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As many of you know, we’re entering the annual membership renewal and giving season. Your ongoing commitment with the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville (LWVBAE) allows us to be an inspiring force f...
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The recent abrupt resignations of Kitty Calavita and Julie Leftwich from Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board (PAB) should alarm every resident who believes democracy is more than a ballot box moment. These were n...
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On Monday, February 9, 2026, the Berkeley City Council voted 8 in favor, with Councilmember Rashi Kesarwani being absent, in a closed session meeting to dismiss the Director of Police Accountability (DPA), Hansel Aguilar...
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Albany joins a variety of communities across the globe as they all prepare to celebrate the Lunar New Year this Tuesday, February 17th. Lunar New Year is the holiday that marks the beginning of a new year on lunisolar ca...
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In recognition of Black History Month this year, we have chosen to spotlight the Museum of the African Diaspora, a San Francisco institution that supports contemporary art and culture from across the African diaspora. Mo...
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WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s call to “Nationalize” elections: “President Trump’s continu...
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Tell Congress Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far! For months, communities across the country, in Minnesota and beyond, have lived in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents have patrolled, surveil...
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The City of Albany held a Climate Action Committee (CAC) meeting on January 21. The meeting commenced with a Lisjan land acknowledgment and transitioned to public comment. The first comment was delivered by Nick Peter...
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A group of nine interns from the Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program at LWVBAE gathered for a virtual orientation last month. The meeting was led by LWVBAE President and LWVC Co-President Kandea Mosley Gandhi, and ...
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Get the Tools you need to Exercise your Rights. A virtual event, Thursday, February 5th, 2026 at 5pm PST. Go to https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/892452/ to RSVP and get the Link. On 1/24/26, federal agents horrif...
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HEALTH EQUITY AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE We were happy to feature an exceptional, educational panel for the fall meeting that focused on health equity and reproductive justice. The two illustrious speakers who present...
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Today, January 10, 2026, League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville (LWVBAE) leaders hosted a protest for Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, ...
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