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A Discussion on Homelessness in Alameda County
Posted on Jan 23, 2023 in League News
Thursday, January 26, 2023 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM, Online With more than 8,000 people experiencing homelessness in Alameda County each night, the commitment to addressing homelessness is a top priority for our county, city...
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Ed Roberts Day 2023
Posted on Jan 23, 2023 in League News
There will be an Ed Roberts Day Celebration Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm at the Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline, Berkeley, CA 94703, 510.225.6300. Info@edrobertscampus.org Ed Roberts was born on Jan...
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Know Your Rights
Posted on Jan 23, 2023 in League News
Hosted by League of Women Voters California and the First Amendment Coalition Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM First Amendment Coalition’s open-government experts will provide an in-depth presentati...
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The January 6th Vigil Report
Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in League News
On January 6th, 2023, the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville and Alameda County Leagues hosted a sundown vigil in remembrance of the 2021 insurrection. Leagues throughout California cohosted this even...
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LWVC Series on Housing & Homelessness
Posted on Jan 16, 2023 in League News
The League of Women Voters of California has produced a series of six webinar videos on housing and homelessness. The first is a 3 second title for the series. In the second you find a simple explanation of the method of...
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Berkeley Municipal Code for Biased Discrimination Calls to Police
Posted on Jan 16, 2023 in League News
Berkeley City Council passed an Ordinance on November 3, 2022 which prohibits discriminatory reports to law enforcement. Quote from Chapter 13.09.020 (a) and (b): a. It shall be unlawful to knowingly make a false or f...
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11 Ways the League Protected Democracy in 2022
Posted on Jan 08, 2023 in League News
1. Protected 17.7 Million Voters with Legal Action. 2. Shared Voting Resources with 23+ Million People. 3. Demanded Sex and Gender Equity. 4. Implemented Fair Congressional Map. 5. Wrote Our Representat...
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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series 2022
Posted on Dec 30, 2022 in League News
Here are all episodes of this year's series. February 14 March 14 April 11 May 9 September 12 October 10 November 14 ...
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Language Access is Key to Voting Rights
Posted on Dec 19, 2022 in League News
The midterm election has come and gone, but voting rights are still top of mind, especially for pro-democracy groups like the League. Even though not everyone thinks about voting rights in the same terms, it’s safe to ...
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