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Attention Teachers: New Back-to-School Online Video & Toolkit on Pre-Registration for 16 and 17 year olds
Posted on October 3, 2017 in League News | comments
The California Secretary of State’s office created an online toolkit to help you encourage your eligible 16- and 17-year-old students to pre-register to vote! You can download the new PSA, social media posts and ot...
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$4 Billion Parks & Water Bond May be on June 2018 Ballot
Posted on October 1, 2017 in League News | comments
On Sept. 16, the California legislature passed SB 5 (De Leon) that would place a $4 billion bond measure for parks and water projects on the June 2018 ballot. The Park District annonced that the measure was on the Govern...
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How Can We Reduce Community Violence? Register. Free Event. Sat, Dec 3
Posted on September 27, 2017 in League News | comments
National Issues Forum Network Partners will present a free discussion/deliberation, “Safety & Justice” on Saturday, Dec 3, 1;15-3:15 in the third floor meeting room of the Berkeley Central Library, corner...
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Last 3 Free Tickets to New Play Fri. Oct 20
Posted on September 27, 2017 in League News | comments
Sherry Smith, past president and board member, has donated 25 free tickets to the Oct. 20 performance of “Strange Ladies,” to the first 25 League members to apply. Only three are unclaimed. She writes: Please...
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Sign Up Now for Picnic with the League Nov. 11
Posted on September 24, 2017 in League News | comments
Put our new picnic date on your calendar. Plan to bring your favorite potluck food and your family and friends and join The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville us for the “Picnic with the League.â€...
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How Our Utility Users Tax Structure Encourages Greenhouse Gas Pollution
Posted on September 22, 2017 in League News | comments
Each of our three cities, Albany, Emeryville and Berkeley, charges taxes on most utilities. These taxes generate a substantial portion of their general funds. The tax rate on each utility is the same, yet natural gas pol...
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Envir. Concerns: Ed Burgess on State Actions on Clean Energy Oct. 9
Posted on September 22, 2017 in League News | comments
The Environmental Concerns series opens October 9 at 7:30 at Northbrae Community Church with Edward Burgess, who will speak about what some key states, including California, are doing about clean energy at a time that th...
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Gov. Brown Should Sign the Disclose Act; LWVC Supports
Posted on September 21, 2017 in League News | comments
The California League supports the Disclose Bill which recently passed the Legislature and is on Governor Brown’s desk. The California Clean Money Campaign reports that more than 100,000 Californians have signed pe...
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Prop. 13 Reform Campaign Kick Off; Strong League Support
Posted on September 21, 2017 in League News | comments
An audience of about two hundred and fifty responded enthusiastically to the campaign leaders speaking at the September 9 Make It Fair Town Hall in Oakland. Members of LWVBAE’s Prop. 13 Reform/Civics Ed Team, ...
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Policing Practices & How Leagues Adopt Policies of Other Leagues Oct 2 Webinar
Posted on September 21, 2017 in League News | comments
If you are interested in Policing Practices & How Leagues Adopt Policies of Other Leagues, sign up to watch the free Oct 2, 2017 Webinar offered by the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. Please regi...
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