Who Belongs? Birthright Citizenship from the 14th Amendment to the Supreme Court

Posted on April 14, 2026 in League News | comments

  Who Belongs? Birthright Citizenship from the 14th Amendment to the Supreme Court  A Journal to Albany / Paths to Belonging Event  Co-Sponsored by LWVBAE  Albany Public Library  |  April 8, 2026, 6:00–7:30 P...

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Home Electrification Fair and Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2026

Posted on April 14, 2026 in League News | comments

April 25th, 2026 2:00 – 10:00 PM   •  The Brower Center 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley Free admission  REGISTER Homeowners. Renters. Property owners. Different paths. One destination. There is no single pathway to a ...

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Engaging California Youth – The Future of Democracy

Posted on April 14, 2026 in League News | comments

A Virtual Panel Discussion Wednesday April 15, 2025, 7:00 PM . Register Here! This panel discussion will feature young leaders from across the state of California who are active in organizing, voter registration, and vot...

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Defeating a Restrictive Voter ID Ballot Initiative in California

Posted on April 13, 2026 in League News | comments

A growing coalition of civil rights and community organizations today announced their opposition to a proposed voter ID initiative that would impose sweeping new restrictions on how every Californian casts their ballot a...

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The Unlawful Seizure of Ballots in California

Posted on April 7, 2026 in League News | comments

On March 30, 2026, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a Letter Brief on behalf of the League of Women Voters of California and  Common Cause urging the California Supreme Court to take swift and decisive action to addres...

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Illegal Interference in Elections

Posted on April 7, 2026 in League News | comments

Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections. BOSTON, MA – A coalition of voting rights organizations filed a lawsuit today in the US District Court for the Dis...

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Birthright Citizenship, Reconstruction, and Immigrant Rights Today

Posted on April 3, 2026 in League News | comments

AN IN PERSON TALK WITH GREG DOWNS Edith Stone Room, Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave, Albany – April 8, 6-7:30 pm After the Civil War, the push to protect the rights of four million newly free people led to ...

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California Fair Elections Act

Posted on March 30, 2026 in League News | comments

Leading Democracy Reform Groups Launch Campaign for California Fair Elections Act SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Clean Money Action Fund, California Common Cause, and the League of Women Voters of California launched ...

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The Battle for Democracy

Posted on March 30, 2026 in League News | comments

THE NO KINGS PROTEST ON MARCH 28, 2026 On March 28, 2026, the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville (LWVBAE) joined thousands for the nationwide No Kings protests against rising authoritarianism unde...

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A Disappearing Healthcare Workforce

Posted on March 30, 2026 in League News | comments

The U.S Healthcare workforce is the largest employer in the United States. In California, it supplies 15% of the population with work. By 2036, physicians are expected to shrink by 86,000. By 2030, shortages of educated ...

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