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Housing is Important to Marin's Sustainability
Marin League member Elizabeth Moody's 6/26/08 Marin Voice article says a balance in housing is more than a social justice matter...  
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League Supports Immigration Reform 6/22/08 IJ Marin Voice
With the recent ICE raid in Marin and the spate of letters on immigration, the LWV of Marin County wants to let readers know their national position on immigration developed after two years of study. As a grassroots organization, local ...  
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IJ Op Ed 5/17/08 on Campaign Finance Reform
THE League of Women Voters of Marin believes that elections should be fair and transparent. Unfortunately, during the past few years the climate of local elections in Marin has changed. It's not unusual for candidates to be the victims of ...  
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Wetlands Restoration on Tomales Bay
(from The Voter, February 2008)
Purchased by the National Seashore in 2000, the new Giacomini Wetlands Project will require reconfiguring dikes and waterways to create improved and new wetland habitat.  
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League Interviews County Supervisors
In January 2008 the League held their annual interviews with the five County supervisors. The supervisors answered five questions submitted by the League with League member in attendance.  
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Pros & Cons Presentation on February 2008 Ballot Measures
Pros & Cons of Props 91, 92, 93, and 94-97 were presented to a full house of League members on January 19.  
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Marin League Immigration Study Completed
(from The Voter, February 2008)
Summary of the Marin League's points of consensus in the Immigration Study, along with details of the study itself.  
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Redistricting Initiative Drive Launched!
LWV of California has joined the California Voters FIRST redistricting initiative drive and is counting on local Leagues to collect signatures.  
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Action Notes December 2007
(from The Voter, February 2008)
Reports from Voter Services, Telecommunications, Education, Transportation/Land Use/Housing, Healthcare, and Natural Resource Committes  
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