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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...