My Voting Experience

Posted on November 10, 2020 in League News | comments

The last presidential election, in 2016, coincided with my freshman year of high school. For the first few months of school, all anyone could talk about was how close a woman was to winning the U.S. presidential race for...

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The Voting Rights of Citizens in Marginalized Communities

Posted on November 2, 2020 in League News | comments

Anticipating “An Election Like No Other,” panelists, expert in voting rights and marginalized communities, gave a talk on the subject to a University of California Homecoming audience on Oct. 17 in a ZOOM webinar. Sp...

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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series, Monday, November 9, 2020

Posted on November 2, 2020 in League News | comments

On Zoom November 9th, 2020 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm  Audubon’s view: Governor Newsom’s Executive Order 3030 protecting California’s lands and waters & the Impact of wildfires on Birds.  Mike Lynes, Policy Director ...

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Bike Out the Vote!

Posted on October 26, 2020 in League News | comments

At 10:30 am sharp on Sunday, October 25th, a gathering of 17 walkers and bikers met up at Albany Memorial Park for the LWVBAE ‘Bike Out the Vote’ caravan as part of National Vote Early Weekend.  “Today, weR...

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Bike Out the Vote!

Posted on October 21, 2020 in League News | comments

On Sunday October 25, League members will kick off a Bike Out the Vote! bicycle caravan. Many will be wearing white and sporting the stylish handmade “Vote” masks designed by Voter Services Team Member, Chris...

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Voting: Planning, Locations, & Ballot Tracking

Posted on October 20, 2020 in League News | comments

The 2020 election is less than one week away! It’s more important than ever to make a voting plan: learn about candidates and measures; find polling places and ballot boxes near you; and track your ballot once it’s i...

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American Democracy: Needed Reforms

Posted on October 12, 2020 in League News | comments

On September 30, 2020 the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy held a virtual conversation to examine needed changes to American democracy. The discussion, led by former President of the University of California J...

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Fight Climate Crisis – Support Utility Users’ Taxes!

Posted on October 12, 2020 in League News | comments

Have your Measure HH/DD flyers arrived in the mail? Packets of Measure HH/DD flyers were recently mailed to LWVBAE members following the new Advocacy-During-Pandemics strategy (!) carried out by members of the Climate Te...

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Voter Services Videos

Posted on October 11, 2020 in League News | comments

Accurate, Short, and Totally Local...

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Environmental Concerns Speaker Series Monday, October 12, 2020

Posted on October 6, 2020 in League News | comments

Monday, October 12th, 2020, 7:30-9:00 p.m. Climate Action Plans The Green New Deal & Joe Biden’s Plan & Berkeley & Albany Environmental Ballot Measures  A VIDEO OF THE EVENT   BERKELEY / ALBAN...

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