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Arab American Heritage Month

Posted on Apr 27, 2025 in

This week marks the end of Arab American Heritage Month and the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville would like to highlight journalist Ayman Mohyeldin. Arab American Heritage Month offers an oppo...

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California's Housing Crisis

Posted on Apr 24, 2025 in

Join us Tuesday, April 29 from 6:30 to 8 PM. The League of Women Voters of California is excited to announce the second event in our three-part advocacy webinar series. The focus of our second session will be on housing...

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Bill Chapman Memorial on May 4th

Posted on Apr 24, 2025 in

Bill Chapman, an active and valuable member of LWVBAE for many years, passed away in early April. Please see memorial details at the end. Bill was a Board member for several terms, serving as Treasurer, ...

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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series

Posted on Apr 25, 2025 in

GROUND WATER AND ITS RELATION TO FOOD SECURITY Monday, May 12th 2025, 7:30 to 9:00 pm Our speaker will be Inez Fung of UC Berkeley, professor of atmospheric science. Among many more distinctions, she is a member of the...

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Invest in the next generation

Posted on Apr 24, 2025 in

Invest in our young change agents in the Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program this spring, and the promise of our democratic future.   Your donation helps interns and fellows at the League of Women Voters of Be...

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LWV Declares United States in a “Constitutional Crisis”

Posted on Apr 26, 2025 in

Washington, DC — Today, Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, and Dianna Wynn, president of the League of Women Voters, released the following statement: “It has now been 87 days since t...

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What is DEI? Beyond the Buzzwords

Posted on Mar 30, 2025 in

If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’re probably aware of the recent attacks on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) policies. But what is DEI, how does it really impact us and our democracy? ...

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Demystifying California's State Budget Process

Posted on Apr 15, 2025 in

The state budget shapes the well-being of our communities, influencing everything from schools and healthcare to public safety. But understanding the process at times can be difficult. That’s why we created the Budg...

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LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order

Posted on Apr 01, 2025 in

The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's signed executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” that thr...

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The Red Card and Immigrants' Rights

Posted on Feb 12, 2025 in

Alongside other organizations, League of Women Voters of California is here to offer helpful Immigration Rapid Response Resources called “red cards”. These cards can be lawfully used to help with the fear and uncerta...

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League of Women Voters Responds to President’s Address to Congress

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 in

WASHINGTON — March 5, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address to Congress. “The President...

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