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League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany & Emeryville Statement on Measure U1 and the Berkeley City 2027–2028 Budget June 22, 2026 The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany & Emeryville urges the ...
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ACTION NEEDED NOW!! The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) issued a new rule on 06/02/2026 that would establish elements of national standards for absentee and mail-in ballots in federal elections. Concernin...
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BOSTON – A federal court on June 18, 2026 ruled that nonpartisan voting rights groups could continue with their legal challenge to President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming 2...
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SPRING FUND RAISING FOR VOTER MOBILIZATION AND GEN Z ENGAGEMENT Support Youth-Led Democracy in Action Your generous donation powers the Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program and the LWVBAE Communications Fund. Togeth...
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The California Voting Rights Act of 2026 marks the first significant update to California’s Voting Rights Act since its passage in 2002 Sacramento, CA – The Senate this week passed The California Voting Rights Act ...
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Sharon Goldfarb, the speaker at a recent LWVBAE health care and equity meeting and the organization’s Co-President, emphasized powerful but often overlooked truths about health care systems. Health care is a fundament...
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As sea levels rise and storms grow stronger, Albany is doing its part in preparing for a wetter future. At an Albany Climate Action Committee meeting, special speakers David Lam, Camila Correa, and Dr. Kealie Pretzlav pr...
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Suffs, the musical by Shaina Taub, is about the fight for women’s voting rights and why that fight still matters today. The show returns to a Bay Area to the Alameda Theater May 27, for one night. It is presented free ...
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WASHINGTON, DC - The League of Women Voters President Dianna Wynn and CEO Celina Stewart issued the following joint statement in response to the US Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case c...
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A broad coalition of voting rights, disability rights, community and labor organizations, vowed to defeat an anti-voter proposition that is headed for the November ballot. This measure would make it harder for millions o...
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On March 30, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a Letter Brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of California and Common Cause urging the California Supreme Court to take swift and decisive action to addres...
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