Testimony - League of Women Voters of Portland

League members often testify to Portland City Council about important local issues. You can see our testimony on the following issues:

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October 2, 2018 at 7 PM Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne. Election Forum: Portland Commissioner Position 3 race, JoAnn A Hardesty and Loretta Smith, plus two ballot measures, Oregon Measure 103, “Yes! Keep Our Groceries Tax-Free!” and PDX4, Portland’s retailer tax for clean energy projects

October 9, 2018 at 7 PM Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne. Election Forum: Multnomah County Auditor race, Scott Learn and Jennifer McGuirk, then have three ballot measures: Measure 105 “Stop Oregon Sanctuaries”; Metro’s housing bond; and Measure 102, “Allows local bonds for financing affordable housing with nongovernmental entities. Requires voter approval, annual audits.”

November 13, 2018 – Immigration Justice: How does a nation of immigrants respond?

February 12, 2019 – Women and Justice: How is the landscape for women’s rights changing?

March 12, 2019 – Climate Justice: How do the impacts of climate change affect different communities?

News about past events is posted in the events section of this website.