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A Profile of Sherry Smith
Posted on March 4, 2021 in League News | comments
Growing up, Sherry Smith, current President of the League of Women Voters Bay Area (LWVBA), listened in on the local League unit meetings her mother held in the living room. Always updated on local politics from a young ...
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California Water Policy – A Report
Posted on March 2, 2021 in League News | comments
Professor Richard Frank joined the Environmental Concerns Speaker Series of the LWVBAE on February 8th to discuss an extremely relevant environmental concern: water in California. To present a thorough overview, he drew ...
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Policing Task Force & recognizing the Ohlone
Posted on February 23, 2021 in League News | comments
The Albany Social and Economic Justice Commission held a virtual meeting on February 2, 2021 to discuss the composition and goals of a planned Community Task Force on Policing, as well as whether the city of Albany shoul...
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The LWVBAE Nominating Committee Seeks Volunteers
Posted on February 22, 2021 in League News | comments
The nominating committee is beginning their work to nominate a slate of candidates for the League of Women Voters Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville Board of Directors. These candidates will be elected to office by the League ...
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Albany Climate Action Committee New Year Updates
Posted on February 22, 2021 in League News | comments
The Albany Climate Action Committee had their first meeting of the new year late last month in which attendees received updates on current projects and members were voted into new positions. Within the updates port...
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Racism: A Public Health Crisis
Posted on February 15, 2021 in League News | comments
On February 18th, The League of Women Voters Diablo Valley is hosting a panel discussion focused on Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors’ recently approved resolution declaring “Racism as a Public Health Crisis...
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Program Planning Report
Posted on February 15, 2021 in League News | comments
LWVBAE’s annual Program Planning meeting took on a new format this year, in which over 25 Zoom attendees presented and voted on what issues should be prioritized at the local and state level Leagues. Issues such as...
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Kiss the Ground
Posted on February 9, 2021 in League News | comments
The Climate Team urges you to watch Kiss the Ground, an inspiring Netflix documentary discussing regenerative agriculture practices and necessary action to save one of our planet’s most precious resources, soil. ...
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Homeland Security in a Post-Trump Era Discussion
Posted on February 8, 2021 in League News | comments
Having recently entered the White House, the Biden-Harris administration faces a potent mix of threats to national security. On February 4, 2020 the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy held a virtual conversation...
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POLICE REVIEW COMMISSION Focuses on Police Transparency 1/27/2021
Posted on February 8, 2021 in League News | comments
The Police Review Commission (PRC) meeting on January 27th mainly focused on reviewing the language of the “Controlled Equipment Ordinance” to ensure Berkeley Police Department (BPD) is transparent about its use of l...
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