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Your League and the California League are putting out an urgent request for Leaguers to sign up ASAP to phone bank for the No on Prop 39 Campaign on October 8 and 9 from 4-7 PM through this link https://www.mobilize....
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THE LEAGUE'S FALL MEETING With so many challenges to the voting rights and freedoms we have collectively taken for granted, it can be hard to sort through the misinformation and stay up to date with where we are in the ...
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WE ARE THE SEEDS THEY TRIED TO BURY In Mexico, there is a commonly-used proverb: “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” The author at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Awa...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the US Supreme Court on September 14, 2026, left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the US Postal Service (USPS) fr...
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Berkeley Rent Board: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 6:30 pm Registration Berkeley City Council District 1: Monday, September 28, 2026, 7:45 pm Registration Berkeley City Council District 4: Monday, ...
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Three Cities, One Day: Youth Lead the Vote "We are delighted that for the first time in recent history, we celebrated National Voter Registration Day across our three cities in Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville.…We hop...
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Recommendations on Ballot Measures & Propositions The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville has reviewed the local ballot measures coming before voters in the November 3, 2026, General Munic...
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Connecting Over Tacos: An Election Season Break “It was really wonderful. We can’t believe how well it was orchestrated” said Janice and Steve Blumenkrantz, long time members of the LWVBAE. “Thank you for doing ...
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September 14th, 2926: Stationed in front of the CVS on Solano Ave., LWVBAE leaders and interns were in full effect, out there to be on hand to educate voters all day at the Solano Stroll on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Vo...
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“Do we trust these companies? Do we trust the current federal government to not issue subpoenas? Do we trust these companies to stand up for our rights?" an Albany resident asked during Albany's discussion of a new aut...
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With local elections just around the corner, giving our community clear and unbiased ballot measure info is more vital than ever. You don’t need to dedicate a huge amount of hours to make a difference–giving even jus...
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We have extraordinary news: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 into law! This was one of the League of Women Voters of California’s signature legislative priorities this year -...
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Across its fourteen year history, National Voter Registration Day has always been nonpartisan. Registering to vote is about much more than any political parties or candidates. It is about access, opportunity, and making ...
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Why it is Crucial We Join Together to Protect Our Democracy “Any time someone proposes a new step between a person and their ballot, that is our signal to look closer... History gives us a consistent answer. The peo...
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PROPOSITIONS 4, 5, AND 39 Proposition 4 California Fair Elections Act (2026) In February 2026, the League of Women Voters of California, California Clean Money Action Fund, and California Common Cause offic...
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Election observers are people who observe various steps in the election process. In doing so, members of the public can provide independent verification of election results’ accuracy and counter attempts to discr...
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