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Berkeley Police and Hate Crime Policy
Posted on March 28, 2022 in League News | comments
In response to the recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, California Assembly bills 57 and 600 went into effect on January 1st of this year. They were passed in October and September of...
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Berkeley’s Transition to 100% Clean Electricity Began in March
Posted on March 28, 2022 in League News | comments
Beginning this month, all East Bay Community Energy residential and commercial customers in Berkeley will transition to 100% wind and solar power as their default electricity choice. The move follows a Berkeley City Coun...
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Andy Katz on California Drought Conditions & UN Climate Change Report
Posted on March 21, 2022 in League News | comments
Andy Katz, an East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) board member, spoke to LWVBAE on March 14th about EBMUD’s efforts to mitigate the effects of the California drought and the implications of the 2022 Unite...
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The League and Women’s History Month
Posted on March 21, 2022 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of the US kicked off Women’s History Month with a live panel discussion with leaders from organizations dedicated to fighting voter suppression and empowering communities. The March 3 p...
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National Resources Defense Council’s Work on Biodiversity
Posted on March 17, 2022 in League News | comments
The NRDC’s Work on Biodiversity Kari Birdseye, Strategic Communications Manager for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), spoke to League members and supporters for the Environmental Concerns Speaker Series on ...
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Annual Meeting: Save the Date
Posted on March 13, 2022 in League News | comments
Please save the date, Thursday June 16, 2022, for our Annual Meeting. We will be having an enlightening panel discussion on gun violence prevention, approve a budget, adopt a program of study and action, and elect a new ...
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Police Accountability Board Discusses Police Body Camera and Automatic License Plate Readers
Posted on March 13, 2022 in League News | comments
Members of the Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) discussed the importance of confidentiality and privacy in relation to technology such as police body cameras and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) during t...
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Berkeley and the 9,000 Housing Units
Posted on March 13, 2022 in League News | comments
On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 5 to 6pm, the City Council will hold a workshop on how Berkeley plans to add an additional 9,000 units of housing by 2031 to meet state-required goals. These plans will become part of Berkeley...
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Drought and Climate Change – Impact Local and Global
Posted on March 9, 2022 in League News | comments
Monday, March 14, 2022, 7:30-9:00 p.m. All are Welcome! Join us via Zoom. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86718665413 Andy Katz, Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville”s long standing EBMUD representative will give us an upd...
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League of Women Voters Application for June 2022 Convention
Posted on March 8, 2022 in League News | comments
Do you want to attend the national League Convention in Denver as an in-person or remote Delegate or Observer for LWVBAE? Do you want to request funding to attend convention? In the application you will see the prioritie...
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