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Today, June 30th, follows America’s largest Pride parade that drew millions to New York City. For Pride Month, communities across the United States come together each year to celebrate - a time to honor the history, re...
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Congress is currently considering a budget package that would slash Medicaid funding, putting millions of Americans at risk of losing access to health care. Medicaid, a joint federal and state program, is the single l...
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On JULY 4TH Please do not make purchases from these companies. This is part of the economic protests which started as a boycott of big corporations that dispensed with DEI policy. The first 'blackout' was on Feb. 28. ...
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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. Li is a co-founder and the princip...
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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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Los Angeles, CA — Following the violent removal of US Senator Alex Padilla at a press conference held by the Department of Homeland Security in Los Angeles, California, the League of Women Voters of the U...
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LOS ANGELES, CA; WASHINGTON, DC — League of Women Voters of California Executive Director Helen Hutchison and League of Women Voters of the US CEO Celina Stewart issued the following joint stateme...
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On Sunday, May 18th, there was a campaign kickoff for the California Fair Elections Act (SB 42) hosted at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.The event aimed to educate others and rally support to pass...
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On April 17, LWV CEO Celina Stewart and President Dianna Wynn released the following statement: “It has now been 87 days since the start of the Trump administration. From the flagrant disregard for con...
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