What You Need to Know About the National Guard, the Insurrection Act, and Martial Law
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
How far can a president go in using military force on US soil? In moments of political uncertainty, concepts like the Insurrection Act or “martial law” can feel abstract — until they don’t. Given the current admi...
Lifting The Ban on Public Financing of Campaigns in California
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED SB 42 Voters now have the opportunity to lift the ban on public financing in California. We have the Governor’s signature on SB 42 (Umberg). It will go on the November 2026 ballot. Big mon...
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
ASK THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN AB 1071 AB 1071 (Kalra) strengthens California’s commitment to a justice system free from racial bias. Help us get this reform across the finish line.California is one signature away from ...
PAB Discusses Drones, Radio Encryption, & Voice Stress Analyzers
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, at their September 17 meeting, heard a presentation by Chesa Boudin discussing Computer Voice Stress Analyzers (CVSA), usage of AI in police report writing, police radio encrypti...
The League and the Little, Big Impact at Solano Stroll
Posted on September 22, 2025 in League News | comments
The air buzzed with energy as community members gathered, but it was the special moment between two volunteers and a young boy that showed the true power of the day. During the annual Solano Stroll, in between Berkeley a...
Posted on September 21, 2025 in League News | comments
I used to think internships were for fetching coffee. Then, I was writing an article about National Voter Registration Day that would end up being featured on the LWVBAE website. The League of Women Voters, Berkeley, Alb...
PAB: fears over surveillance & investigation integrity
Posted on September 21, 2025 in League News | comments
Berkeley Police Accountability Board Takes Up Flock Systems and Active Investigation Impartiality Among the matters brought up at their September 3rd meeting, the Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) discussed whet...
Posted on September 18, 2025 in League News | comments
Did you know nearly 1 in 4 eligible Americans aren’t registered to vote? National Voter Registration Day is always the perfect time to change that! National Voter Registration Day was on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, ...
Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program Interns Get Ready!
Posted on September 16, 2025 in League News | comments
A brand new team of League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville (LWVBAE) interns has arrived this fall! The first meeting was held by League President Kandea Mosley Gandhi and former Communications Intern, Isa...
“Use It or Lose It” Purges & College Students’ Right to Vote
Posted on September 15, 2025 in League News | comments
Students are an increasingly influential population in our democracy, boasting some 40 million eligible voters. Given this figure, students are a key demographic for strengthening youth voter turnout. While voters aged 1...