There is new momentum to reduce gun violence, especially with President Obama's recent heartfelt town hall speech seeking to require background checks for all gun buyers. What do the statistics tell us, as opposed to the polarized media? What are practical and immediate solutions we can attain? What laws are showing positive results? What can you do? These questions will be discussed at the forum by experts who advocate gun control.

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The League is concerned about the new development occurring in the Goleta Area and about what the impacts will be. For this Forum we have invited former Mayor and Councilmember
Margaret Connell to talk to us about how many of these developments were included in Goleta's original General Plan.

We will hear from the Westside Goleta Coalition about a remarkable success they have had working with Sacramento to site a new California Highway Patrol station. Their experience proves that concentrated community action can solve problems. We will also hear from the Goodland Coalition about new concerns they have.

In order to take future action, the League wants to consider what the impacts of new development will be on water supplies and on traffic congestion. Join us for a lively discussion!

Visit the LWVUS and click on "Get involved" for newsletters, action alerts, etc. Access the LWVUS member site by clicking on "League Management" at the top right corner of the page (sign-in is no longer required). Although LWVUS no longer has online "forums," a few email discussion groups have recently been re-started as Google groups: LWVUS Convention and program planning 2016, and LWVUS Climate Change.