Posted on November 24, 2020 in League News | comments
On Tuesday, November 10th, the 10 members of the LWVBAE Voter Services Team met to review their performance during the 2020 election season. Over one hour, Voter Services Intern Rohini Chokkalingam led the team through a...
Posted on November 23, 2020 in League News | comments
Attend the screening of “I Am Greta” along with youth and adult-led discussions about the film, happening online November 27th-30th. The documentary follows Greta Thunberg as she raises awareness and fights for immed...
Posted on November 16, 2020 in League News | comments
She’s come a long way! A California Chicana who’s become a vital community leader, Lupe Gallegos-Diaz grew up in the unincorporated area of Redwood City where her aunt Enriqueta Rincon, an immigrant from Mexico C...
Posted on November 11, 2020 in League News | comments
November 1, 2020 Dear Member and/or Supporter, How gratified the leadership of The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville (LWVBAE) leadership is to have weathered the last year with you! Although the figh...
The next President & Congress must enact democracy reform
Posted on November 10, 2020 in League News | comments
In 2021, the next president will have many important issues to address: from combating climate change and gun violence, to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling systemic racism in America. But in order for ...
Inviting Local League input on Regional League Decisions!
Posted on November 10, 2020 in League News | comments
On Saturday, November 21, from 10:00am to 12pm via Zoom, The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area will hold a forum entitled “A Community Dialogue on Regional Decisions”. The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area ...
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...