League Scored Successes this 2018 Election Season Reports LWVUS President
Posted on November 7, 2018 in League News | comments
Yesterday [Election Day] was a historic day. More women elected to office than ever before. The first Muslim and Native American women, the first black woman from New England, the first Latina women from Texas—all elec...
Posted on November 3, 2018 in League News | comments
Berkeley Community College is hosting a Election Watch Party 5 – 9pm, 2050 Center St, Berkeley. Join the League and others and watch the election results coming in!...
Posted on October 26, 2018 in League News | comments
We began with a Business Meeting which included the introduction of the New Management Training Advisor, Ellen Wheeler, a report on the League’s 2018 Activities and Updates, discussion of Student Membership Dues, a...
LWVBAE President Ishii Featured in Berkeleyside Story
Posted on October 23, 2018 in League News | comments
A story in the Tues, Oct 23, edition of Berkeleyside is a wonderful portrait of our current President Adena Ishii. Headlined League of Women Voters’ first woman of color president marks a series of firsts. Ishii...
Posted on October 17, 2018 in League News | comments
We’re Ecstatic! Give it up for everyone making the Reform Prop. 13 “Schools And Communities First” state constitutional amendment eligible for the Nov. 2020 ballot! LWVC President Helen Hutchison e-mailed this mi...
Posted on October 10, 2018 in League News | comments
Great pride and enthusiasm buoyed everyone attending the 25th Indigenous Peoples Day Pow Wow and Indian Market at Berkeley’s Civic Center Park last October 8. Tented booths, selling indigenous clothing, jewelry, toys, ...
O & P: Mayor Jesse Arreguin Will Talk This Thursday, Oct 11, 7 pm
Posted on October 8, 2018 in League News | comments
These two Berkeley measures will be discussed at the Bay Area Children’s Theatre Osher Studio, 2055 Center Street Berkeley, Thursday October 11, 2018, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Alban...
Assembly District 15 Forum a Fantastic Success: big audience; lively answers
Posted on October 3, 2018 in League News | comments
KQED reporter and producer Guy Marzorati moderated the lively hour and a half-long debate between Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wickes at the Berkeley High Community Auditorium on Tuesday night. Both candidates are knowledge...
Posted on October 2, 2018 in League News | comments
Climate change is upending the traditional understanding of “fiduciary duty” for institutional investors. In addition to considering climate-related financial risk to their portfolios, pension fund managers a...
Posted on October 2, 2018 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville is proud to support Berkeley Measures O & P. Watch the Video of Jesse Arreguin being interviewed on Measures O & P by our President Adena Ishii. Measure ...