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Berkeley-Reimagining Public Safety Update
Posted on January 29, 2024 in League News | comments
The Berkeley City Council held a special meeting on January 23rd, during which a major city initiative known as “Reimagining Public Safety” (RPS) was discussed. The project, as the name suggests, focuses on reworking...
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Program Planning for 2024-25
Posted on January 29, 2024 in League News | comments
The annual program planning meeting will take place on Saturday, February 17, 2-4:00 PM. Each year the League gathers to decide which three issues will be emphasized in the coming League Year July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2...
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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series Feb 12 2024
Posted on January 29, 2024 in League News | comments
Watch the Recording of the Talk on February 12, 2024 Norman LaForce discussed Options for Golden Gate Fields in Albany Norman LaForce is a long time East Bay activist. He is currently VP for Citizens for East Shore St...
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Community Unity: The Focus of 13th Annual MLK Day Breakfast
Posted on January 22, 2024 in League News | comments
The community gathered on a cloudy morning to honor the legendary American hero, Martin Luther King (MLK), for the 13th Annual MLK community breakfast. In this online event attendees enjoyed speeches, prayers and awards ...
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Catch up with the LWVBAE Albany Youth Council
Posted on January 22, 2024 in League News | comments
The Albany Youth Council branch of the LWVBAE launched their second annual voter registration drive in November. It involved hundreds of students at Albany High School, with the goal of educating them about the importanc...
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Artificial Intelligence’s Impact on Election Mis- and Disinformation
Posted on January 14, 2024 in League News | comments
Artificial intelligence (AI), which refers to a computer’s ability to imitate human cognitive abilities like problem-solving and learning, has been all over the media recently. There are countless applications and issu...
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LWV Statement on the Three-Year Anniversary of the January 6th Insurrection
Posted on January 8, 2024 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON — On January 6, 2024, the League of Women Voters of the United States President Dr. Deborah Turner and CEO Virginia Kase Solomón issued the following joint statement on the anniversary of the January 6th at...
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The Privatization of Medicare
Posted on January 8, 2024 in League News | comments
“From the Board Room to the Exam Room” will look under the covers to find out if Medicare is in good health (it’s not). January 24 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Register HERE. The Medicare we have is not the Me...
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Berkeley Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast 2024
Posted on January 2, 2024 in League News | comments
The 13th Annual Berkeley Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast will take place on Monday, January 15, 9-10:30am with the theme Embracing Unity. The event will again be a virtual Zoom gathering. Get free tickets and the li...
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Albany Climate Action Committee – Climate Plans & Climate Emergency Declaration
Posted on January 1, 2024 in League News | comments
The City of Albany Climate Action Committee met on December 20th, 2023 to discuss matters related to policy, education, and new updates to a number of programs. The next meeting will be held on January 17th, 2024. Buildi...
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