Posted on February 17, 2025 in League News | comments
Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month, is an annual celebration that originated in the United States and was officially recognized in 1976. This month to honor people of African descent sta...
Posted on February 10, 2025 in League News | comments
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...
Posted on February 9, 2025 in League News | comments
Election litigation leading up to and in the aftermath of presidential elections is nothing new. Many Americans distinctly remember the knife’s-edge 2000 election, which resulted in the pivotal United States Supreme Co...
Posted on February 9, 2025 in League News | comments
As I step into the role of Interim Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of California, I feel both at home and aware of how the landscape has shifted. As a lifelong League member, former Board Member, and som...
Posted on February 4, 2025 in League News | comments
Join the annual Program Planning Meeting Sunday, February 16 at 2:30 to 4:00 PM. This is when we propose education and advocacy priorities for Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville and the California League. Come join us on Z...
The 2025 Helene Lecar Civic Engagement Program Takes Center Stage
Posted on February 4, 2025 in League News | comments
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-le...
Posted on February 4, 2025 in League News | comments
On Tuesday January 21, 2025, the Albany City Council held a regularly scheduled meeting at which the council considered several agenda items, including forming a standing committee on social equity to take the place of t...
The Democracy Impact of President Trump’s First Week Actions
Posted on February 2, 2025 in League News | comments
WASHINGTON — Today, the League of Women Voters of the United States CEO Celina Stewart issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the new administration and the impact they will have on our democrac...
Posted on January 27, 2025 in League News | comments
Over a century after our founding — and the passage of the 19th amendment that granted many women the right to vote — some people question why the League of Women Voters keeps the word ‘women’ in our name. Why th...
Does Democracy Work? The American People and Their Institutions
Posted on January 27, 2025 in League News | comments
LECTURE UC BERKELEY ALUMNI HOUSE, Monday, February 3, 4 – 5 pm. Each year, the Martin Meyerson Berkeley Faculty Research Lecture recognizes two UC Berkeley faculty—one in the sciences and one in the arts, humanit...