM

John Muir Branch  September 23, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Little Tokyo Branch September 22, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Los Feliz Branch  September 22, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Memorial Branch  September 24, 2015 1:00PM to 3:00PM

Northridge Branch  September 24, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Panorama City Branch  September 22, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Robertson Branch  September 21, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Sherman Oaks Martin Pollard Branch  September 21, 2015 3:00PM to 4:30PM

Studio City Branch  September 24, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Sylmar Branch  September 24, 2015 3:00PM to 5:00PM

Venice - Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch  September 25, 2015 3:30PM to 5:30PM

Azusa Library : : Inspired Citizenship Presented with Certificate of Recognition

Inspired Citizenship is Presented with Certificate of Recognition

Literacy Update: 4.2015

On Tuesday, April 7 Field Representative Nichol Delgado from the office of Assembly member Roger Hernandez presented the library with a Certificate of Recognition to honor its Inspired Citizenship program. Ms. Delgado congratulated the Literacy Program team, the citizenship coaches, and the students on the success of the program.

As of April 20, 2015, 22 Inspired Citizenship students have taken the U.S. naturalization exam; and 22 have passed.

To learn how you can volunteer as a “citizenship coach” for Inspired Citizenship, call Efrain Villa, Citizenship Specialist at (626) 812-5273.

To learn more about how to become a U.S. Citizen, come to the next Citizenship Information Session on Saturday, June 6, 11:00 a.m. in the Azusa Civic Auditorium.

Translation will be provided in Spanish and Mandarin.

Azusa Library Provides Range of Bilingual Adult Literacy Programs

Azusa Library Provides Range of Bilingual Adult Literacy Programs

Azusa Beacon: 2.18.2015 by Joe Taglieri

In addition to basic reading skills for English speakers, Azusa City Library’s adult literacy program offers courses for Spanish speakers as well as a new civics class that assists immigrants in gaining U.S. citizenship while improving their English-speaking abilities.

In a Feb. 5 presentation by Cathay Reta, the library’s adult literacy coordinator, members of the Azusa Library Commission learned about the program’s continuing expansion set to take place this year. Reta highlighted ongoing developments pertaining to classes and financing, which comes predominantly from federal, state and grants from private-sector organizations.

“Literacy is one of the foundational structures that touches every social issue and need in our society,” Reta told Azusa Beacon. “We talk a lot about education and needing to help children learn and improve their academics, but we know from research and just common sense that it starts with the parents at home being able to read to the children. … Unfortunately adult literacy and adult education does not get much attention, but that’s really where we start building the skills in children.”

A 2012 study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that U.S. literacy scores were below the international average, ranking 16th out of 24 countries mostly in Europe as well as Japan, Korea and Canada. One in six American adults has low literacy skills.

In Azusa 31 percent of residents were born outside the United States, according to 2010 U.S. Census data. A quarter of the city’s population speaks English “less than very well,” and 11.6 percent of Spanish-speaking immigrants in Los Angeles County are illiterate.

The library currently offers five adult literacy courses that are free of charge and open to all, including those who aren’t Azusa residents.

~ Basic Literacy features instruction for English-speaking adults

~ Inspired Citizenship teaches the basics about U.S. history and government for gaining citizenship.

~ Grassroots ESL, or English as a Second Language

~ Spanish Literacy for Spanish speakers

~ Health Literacy Learning, healthy living and disease prevention.

Easy Voter Guide: Your Voice. Your Vote. November 4, 2014

Easy Voter Guide: Your Voice. Your Vote.

November 4, 2014 California General Election

Table of Contents

§  About This Election

§  The State Candidate Races

§  California Courts and Judges

§  Propositions

§  Proposition 1: Bonds for Water Supply

§  Proposition 2: State Budget Reserve

§  Proposition 45: Healthcare Insurance Rates

§  Proposition 46: Medical Safety and Lawsuits

§  Proposition 47: Reducing Criminal Penalties

§  Proposition 48: Indian Gaming Agreements

§  Voting is as easy as 1-2-3!

§  About the Easy Voter Guide

View the Easy Voter Guide online in English or Spanish.
View and download printable guides in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean.

Los Angeles Public Library - Pros and Cons

The League of Women Voters will present "Pros and Cons" programs at various LAPL branches during the month of October. These informative one-hour programs will give a non-partisan description of each ballot measure—along with arguments by both supporters and opponents—to help voters make better decisions when they go to the polls on Election Day.

