This is the time of annual meetings – local, state and national. LWVPVP will hold its annual local convention on a Saturday in early June. The date is not finalized as we are waiting for information from our speaker. You will receive a registration flyer as soon as the date is set. We will elect members to the Board and pass a new budget. Please try to attend. Call me if you need a ride– League is always ready to carpool!

League is working on many issues. Among National’s lobbying efforts are gun safety, election reform measures, and campaign finance. Some issues seem to be continually demand our attention.

LWVC is addressing gun control, implementation of the Affordable Care Act, and civic engagement. The State Board is also working on the revisions to our initiative and referendum position based on the state study. That proposed position will be presented at State Convention in May.

The Affordable Care Act was the topic of LWVPVP’s recent Coffee& Conversation meeting. Coming up on May 11 is a C&C on local education issues. Don’t miss this important discussion – see the flyer in this Voter. Our Land Use Committee is busy with several projects and issues. Their top priorities for the coming months are: the chemical storage tanks off of Gaffey and Anaheim, the Brick Walk project, and Ponte Vista.

In March, the PV League joined with Beach Cities and Torrance Area Leagues to meeting with Congresswoman Janice Hahn. She gave us her perspective on Washington as a relatively new member of Congress. She noted that local government is non-partisan and it was a change for her to move into the heavily partisan politics of Washington. She is trying to promote bi-partisan accord and has been successful in working with a colleague to form a bi-partisan caucus to address issues relating to our ports.

Local, regional, state or national – there is always an exciting issue to discuss and address. I hope all of you, as PV League members, respond to the action requests from LWVC and LWVUS, and will be part of our local discussions and activities.