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The LWVUS Action Round Up
Posted on December 22, 2025 in League News | comments
Administration Updates In response to a comment period initiated by the Social Security Administration (SSA), Leagues urged SSA to reject a proposal to modify its routines to share SSA data with DHS and its SAVE...
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Happy Holidays to Our Members, Board, and Contributors
Posted on December 22, 2025 in League News | comments
The Holidays that bring lights to us on the darkest days. Thank you for supporting us, for being members, and volunteering. Without you we could not exist. Happy New Year!...
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Stand up and Speak to Defend our Democracy
Posted on December 21, 2025 in League News | comments
Unite and Rise 8.5 Video Series Washington, D.C. – In its commitment to encourage civic action, the League of Women Voters (LWV) has launched its Unite and Rise 8.5 YouTube video series with three episodes. Hosted by L...
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Choose Mercy
Posted on December 15, 2025 in League News | comments
Urge Governor Newsom to Grant Clemency for All Death Sentences Governor Gavin Newsom has less than 13 months left in office, and during this time he has the opportunity to make a meaningful decision for justice and human...
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LWV Statement on ‘Lawmakers Dissent Equals Seditious Behavior’
Posted on December 8, 2025 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON, DC— “The President’s suggestion that lawmakers should face death for upholding the rule of law is not political rhetoric — it’s an authoritarian threat that shatters every democratic norm. No leader...
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Unite and Rise 8.5: An Initiative to Defend Democracy
Posted on December 8, 2025 in League News | comments
On April 17, 2025, LWV CEO Celina Stewart and President Dianna Wynn released the following statement: “From the flagrant disregard for congressional authority and governmental checks and balances to defying Supreme Cou...
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Health Literacy & High Schools
Posted on December 2, 2025 in League News | comments
Freshman year is a big deal. It is the start of high school, the year teenagehood starts to feel like teenagehood. It is also the year that students at my high school – Albany High – take health class. In addition to...
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GivingTuesday 2025
Posted on December 1, 2025 in League News | comments
On giving Tuesday this year, consider giving to your League. Donate either on our website, https://www.lwvbae.org/ or by mailing a check to our office at 2530 San Pablo Ave, Ste F, Berkeley, CA 94702. GivingTuesday is th...
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Annual Police Accountability Board Report 2024: Racial Bias and Moving Forward
Posted on December 1, 2025 in League News | comments
The Berkeley City Council held a special meeting on November 18th, 2025, with the agenda containing a single item: the annual Police Accountability Board (PAB) report. This report was comprehensive, being presented by bo...
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How Barriers to Voting Impact Native American Communities
Posted on December 1, 2025 in League News | comments
Every ballot tells a story of land, survival, and sovereignty. For many Native communities, voting is closely tied to issues of self-determination and the protection of future generations. This significance can vary sign...
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