Good Trouble Lives On, on July 17, 2025, the anniversary of the legendary John Lewis’s passing five years ago, drew upwards of 600 local residents, and by some estimates 1,000, in peaceful protest of the erosion of Ame...
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American writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” What those of us who care about the state of our democracy mu...
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Washington, DC — July 4th, President Trump signed into law a budget reconciliation package, officially titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” that will drastically cut health care for millions of Americans. In re...
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June 12, 2025, the League of Women Voters issued the following statement in support of the right to protest across the country. “There is nothing more fundamentally American than protesting injustice. Protest is how ou...
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The month of July is used to honor Disability Pride Month as well as the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Americans with Disabilities Act, signed on July 26, 1990, was passed to prevent discriminat...
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS BERKELEY, ALBANY, EMERYVILLE INVITES YOU TO RALLY TIME: Thursday, JULY 17 5 – 6pm LOCATION: Corner of San Pablo Avenue & Buchanan Street, Albany, CA (we will be lining the sidewalk of S...
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On Independence Day, Americans gathered for parades, fireworks, and barbecues, celebrating our democracy with familiar traditions. But while many spend the holiday waving flags, the Trump administration and its allies ar...
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On March 24, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case called Louisiana v. Callais. The case carries massive implications for voting rights and democracy, as it involves two related but distinct concepts: ra...
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July 17 – Across America, March in Peace. Act in Power. “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.” – Congressman John Lewis What is “Good Trouble Lives On?” Good Tr...
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Following a week of workshops, The League of Women Voters of California online convention was called to order on Saturday, June 21st at 9:00am by Chris Carson, President. The LWVC Convention is a gathering of League lead...
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