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As many of you know, we’re entering the annual membership renewal and giving season. Your ongoing commitment with the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville (LWVBAE) allows us to be an inspiring force f...
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TEEN SERVICE SHOWCASE Date: Sunday, January 11 Time: 2-5 p.m. Location: Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave Honoring MLK Day, join the Alameda County Albany Library andthe City of Albany in bringing together teen ...
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REPORT ON COP30 IN BELEM, BRAZIL THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CONFERENCE Dr. Robin Tokmakian represents the LWVUS as a member of the Observer Corps to the United Nations with an emphasis on Climate issues, be...
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Monday January 19 from 9am to 10:30am at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Blvd, Berkeley, CA 94710. Each year, the Berkeley MLK Jr. breakfast offers a time to come together to honor the end...
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Building Power Through Education, Action, and Advocacy During the LWVBAE Fall Season, League of Women Voters interns played a vital role in advancing the League’s mission of empowering voters and defending dem...
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HEALTH EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE We were happy to feature an exceptional, educational panel for the fall meeting that focused on health equity and reproductive justice. The two illustrious speakers who present...
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DEMOCRACY WORKS Read about the Activities and Achievements of California's League of Women Voters. Lorrel Plimier, Co-President, on a first vote cast and the upcoming elections 2026. Helen Hutchison, Interim E...
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Unite and Rise 8.5 Video Series Washington, D.C. – In its commitment to encourage civic action, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has launched its Unite and Rise 8.5 YouTube video series with three episodes. Hosted...
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Administration Updates In response to a comment period initiated by the Social Security Administration (SSA), Leagues urged SSA to reject a proposal to modify its routines to share SSA data ...
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Urge Governor Newsom to Grant Clemency for All Death Sentences Governor Gavin Newsom has less than 13 months left in office, and during this time he has the opportunity to make a meaningful decision for justice and huma...
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The Berkeley City Council held a special meeting on November 18th, 2025, with the agenda containing a single item: the annual Police Accountability Board (PAB) report. This report was comprehensive, being presented b...
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Freshman year is a big deal. It is the start of high school, the year teenagehood starts to feel like teenagehood. It is also the year that students at my high school – Albany High – take health class. In addition to...
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