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Rally Against Rising Authoritarianism and for Working Families this Labor Day!
Posted on August 19, 2025 in League News | comments
Labor and community organizations are planning more than a barbecue on Labor Day this year because we have to peacefully unite to stop the authoritarian takeover. Billionaire authoritarians and other anti-democracy actor...
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Trump’s Federalizing DC Is a Dangerous March Toward Military State
Posted on August 18, 2025 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters and the League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia issued the following joint statement in response to President Trump deploying the National Guard to Washington, DC, and...
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It’s Our Job to Fight for John Lewis’ America
Posted on August 18, 2025 in League News | comments
Throughout his lifetime, John Lewis was a stalwart warrior for the promise of American Democracy. As a young man, he joined his mentor, Martin Luther King, Jr., in the fight for civil rights. He organized countless march...
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The Right to Contraception and Why We Need to Protect It
Posted on August 16, 2025 in League News | comments
The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception t...
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What is the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and Its Impact?
Posted on August 16, 2025 in League News | comments
On July 4th, the President signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), a nearly 1,000-page bill that changes federal spending levels by stripping tens of millions of our most vulnerable neighbors of their heal...
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Redistricting in Texas
Posted on August 12, 2025 in League News | comments
The corrupt and discriminatory redistricting in Texas affects each and every one of us. Let’s start with the truth: politicians afraid of losing power are rewriting the rules so they can hold onto it. What’s happenin...
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League Day at SUFFS
Posted on August 12, 2025 in League News | comments
A MUSICAL ABOUT WOMEN AND THE VOTE When: Saturday, October 25, the 7:30 pm performance only. Where: The Orpheum Theater in San Francisco. Visit their website: https://suffsmusical.com Thanks to the work of LWV San Franc...
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CASC Youth Public Forum
Posted on August 11, 2025 in League News | comments
We would like to formally invite you to the California Association of Student Councils (CASC) Region 4 August Youth Public Forum, held via Zoom, 4:00–7:00 PM, on August 30th. The primary purpose of this student-led pub...
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Auditor’s Plan for Berkeley 2026
Posted on August 5, 2025 in League News | comments
Fiscal Year 2026 On July 22, 2025, the City of Berkeley shared its Audit Plan for 2026. This plan was developed by City Auditor Jenny Wong. It explains what parts of the city the auditor’s office will look into this ...
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Undermining Our Elections
Posted on August 5, 2025 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON – The League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart, Esq., issued the following statement in response to the Department of Justice’s actions to gather data on voters ahead of next year’s midterm elections: ...
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