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Urge your Senators to oppose the SAVE Act
Posted on March 17, 2026 in League News | comments
The Senate is taking up the SAVE Act today. The SAVE Act 2.0 (SAVE America Act) would make it harder for eligible voters to register AND to cast a ballot. This would make it harder to vote and have no calculable benefit ...
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No Kings Mobilization Saturday, March 28, 2026
Posted on March 17, 2026 in League News | comments
Join the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville on March 28th from 4 to 5 PM for No Kings on San Pablo and Buchanan Avenues near City Hall heading north towards El Cerrito. This local action on a nationwi...
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Ballot Restrictions in California
Posted on March 15, 2026 in League News | comments
Voting Rights Groups Launch Campaign to Defeat Voter ID Ballot Initiative that Would Restrict Access to the Ballot for Millions of Californians A growing coalition of civil rights and community organizations today announ...
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Program Planning Report 2026
Posted on March 15, 2026 in League News | comments
Sharon Goldfarb led the 2026 program planning meeting, during which the group discussed three concurrences submitted by other Leagues for the upcoming LWVUS convention and local issues to emphasize in the upcoming LWVBAE...
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The Power of Coalitions
Posted on March 13, 2026 in League News | comments
Coalitions hold the power to propel our democracy forward. In this time of chaos for our democracy, it’s imperative to focus on what brings us together instead of what divides us. Though these times feel destructive to...
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Volunteering for the Alameda County Civil Grand Jury
Posted on March 10, 2026 in League News | comments
Interested in how all the governmental and public agencies work in Alameda County? Want to do something about waste and inefficiency in the use of your County’s (your) money? If so, you may want to consider service on ...
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Dr. Sharon Goldfarb Named Co-President of the League of Women Voters Berkeley Albany Emeryville
Posted on March 9, 2026 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville’s (LWVBAE) Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Dr. Sharon Goldfarb, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC as its new Co-President, working along ement, public trust...
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Bay Area League Day
Posted on March 8, 2026 in League News | comments
LWV CALIFORNIA POLICIES & PLANS Friday, March 20, 2026, from Noon to 2:00pm via Zoom REGISTER HERE Our theme this year is “Our Sharing Perspectives on LWV California Policies & Plans” and will include tim...
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ICE and How to Fight Back
Posted on March 2, 2026 in League News | comments
Communities across the country, in Minnesota and beyond, are living in terror as federal immigration enforcement agents patrol, surveil, detain, arrest, disappear, injure, and kill civilians. Agents are denying people th...
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LWVUS Mourns the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson
Posted on March 2, 2026 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON, DC — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson: “The League of Women Voters of the United States mourns the pass...
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