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June 12, 2025, the League of Women Voters issued the following statement in support of the right to protest across the country. “There is nothing more fundamentally American than protesting injustice. Protest is...
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The month of July is used to honor Disability Pride Month as well as the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed on July 26, 1990, was passed to prevent discrim...
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Washington, DC — July 4th, President Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation package, officially titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that will drastically cut health care for millions of Americans. In re...
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On June 12th 2025, the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville (LWVBAE) held its annual meeting where speaker Jessica Li spoke about the importance of Bystander Power. See the video below. Li is a co-fo...
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On Independence Day, Americans gathered for parades, fireworks, and barbecues, celebrating our democracy with familiar traditions. But while many spend the holiday waving flags, the Trump administration and its a...
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On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case called Louisiana v. Callais. The case carries massive implications for voting rights and democracy, as it involves two related but distinct conc...
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Following a week of workshops, The League of Women Voters of California online convention was called to order on Saturday, June 21st at 9:00am by Chris Carson, President. The LWVC Convention is a gathering of League l...
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Washington, DC — Today, the Supreme Court paused a lower court order that prevented the Trump administration from deporting migrants to countries other than their country of origin without affording the...
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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 Berkel...
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June 26th, Noon to 1:15pm Register for the Event Here Professor Robert Lustig from UCSF will present on how nutrition can impact both long term physical and mental health. County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisor...
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Juneteenth in Berkeley on June 15th, 2025, arrived on the heels of a day of mass mobilization in defense of democracy that drew millions of Americans and friends from around the globe the day prior, on June 14th, the...
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ICE’s operations in Los Angeles and around California mark a troubling escalation – workplace raids coupled with the arrest of community members exercising their First Amendment rights to observe and protest. These...
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We are facing a pivotal moment for US voting rights. Policies like the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections, and legislation in more than two do...
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