Bay Area League Day

Posted on March 8, 2026 in League News | comments

LWV CALIFORNIA POLICIES & PLANS Friday, March 20, 2026, from Noon to 2:00pm via Zoom   REGISTER HERE Our theme this year is “Our Sharing Perspectives on LWV California Policies & Plans” and will include tim...

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ICE and How to Fight Back

Posted on March 2, 2026 in League News | comments

Communities across the country, in Minnesota and beyond, are living in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents patrol, surveil, detain, arrest, disappear, injure, and kill civilians. Agents are denying people th...

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LWVUS Mourns the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson

Posted on March 2, 2026 in League News | comments

WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson: “The League of Women Voters of the United States mourns the pass...

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Eliminating the Vote

Posted on March 2, 2026 in League News | comments

THE SAVE ACT MOVES TO THE SENATE Congress is moving the SAVE Act suite of bills, which would disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans from registering to vote. This time, they’ve added provisions that would also m...

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Where It Comes From, Where It Goes: A Refresher on California Surface Water

Posted on February 23, 2026 in League News | comments

JOIN HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86132834544 We will hear from Jane Wagner-Tyack, Program Co-Director and Legislative Consultant  for Water (League of Women Voters of CA). Jane will be filling us in on the fascinati...

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Tour of the ‘Black Spaces’ Exhibit with a Discussion Including CA Reparations

Posted on February 22, 2026 in League News | comments

February 28, 2026, Oakland Museum of California. 1000 Oak St. Oakland, CA. 1:00 pm – 1st Tour of ‘Black Spaces: Reclaim and Remain‘ exhibit. 2 – 3:00 pm – Panel Discussion followed by Q &...

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A History of Immigration Law

Posted on February 22, 2026 in League News | comments

The Historical Roots of Today’s Immigration Debates. In person, March 3, 6-7:30 pm. Edith Stone Room Albany Library, 1249 Marin Ave. Albany CA. Since the earliest days of the U.S., immigration and citizenship law has r...

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Mayor Adena Ishii and Police Accountability

Posted on February 17, 2026 in League News | comments

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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Lunar New Year 2026 in Albany

Posted on February 17, 2026 in League News | comments

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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League of Women Voters Condemns President Trump’s Call to “Nationalize” Elections

Posted on February 16, 2026 in League News | comments

WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s call to “Nationalize” elections: “President Trump’s continued rhetoric is a calculated effort to dis...

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