Get the facts, hear the arguments both pro and con, and decide for yourself!

Cut through campaign hype about the November ballot measures and learn the facts! The League of Women Voters will give non-partisan descriptions of each ballot measure, along with arguments by both supporters and opponents.

Upcoming events

Studio City

October 9, 2014 6:30PM to 7:30PM

San Pedro Regional

October 11, 2014 1:30PM to 2:30PM

Little Tokyo

October 18, 2014 1:00PM to 2:00PM

Central Library

October 18, 2014 3:00PM

Westchester - Loyola Village

October 21, 2014 6:00PM to 7:00PM

Central Library

October 21, 2014 6:00PM

SCA7: Local Government Financing

SCA7
Local Government Financing: Public Libraries-Voter Approval
Author: Senator Lois Wolk; Coauthors: Senator Mark Leno & Assembly Member Das Williams

SCA7, a state constitutional amendment in the California Senate and Assembly that would change the limit for a successful ballot initiative from the current 66% required to pass down to 55% for approval.

In plain terms, if SCA7 eventually passes and is approved as a statewide Proposition it will be 11% easier to pass a library ballot measure in California.

The first step is to get SCA7 passed in the Senate and General Assembly then signed by the Governor.

It would then become a statewide Proposition and require a simple majority of Californians to approve it. This will have a huge and significant impact on libraries in California.

EveryLibrary is starting with a Letter of Support to the author, Sen Lois Wolk and co-authors, Sen Mark Leno and Assembly Member Das Williams.

And to write letters to the editor of your local newspapers as part of a larger effort to get the word out to the public about the importance of libraries.

November 2014: Statewide Ballot

June 27:  Re-referred to Sen Com.on APPR.

May 15, 2013: Passes 1st Committee

Dec 3, 2012: Introduced. Read first time.

Senator Lois Wolk

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5114
Sacramento,  CA  95814
Phone:  (916) 651-4003
Fax:  (916) 651-4903
E-mail

Senator Mark Leno

Capitol Office
Phone:  (916) 651-4011
Fax:  (916) 651-4911
State Capitol, Room 5100
Sacramento,  CA  95814
E-mail

Assembly Member Das Williams

Capitol Office:
State Capitol
P.O. Box 942849
Sacramento, CA 94249-0037
Tel: (916) 319-2037
Fax: (916) 319-2137
E-mail

Easy Voter Guide: November 6 Election

EASY VOTER GUIDE: Nov 6 Election

For new readers and busy voters.
Your nonpartisan quick guide to statewide elections since 1994. The Easy Voter Guide is available online (PDF) in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.

Read about the Candidates and Propositions:
U.S. President
U.S. Senator
U.S. Representative
State Senator (for half of California)
State Assemblymember
Proposition 30 - Temporary Taxes to Fund Education
Proposition 31 - State Budget
Proposition 32 - Political Contributions by Payroll Deduction
Proposition 33 - Auto Insurance Companies
Proposition 34 - Death Penalty
Proposition 35 - Human Trafficking
Proposition 36 - Three Strikes Law
Proposition 37 - Genetically Engineered Foods
Proposition 38 - Tax to Fund Education and Early Childhood Programs
Proposition 39 - Tax Treatment for Multistate Businesses
Proposition 40 – Redistricting

The Easy Voter's Guide was started when a group of public library adult literacy students [ Bay Area New Readers Council ] felt that there was a lack of nonpartisan voter information accessible to adults still working on their reading skills.

Some of their innovations, job descriptions for each political office, have been adopted by the Secretary of State's official Voter Information Guide.

The nonpartisan “Easy Voter Guide” (formerly Easy Reading Voter Guide) has been published for every California statewide election since 1994.

It is a collaboration of:
~ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
~ California State Library
~ Common Knowledge Group

Online Voter Registration – Deadline: October 22
California’s new online voter registration system has been launched!
Spread the word that it’s simple and easy to register or change your registration.

Corona Library :: Corona literacy coordinator elected to school board :: John Zickefoose

Corona literacy coordinator elected to school boardPress Enterprise: November 3, 2010 by Dayna Straehley

Corona library literacy coordinator John Zickefoose won a seat on the Corona-Norco Unified School District board Tuesday.

