“Exactly How Income Inequality Has Risen in America and Why”David Brady Professor in the School of Public Policy, and Director of the Blum Initiative on Global and Regional Poverty at the University of California, Riverside. Author of Rich Democracies, Poor PeopleRegular Club Meeting; this meeting will also include Legislative Action, refreshments and a raffle.Come at 6:30 for membership, voter registration, …

Get Ready for Vote Centers California Primary Election – March 3, 2020 General Election – November 3, 2020 Vote Anywhere No need for a Provisional Ballot. Each voter registered in Orange County can cast his or her ballot at any of the 180 Orange County Vote Centers. You will never be far from a Vote Center. Laguna Woods will have …

 “Coming Together” Annual Holiday Party Club members and their guests are cordially invited to the annual Holiday Party. Inspirational videos shown! Come for sandwiches, sides, cheese & crackers, chips and dips, cookies, wine, holiday punch…and more! Some club business will be conducted, such as presentation of the slate of 2020 Officers and Directors, with nominations taken from the floor. Tuesday, …

Special Guest: Jonathan Adler Club Director & Legislative Action Chair “IMPEACHMENT: Its History Lives Today” How does the current House “Impeachment Inquiry” parallel and differ from those of Nixon and Clinton? What are its possible outcomes? What did the Founders mean by “High Crimes and Misdemeanors?” What presidential acts most worried them? Do they fit Trump? What precedents did the …

Special Guest: Sayre Weaver OC Brady Campaign Policy Advisor “Preventing Firearm Injuries and Deaths: Promising New Strategies and Developments” Meeting also includes Legislative Action; Committee Reports, Refreshments and a RaffleMembers freeGuests $3 at the door. For more information, call Sue Dearing at 949-855-6965Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. October 15, 2019 CH2 Main Lounge Voter Registration, Membership & Volunteer Opportunities in lobby at …

Special Guest: Christopher Hilger Volunteer, Citizens’ Climate Lobby “Climate Change – a Challenge & Opportunity, not an Unsolvable Problem” Understanding carbon fee and dividend and H.R. 763. Chris Hilger had a distinguished career as a Public Defender. Now that he’s “retired,” he is an in-demand speaker for Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Come hear his expert opinion on how we all might …

Special Guest: Cynthia Valencia, ACLU SoCal Hate crimes around the world have risen in number over the past several years, even in Orange County. There is vitriolic rhetoric toward minorities and immigrants and a resurgence of hate groups. Join our special guest and learn the facts. Meeting also includes Legislation Action; Committee Reports, Refreshments and a RaffleMembers free; guests $3 …

Special Guest: Brooke Weitzman Co-Founder of Elder Law and Disability Rights Center (ELDR Center) Litigation reshaped the conversation about criminalizing poverty in Orange County…BUT…are seniors being left behind? Fact: Fastest growing group of homeless are senior women! Meeting also includes Legislation Action; Committee Reports, Refreshments and a RaffleMembers free; guests $3 at the door. For more information, call Linda Nearing …

Special Guest UCI Professor Charis Kubrin Immigration and Crime: Is the Narrative Fact or Fiction? The current political zeitgeist and public sentiment suggest immigrants are far more likely to engage in illegal acts than those who are American born. True or False?Meeting also includes Legislation Action; Committee Reports, Refreshments and a RaffleMembers free; guests $3 at the door. For more …

Special Guest Judge Lynne Riddle (ret.) Orange County’s Board of Education: not up to the job! Religious conservatives have stonewalled many school districts from fully implementing the state-ordered California Healthy Youth Act. This public education has been deemed vital to the emotional health of youngsters facing questions about gender and sexuality with no previous guidance, as well as those who …