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The Next Boycott - Nestle

Posted on Mar 25, 2025 in

The Nestle boycott began on Friday, March 21st, and will last through Friday, March 28th. This series of boycotts is showing companies who have been eliminating their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies that t...

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Climate with Tom Steyer

Posted on Mar 22, 2025 in

A webinar by climate investor Tom Steyer. Thursday, March 27, 2025 4:00 PM A longtime leader in the climate movement, Tom has spearheaded citizen campaigns, championed climate science, and advocated for bold legislatio...

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Local Power, National Impact: Cities on the Frontlines of Democracy

Posted on Mar 26, 2025 in

  Join us on Sunday, March 30, 4-5:30 PM on Zoom. Purchase Tickets With incessant attacks on our nation's democracy making daily headlines, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Many of our Califor...

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Women's History Month

Posted on Mar 24, 2025 in

As Women's History Month comes to an end, the League of Women Voters Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville is highlighting four influential women whose courage, innovation and leadership have left a lasting impact on the world...

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League of Women Voters Responds to President’s Address to Congress

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 in

WASHINGTON — March 5, 2025, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address to Congress. “The President...

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How DEI Impacts Us — And Democracy

Posted on Mar 18, 2025 in

With attacks from the recent administration, DEI has been a hot topic. In a recent blog, I broke down what DEI is — and isn’t. In this piece, I’ll describe just a few ways DEI impacts us and our dem...

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What Happened at Program Planning?

Posted on Mar 11, 2025 in

THE OPENING  Jinky Gardner, the action coordinator, introduced the program planning session. The criteria members followed when proposing an issue of emphasis for the upcoming League year of 2025-26 was as follows. ...

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Women of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on Mar 09, 2025 in

The fight for voting rights has been long and hard-fought, led by courageous women who understand that democracy is strongest when every voice is heard. One notable period of female advocacy and leadershi...

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LWVUS Urged the Preservation of Public Access to Federal Data

Posted on Mar 04, 2025 in

LWVUS joined hundreds of organizations to express our concern and strong opposition to the recent incidents in which public data have been selectively removed from federal websites, including the U.S. Cen...

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The 2025 Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program Takes Center Stage

Posted on Feb 05, 2025 in

A diverse group of talented students from Berkeley City College, Berkeley High School, Albany High school, and Emery High were warmly welcomed to the 2025 Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program (HLCP) - a service-lear...

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The Red Card and Immigrants' Rights

Posted on Feb 12, 2025 in

Alongside other organizations, League of Women Voters of California is here to offer helpful Immigration Rapid Response Resources called “red cards”. These cards can be lawfully used to help with the fear and uncerta...

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