[LWV] League of Women Voters®
of Los Angeles

About the League

What is our mission? How are we structured? What is our history?

Our Mission.  Other Leagues.  Our History.  A look at '07-'08.

Our Mission and Roles

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy. We never support or oppose any political party or candidate.

The League of Women Voters has two separate and distinct roles.

  • Voters Service/Citizen Education: we present unbiased nonpartisan information about elections, the voting process, and issues.

  • Action/Advocacy: we are also nonpartisan, but, after study, we use our positions to advocate for or against particular policies in the public interest.

To conduct our voter service and citizen education activities, we use funds from the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles Education Fund, which is a 501(c)(3) corporation, a nonprofit educational organization. The League of Women Voters, a membership organization, conducts action and advocacy and is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation.

Our Vision, Beliefs, and Intentions guide our activities.

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Other League Organizations

Our Los Angeles League League is one of thirteen local Leagues in Los Angeles County. The others are:

Our members are also members of:

See other Leagues in California and other state Leagues and local League websites.
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History of the League of Women Voters

Read a short history of the League of Women Voters.
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LWVLA: Year in Review

Each year, officers and members work diligently to fullfill the League's Mission and Roles Take look at these impressive reports prepared by our major portfolio chairs.

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