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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series October 13, 2025

Posted on Oct 04, 2025 in

Monday, October 13, 2025,  7:30-9:00 pm Zoom Link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86132834544 UPDATE ON EBMUD AND OUR WATER SITUATION   Our next LWVBAE Environmental Concerns meeting will be Monday, October 13...

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The November 2025 Special Election

Posted on Sep 19, 2025 in

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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LWV California - No Position on Prop 50 (Mid-cycle Redistricting)

Posted on Oct 08, 2025 in

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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JOIN VOTER SERVICE 2025!

Posted on Oct 07, 2025 in

Voter Service 2025 Special Election Meetings, beginning in September! The next Voter Service Team meeting will be on October 10, 4:30-5:00 PM. over Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86266944238 Join us where we will all...

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The Journey of a Latino Ballot

Posted on Oct 05, 2025 in

Every Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate music, food, and family. In our kitchens, classrooms, and neighborhoods, we are also building something bigger: a growing voice in American democracy. That voice travels ...

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Threats to Independent Government Agencies

Posted on Oct 06, 2025 in

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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PAB Discusses Drones, Radio Encryption, & Voice Stress Analyzers

Posted on Sep 29, 2025 in

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, at their September 17 meeting, heard a presentation by Chesa Boudin discussing Computer Voice Stress Analyzers (CVSA), usage of AI in police report writing, police radio encrypti...

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Strengthen the Racial Justice Act

Posted on Sep 29, 2025 in

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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Lifting The Ban on Public Financing of Campaigns in California

Posted on Oct 02, 2025 in

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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What You Need to Know About the National Guard, the Insurrection Act, and Martial Law

Posted on Sep 29, 2025 in

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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The League and the Little, Big Impact at Solano Stroll

Posted on Sep 22, 2025 in

The air buzzed with energy as community members gathered, but it was the special moment between two volunteers and a young boy that showed the true power of the day. During the annual Solano Stroll, in between Berkeley a...

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PAB: fears over surveillance & investigation integrity

Posted on Sep 21, 2025 in

Berkeley Police Accountability Board Takes Up Flock Systems and Active Investigation Impartiality Among the matters brought up at their September 3rd meeting, the Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) discussed w...

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League Day at SUFFS

Posted on Aug 12, 2025 in

A MUSICAL ABOUT WOMEN AND THE VOTE When: Saturday, October 25, the 7:30 pm performance only. Where: The Orpheum Theater in San Francisco. Visit their website: https://suffsmusical.com Thanks to the work of LWV San...

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