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Program Planning for 2025-26

Posted on Feb 04, 2025 in

Join the annual Program Planning Meeting Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 to 4:00 PM.  This is when we propose education and advocacy priorities for Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville and the California League.  Come join us on Z...

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The Red Card and Immigrants' Rights

Posted on Feb 12, 2025 in

Alongside other organizations, League of Women Voters of California is here to offer helpful Immigration Rapid Response Resources called “red cards”. These cards can be lawfully used to help with the fear and uncerta...

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Albany Weighs the Future of the RISE Commission

Posted on Feb 04, 2025 in

On Tuesday January 21, 2025, the Albany City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting at which the council considered several agenda items, including forming a standing committee on social equity to take the place of t...

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The 2025 Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program Takes Center Stage

Posted on Feb 05, 2025 in

A diverse group of talented students from Berkeley City College, Berkeley High School, Albany High school, and Emery High were warmly welcomed to the 2025 Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program (HLCP) - a service-lear...

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The Rise of Anti-Voter Lawsuits

Posted on Feb 09, 2025 in

Election litigation leading up to and in the aftermath of presidential elections is nothing new. Many Americans distinctly remember the knife’s-edge 2000 election, which resulted in the pivotal United S...

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My Promise to Fight for California’s Democracy

Posted on Feb 09, 2025 in

As I step into the role of Interim Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of California, I feel both at home and aware of how the landscape has shifted. As a lifelong League member, former Board Member, and...

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The Democracy Impact of President Trump’s First Week Actions

Posted on Feb 02, 2025 in

WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact they will have on our ...

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Thank You Donors

Posted on Jan 07, 2025 in

From all of us at the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, we want to thank all the members and supporters who helped us cross the finish line, reaching our $10,000 fundraising goal in this last giving...

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Why We Will Remain the League of 'WOMEN' Voters

Posted on Jan 27, 2025 in

Over a century after our founding — and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote — some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word ‘women’ in our name...

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League of Women Voters Remembers Jimmy Carter

Posted on Jan 19, 2025 in

WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement on the passing of former President Jimmy Carter: “Jimmy Carter was a man who defined peace and reconciliation. As governor of Georgia and then...

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