Albany Commission Discusses Housing and City Equity Officer Position
Posted on December 11, 2023 in League News | comments
The Albany Racial Inclusivity and Social Equity (RISE) Commission met on December 5th. The meeting consisted of a presentation about the housing element, a discussion about a possible city equity officer, and an update a...
LWV Statement on Appeals Court Ruling to Undermine the Voting Rights Act
Posted on December 5, 2023 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON — The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement after the Eighth Circuit of Appeals ruled there is no “private right of action” for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: ...
Posted on December 5, 2023 in League News | comments
This blog was written by the LWV UN Observers “Violence against women is a devastating human rights violation visited upon one in every three women,” UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis stated on Novemb...
Albany Climate Action Committee Reviews Several Helpful City Programs
Posted on November 27, 2023 in League News | comments
The City of Albany Climate Action Committee met on November 15th, 2023 to discuss matters related to policy and education on new updates to a number of programs. The next meeting will be held on December 20th, 2023. Food...
Posted on November 27, 2023 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion Team (DEI) held a Zoom event for United Against Hate Week on November 16th from 7 to 8 PM. We were happy to have about 15-2...
Posted on November 20, 2023 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of California’s Justice Interest Group will discuss Danielle Sered’s book “Until We Reckon: Violence, Mass Incarceration, and a Road to Repair” at the next meeting on Tuesday, 1...
Posted on November 20, 2023 in League News | comments
The Albany Policing Commission held their monthly meeting on November 16th, 2023, at 7:00 PM. The meeting began with its customary roll call and land acknowledgments, as well as a quick discussion about the Albany Police...
Posted on November 14, 2023 in League News | comments
How the world sees you depends on who tells your story. The very history of the millions of people who have lived on these continents have been written by people foreign to them. The continents themselves were named for ...
Posted on November 12, 2023 in League News | comments
Berkeley’s Specialized Care Unit offers non-police help for mental health and substance use crises, promoting outreach and dialogue. Call (510) 948-0075. Berkeley residents facing mental health or substance use cri...
About United Against Hate Week – Nov 12 to 18, 2023
Posted on November 11, 2023 in League News | comments
What is the difference between a Hate Crime and a Hate Incident? First, for a historical perspective, read Barack Obama’s speech on the enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of...