Six candidates sought two open seats on the school board. Longtime board members Bill Hedrick and Sharon Martinez did not run for re-election.

Zickefoose, who has 27.88 percent, or 16,554, of the votes in the unofficial tally, said he was thrilled and humbled by the community's support.

Zickefoose said he learned to read as an adult and has made literacy his mission. He reads to students at every school in the district. He also co-founded United Neighbors Involving Today's Youth, a community coalition that includes school district representatives.

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All six said they want more career education, especially for students who don't plan to go to college.

Most agreed that not all students are college-bound, so programs such as computer technology, auto shop or wood shop will motivate them at school and close the achievement gap between middle class white and Asian students and black, Latino students and socio-economically disadvantaged students. READ MORE !

Easy Voter Guide: California Primary - June 8

EASY VOTER GUIDE
June 8, 2010 California Primary Election

For new readers and busy voters.
Welcome to the Easy Voter Guide Project website.
Your nonpartisan quick guide to statewide elections since 1994.

Read about the Candidates and Propositions:
Prop 13: Property Taxes & Earthquake Safety
Prop 14: Primary Elections
Prop 15: Public Funding of Campaigns
Prop 16: Local Public Electricity
Prop 17: Auto Insurance

The Easy Voter's Guide was started when a group of public library adult literacy students [ Bay Area New Readers Council ] felt that there was a lack of nonpartisan voter information accessible to adults still working on their reading skills.

Some of their innovations, job descriptions for each political office, have been adopted by the Secretary of State's official Voter Information Guide.

The nonpartisan “Easy Voter Guide” (formerly Easy Reading Voter Guide) has been published for every California statewide election since 1994.

It is a service of:
~ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
~ California State Library
~ California Secretary of State's Office
~ The James Irvine Foundation provides additional support

Day In the District: April 16 2010

Day in the District
April 16, 2010

Please plan to join CLA, the California School Library Association, and your fellow Library Advocates for Day in the District on Friday, April 16th 2010!

This year, our Associations will schedule visits with legislators in their local district offices throughout the state. These Day in the District meetings will provide a great opportunity to educate your legislators and their aides about the importance of libraries within their respective jurisdictions.

About Day in the District
Day in the District is an annual statewide library advocacy event in which library supporters meet with elected officials within their local offices throughout California.

If you are interested in helping set up legislative meetings, please contact Kevin Kilkenny, CLA Legislative Coordinator, at 916-233-3298 or kevink@cla-net.org. Otherwise, click here for information on how to register for an appointment with your legislator.

Helpful Documents
Below are a list of documents will assist you in delivering your message about the importance of libraries within elected officials' respective communities:
~ Register for an Appointment with Your Legislator~ Talking Points
~ Tips for Lobbying Your Legislator
~ Funds by Assembly District
~ Funds by Senate District

Jobs for Main Street Act = ACTION ALERT

ALA Action Alert

Out of Work Librarians Need Your Help !

Call NOW to Include Libraries in the Jobs for Main Street Act !

Right now, the House of Representatives is debating the Jobs for Main Street Act, and this bill would provide funding to a variety of programs aimed at creating jobs. No other organization is as dynamic or as well-equipped to build jobs as libraries, yet neither the House nor the Senate version of this legislation mentions libraries. By including specific bill language that includes librarians, we can continue to help people look for jobs, help people obtain their GED, build valuable job skills, and much more. To read the full proposal, please click here.

The House is expected to vote on this legislation TODAY. Please call your representatives TODAY and your senators tomorrow; tell them you would like to see librarians included in the Jobs for Main Street Act and explain to them that those funds are critical in putting librarians back to work so they can help people get back to work.

1. Libraries play a key role in getting America back to work again. Nationwide, the library is the only source of no-fee Internet access for 71 percent of Americans. With more and more job applications only being accepted online, the public library is becoming the center of most American's job searches.

2. State Library Agencies reported in November 2009 that 77 percent of states cut funds that support local public libraries, which has meant layoffs, staff furloughs, and forced retirements. This has caused a 75 percent cut in services to the public including canceled statewide databases used for job searching, homework help, and cuts in 24/7 reference, which are used by small businesses and students.

Not Sure Who to Contact = Click Here !
Find elected officials, including the president, members of Congress, governors, state legislators, and more.