Programs and Positions

League of Women Voters of San Luis Obispo County
Adopted Program for 2025-2027

Civic Education and Information Literacy
Provide educational programs on how government works, the importance of voting and civic involvement, and how to tell fact from fiction. Establish collaborations with Cal Poly and Cuesta College and work with the high schools to educate students. Develop social media skills to reach younger audiences. Monitor government meetings and decision making to ensure transparency and accountability, promote civility, and counter misinformation.

Housing & Homelessness
Educate on how the broken housing market impacts our entire community. Support initiatives and organizations that work to provide decent housing, prevent homelessness, and ensure food security for everyone in our communities. Monitor programs that support tenant rights, foster landlord responsibility, and work to prevent evictions. Support health initiatives that deter homelessness.

Environmental Stewardship & Climate Resiliency
Monitor and report on the local impacts of climate change. Support clean energy efforts and policies and programs that protect water resources, air quality, and parks and green space in the county. Advocate for sound management, emergency preparedness, and hazard mitigation to deal with fires and other natural disasters.

Immigration & Civil Rights
Work with other organizations to educate on immigrant rights, citizenship, and civil liberties. Counter misinformation about immigration. Work to educate the public on how immigration affects all of us and assuage the fears of immigrant communities to ensure that everyone is counted in the 2030 census.