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Threats to Independent Government Agencies
Posted on October 6, 2025 in League News | comments
Since the second Trump Administration began, an estimated 199,000 civil servants have left the federal workforce. This has had a major impact on independent agencies, or government agencies within the executive branch, b...
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The Journey of a Latino Ballot
Posted on October 5, 2025 in League News | comments
Every Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate music, food, and family. In our kitchens, classrooms, and neighborhoods, we are also building something bigger: a growing voice in American democracy. That voice travels to the...
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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series October 13, 2025
Posted on October 4, 2025 in League News | comments
Monday, October 13, 2025, 7:30-9:00 pm Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86132834544 UPDATE ON EBMUD AND OUR WATER SITUATION Our next LWVBAE Environmental Concerns meeting will be Monday, October 13, 2025 f...
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What You Need to Know About the National Guard, the Insurrection Act, and Martial Law
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
How far can a president go in using military force on US soil? In moments of political uncertainty, concepts like the Insurrection Act or “martial law” can feel abstract — until they don’t. Given the current admi...
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Lifting The Ban on Public Financing of Campaigns in California
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED SB 42 Voters now have the opportunity to lift the ban on public financing in California. We have the Governor’s signature on SB 42 (Umberg). It will go on the November 2026 ballot. Big mon...
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Strengthen the Racial Justice Act
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
ASK THE GOVERNOR TO SIGN AB 1071 AB 1071 (Kalra) strengthens California’s commitment to a justice system free from racial bias. Help us get this reform across the finish line.California is one signature away from ...
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PAB Discusses Drones, Radio Encryption, & Voice Stress Analyzers
Posted on September 29, 2025 in League News | comments
The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, at their September 17 meeting, heard a presentation by Chesa Boudin discussing Computer Voice Stress Analyzers (CVSA), usage of AI in police report writing, police radio encrypti...
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The League and the Little, Big Impact at Solano Stroll
Posted on September 22, 2025 in League News | comments
The air buzzed with energy as community members gathered, but it was the special moment between two volunteers and a young boy that showed the true power of the day. During the annual Solano Stroll, in between Berkeley a...
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Internship Opportunity
Posted on September 21, 2025 in League News | comments
I used to think internships were for fetching coffee. Then, I was writing an article about National Voter Registration Day that would end up being featured on the LWVBAE website. The League of Women Voters, Berkeley, Alb...
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PAB: fears over surveillance & investigation integrity
Posted on September 21, 2025 in League News | comments
Berkeley Police Accountability Board Takes Up Flock Systems and Active Investigation Impartiality Among the matters brought up at their September 3rd meeting, the Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) discussed whet...
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