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Assembly District 15 Candidate Forum Tue, Oct 2, 7-8:30 pm
Posted on August 14, 2018 in League News | comments
Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks, candidates for Assembly District 15, will respond to questions at the Candidate Forum on Tues, Oct 2, 7-8:30 pm. Please sign up right away for a free ticket here. The event is scheduled...
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Schools & Communities First–Come Celebrate Our Success Tue, Aug 14, S.Berk.Sr.Cent.
Posted on August 8, 2018 in League News | comments
Schools & Communities First – the Prop 13 reform coalition — has collected enough signatures to qualify our initiative for the 2020 ballot! On Tuesday, August 14th at 10 am, five simultaneous press conferenc...
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Which Ballot Measures Should LWVBAE Support? Members made recommendations for Board
Posted on August 7, 2018 in League News | comments
At the Action Meeting This Thurs, Aug 9, 7pm, members considered the 7 local ballot measures in Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville. Report on the recommendations of the 20 members who attended will be posted soon. Berkeley&...
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July 2018 LWVUS, LWVC & LWVBAE: Renewed Emphasis on Racial and other Diversity
Posted on August 3, 2018 in League News | comments
On Sunday, The New York Times ran an op-ed titled, How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women. The League is not mentioned by name in this piece, but we should have been. Our founders and early leaders were not inclu...
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School Violence and the Community Response: Does it include Policing?
Posted on August 3, 2018 in League News | comments
The new Federal Commission on School Safety, formed March 2018 as a response to the recent deadly school violence, held its first public meeting on June 6th. Called the Federal Commission on School Safety Listening Ses...
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Census Question on Citizenship–Deadline Aug. 7 for Comments
Posted on August 2, 2018 in League News | comments
Comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the inclusion of a citizenship question are due by 11:59 PM Eastern on Tuesday August 7th. League members should use the LWVUS action alert to submit comments as indi...
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NEW! Wellstone Webinar: Basebuilding and Elections on August 15
Posted on August 2, 2018 in League News | comments
The LWVUS is proud to present the first webinar in the Wellstone training series starting in August on Basebuilding and Elections! The session will be from 12 pm to 1:15 pm and teaches participants how to run campaigns t...
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Days Ticking Down to Elections & 19 or 20 Ballot Measures to cover!
Posted on August 2, 2018 in League News | comments
The days are ticking down to the November election. Nationally, those who vote will determine which political party controls the House and Senate. In California, voters will be selecting a new Governor. Regionally, we&...
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Election Work Sessions Tonight, Tues; Wed & Thurs at League Office 6-9 pm
Posted on July 31, 2018 in League News | comments
For three evenings this week, we’ll work together on making plans and signing up for election-related jobs. Come when you can for as long as you are able. We need all hands to make good on our central tasks of re...
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League-supported Measures Win Big in June 5, 2018 Election
Posted on July 31, 2018 in League News | comments
Low income housing, environmental funding and transportation were big winners in the June election–all but one of the votes followed League recommendations. The Emeryville Housing Bond enabling $50 Million for low ...
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