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A CONVERSATION ON REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE WITH DR. NICOLE BARNETT FOR THE LEAGUE'S FALL MEETING Wednesday, November 13, 2025, at 6:30 PM The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville (LWVBAE), in partne...
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Proposition 50 AUTHORIZES TEMPORARY CHANGES TO CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MAPS IN RESPONSE TO TEXAS' PARTISAN REDISTRICTING. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. • In response to Texas' mid-decade partisan congres...
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For League of Women Voters of California’s statement on Prop 50, see: https://lwvc.org/prop50/ . The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville (LWVBAE) is painfully aware of the campaign mailers rel...
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Voter Service 2025 Special Election Meetings. Thursdays at 5- 6 PM over Zoom 5:00 – 6:00pm https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86266944238 Join us where we will all learn about and map out our plan to register voters and get-...
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I had a fascinating weekend visiting with one of my family members who is gay, was previously Christian, and was subjected to conversion therapy as a young woman. She has given me permission to share her story. Whe...
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Albany No Kings, coordinated by the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, on October 18, 2025, drew up to two thousand Albany and other local residents. They lined the streets of San Pablo and Solan...
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Why Healthcare Policy Is the Strongest Determinant of Our Well-Being From workforce shortages to climate change, Dr. Sharon Goldfarb highlights the structural and political forces driving health inequities. During th...
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At their September 30th meeting, the Berkeley City Council heard a presentation from Hansel Aguilar, the director of police accountability. Aguilar also serves as the secretary for the Berkeley Police Accountability ...
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Since the second Trump Administration began, an estimated 199,000 civil servants have left the federal workforce. This has had a major impact on independent agencies, or government agencies within the executive b...
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ASK THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN AB 1071 AB 1071 (Kalra) strengthens California's commitment to a justice system free from racial bias. Help us get this reform across the finish line.California is one signature away from a s...
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THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED SB 42 Voters now have the opportunity to lift the ban on public financing in California. We have the Governor's signature on SB 42 (Umberg). It will go on the November 2026 ballot. Big mon...
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How far can a president go in using military force on US soil? In moments of political uncertainty, concepts like the Insurrection Act or “martial law” can f...
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