Prop 50 election
Livermore residents will have until Tuesday (Nov. 4) to drop off their ballots or visit one of the two voting centers in the city for the statewide election on Proposition 50, a ballot measure that would temporarily allow California to draw new congressional district maps until 2030.
According to the state’s voter guide, the pro-argument for the measure is that it will help “counter Donald Trump’s scheme to rig next year’s congressional election” while the main argument against the measure is that it dismantles “safeguards that keep elections fair … and eliminates voter protections that ban maps designed to favor political parties”.
An in-person voting center has been open this week and continues through Tuesday at the Hindu Community & Cultural Center in Livermore (1232 Arrowhead Ave.), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day including the weekend and extended to 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church at 1020 Mocho St. will also be a voting location in Livermore for this statewide special election, open Saturday through Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ Office.
Official drop boxes are available 24 hours a day until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Livermore City Hall, Livermore Library’s Rincon Branch and Summit Park. Ballots can also be submitted via the mail or at any other certified drop box in Alameda County.
Plan Bay Area 2050+
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments have officially released the Draft Plan Bay Area 2050+ and the Plan Bay Area 2050+ draft environmental impact report and are now asking for public input.
According to a press release, the plan “contains 35 strategies representing public policies and investments that can be implemented in the Bay Area by 2050 to help the region build more homes, reduce commute times and create vibrant downtowns and natural areas for everyone to enjoy.”
Residents in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will be able to provide feedback on the plan during an upcoming webinar scheduled for Wednesday (Nov. 5). To read more about the plan, submit feedback and attend the webinar, visit www.planbayarea.org.
Power of Giving
The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance will be hosting its fifth annual Power of Giving: A Night of Inspiration event next Thursday (Nov. 6) at the Livermore Bankhead Theater.
The ceremony will look to honor other nonprofits, philanthropists and volunteers who “dedicate themselves to making a profound difference in our community … Together, we will recognize the power of collective action and the enduring spirit of giving that fuels the Tri-Valley’s nonprofits,” according to the TVNPA’s website.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Visit www.tvnpa.org.
Coping during the holidays
The Catholic Community of Pleasanton’s grief ministry will be hosting an event next Thursday (Nov. 6) at 7 p.m. at the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church where members of the community — regardless of their faith — can learn and discuss ways to cope with loss during the holidays.
Change those clocks
Daylight Saving Time is ending for the year this weekend. Remember to set your clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. this Sunday (Nov. 2).
