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SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST CAMPAIGN
Posted on May 10, 2019 in League News | comments
California, for decades, enjoyed a reputation for the finest public schools, from kindergarten through higher education, in all of America. Then, in 1978, two commercial property owners, Howard Jarvis and Paul Gann, back...
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FINDING COMMON GROUND WITH CIVILTALK
Posted on May 7, 2019 in League News | comments
Solving today’s problems requires safe sharing of ideas and concerns without worry of devolving into annoying or threatening interruptions from polarized participants. You’ve expressed interest in creating ci...
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2019 LWV Bay Area – Biennial Council
Posted on May 7, 2019 in League News | comments
Inspiring and preparing its 20 local LWVs to provide their communities in 2020 with highly valued LWV Voter Services, the Bay Area LWV Inter League Organization held its 2019 Biennial Council Meeting Apr. 27 at the Belle...
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Environmental Justice & Climate Impacts of Trucking & Ports: History, Recent Progress and Future Solutions
Posted on April 24, 2019 in League News | comments
The Environmental Concerns Speaker Series Monday May 13, 2019, 7:30-9:00p.m. Belmont Village, 1100 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA David Wooley is Visiting Professor at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy and Ex...
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The 2019 State League Convention
Posted on April 20, 2019 in League News | comments
Our League has the ability to send 5 delegates to the League of Women Voters California Convention this Summer from May 30th-June 2nd. We also have the ability to assist our delegates and observers with paying to attend....
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Training for the Schools and Communities First (SCF) Campaign
Posted on April 16, 2019 in League News | comments
Schools and Communities First! (SCF), the campaign to pass a state constitutional amendment protecting the Prop. 13 homeowner provisions – but closing its unintended commercial property tax loophole – is off to a rou...
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Earth Day and the Wild & Scenic Film Festival
Posted on April 3, 2019 in League News | comments
The David Brower Center, partnered with Compassionate Living, Citizens Climate Lobby and The Downtown Berkeley Association to host an expanded celebration of the 49th anniversary of Earth Day in downtown Berkeley on Sund...
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Restoring the Right to Vote for People on Parole
Posted on March 28, 2019 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of California’s (LWVC) Legislation Committee came together on March 28th to meet with elected officials to discuss current and future legislation. Executive Director of Initiate Justice, Tain...
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Building Decarbonization & Taking Local Climate Action to Scale in 2019
Posted on March 26, 2019 in League News | comments
The Environmental Concerns Speaker Series Monday April 8, 2019, 7:30-9:00p.m. Belmont Village, 1100 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA Pierre Delforge, Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), discusse...
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#SB72 Will Expand Election Day Registration
Posted on March 15, 2019 in League News | comments
The League is proud to co-sponsor #SB72, which will allow eligible voters to register and vote on Election Day at every neighborhood polling place beginning in 2020. By doing so, California will join 15 other states who...
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