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Countdown to Election with Voter Services!
Posted on Jul 31, 2020 in League News
Voter Services Team Kicks Off Voter Initiative in Lead Up to the Election The week of July 6, the Voter Services Team, led by Board Director, Adena Ishii, met to discuss efforts to engage voters in the lead up to the ele...
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Conversation on Racism
Posted on Aug 05, 2020 in League News
You are invited to a free, community “Conversation on Racism” brought to you through ZOOM by the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville on Wednesday, August 12, 7 – 8:30 PM! The Conversation wi...
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YES on 15!
Posted on Jul 14, 2020 in League News
“YES on Prop. 15!” is now the cheer energizing supporters of the Schools and Communities First! state ballot proposition for VICTORY on Nov. 3! The heroic SCF! campaign to close the loophole exploited by owners of la...
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Shout-Out for Peaceful Public Protestors
Posted on Aug 04, 2020 in League News
A Berkeley group of up to 250 silent, masked, socially distanced protestors – LWVBAE members among them – deserves a shout-out for peacefully and safely protesting in public in solidarity with people of color! Since ...
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POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Posted on Aug 05, 2020 in League News
JOIN CIVILTALK in our next participatory adventure with Living Room Conversations into the Land of Zoom, inspired by Ms. Christine Wenrich and LWVBAE, Tuesday, August 25 from 3-4:30. This is a land where we can listen wi...
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Measure P: Homeless Services Update
Posted on Jul 26, 2020 in League News
Community Stands Up For Measure P! In anticipation of Berkeley’s June 30, 2020 budget meeting, the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville sent a letter urging the mayor and city council not to diver...
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The League and Latinos Unidos Collaborate to Increase Latinx Voter Turnout
Posted on Jul 28, 2020 in League News
On July 12, League leaders and interns met with the prominent Berkeley community group representing the Latinx community known as Latinos Unidos. The League gave a presentation during the Latinos Unidos general meeting t...
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Police Review Commission And Use of Force Policy - 2nd in a series
Posted on Jul 09, 2020 in League News
Since the Berkeley City Council’s June 9th Special Meeting, the Police Review Commission (PRC) has been working tirelessly to finish its new Use of Force policy by the end of June in hope of submitting it to Berkeley C...
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Our national League's stand against systemic racism
Posted on Jul 30, 2020 in League News News Archive
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville thanks our national League for standing against systemic racism in its myriad forms. We too mourn the incomprehensible loss of life at the hands of police office...
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