Advocacy
Advocacy & Action
The Yolo County League is actively engaged advocating for the community.
We focus on the positions established by our League as well as those of the State and National League of Women Voters.
All positions are introduced and voted upon by League members with only those receiving wide support being adopted.
As a newly merged League, we are in the process of reviewing and updating Davis and Woodland positions. You can find historical documents in the Archives.
We are truly a grassroots organization…
The League of Women Voters takes action on an issue or advocates for a cause when there is an existing League position that supports the issue or speaks to the cause.
Positions result from a process of study. Any given study, whether it be National, State, or Local, is thorough in its pursuit of facts and details.
As the study progresses, a continuing discussion of pros and cons of each situation occurs. Prior to the results of the study being presented to the general membership, study committee members fashion consensus questions that are then addressed by the membership.
Additional discussion, pro and con, takes place as all members (not part of the study committee) learn the scope of the study. After the members reach consensus, the board forms positions based on that consensus.
It is the consensus statement — the statement resulting from the consensus questions — that becomes a position.
Firm action or advocacy can then be taken on the particular issue addressed by the position. Without a position, action/advocacy cannot be taken.
Action Alerts
Woodland’s New Consolidated Housing Plan
The City of Woodland, CA is forming a new five-year “consolidated plan” for housing. According to an article in the Daily Democrat, the plan’s intent is to determine how federal grant money can be spent on housing and community development activities, as well as form an analysis of “impediments to fair housing choice.” Here’s a […]
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Women Defend Democracy
The LWV has announced a powerful new initiative – “Unite and Rise 8.5” – starting on May 1 as part of its Women Defend Democracy campaign. The initiative will focus on engaging and mobilizing 8.5 million voters between now and November 2026 to protect and preserve our democratic institutions. Local gatherings will take place in Davis and Woodland on Thursday, May 1, protesting many actions being taken by the current administration
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Reject Anti-Voter Policies
Time Range For Action Alert:Jan 01 2025 to Dec 31 2025 The House and Senate introduced the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which would require citizenship documentation to register to vote even though voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering. It is already illegal for […]
Read MoreThe State and National League serve local chapters in a Leadership Role by Advocating, Consulting and Lobbying.
