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Between the Sun and the Sidewalk
Posted on October 13, 2026 in League News | comments
SIDEWALK POWER: LIVE ON KINEMA Thursday, October 15 at 7:00pm / Pacific Time Presented ONLINE in association with the League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville Join us for a screening of Between the Sun an...
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The Case Sparking a National Conversation
Posted on October 13, 2026 in League News | comments
This fall, a case out of Ithaca has forced a national reckoning. A former Cornell University student filed a civil lawsuit alleging that seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity, the oldest college fraternity in thecountr...
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Latinx Heritage Month 2026
Posted on October 11, 2026 in League News | comments
Starting in 1968 as a week of observance declared by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Latinx Heritage Month was expanded by Congress in 1988 to span from September 15th to October 15th. The start date coincides with the Inde...
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NO ON PROP 39
Posted on October 7, 2026 in League News | comments
Your League and the California League are putting out an urgent request for Leaguers to sign up ASAP to phone bank for the No on Prop 39 Campaign. Please sign up for one or more shifts. HERE League No on Prop 39 phone ba...
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More Tacos, Less Stress
Posted on October 6, 2026 in League News | comments
Connecting Over Tacos: An Election Season Break “It was really wonderful. We can’t believe how well it was orchestrated” said Janice and Steve Blumenkrantz, long time members of the LWVBAE. “Thank you for doing t...
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Democracy Under Siege: Defending and Empowering Voters in 2026
Posted on October 6, 2026 in League News | comments
THE LEAGUE’S FALL MEETING With so many challenges to the voting rights and freedoms we have collectively taken for granted, it can be hard to sort through the misinformation and stay up to date with where we are in...
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Hispanic Heritage Month
Posted on October 4, 2026 in League News | comments
WE ARE THE SEEDS THEY TRIED TO BURY In Mexico, there is a commonly-used proverb: “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds.” The author at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Awards As we c...
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Voter Registration Day Reflection
Posted on September 27, 2026 in League News | comments
Three Cities, One Day: Youth Lead the Vote “We are delighted that for the first time in recent history, we celebrated National Voter Registration Day across our three cities in Berkeley, Albany, and Emeryville.…W...
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CALIFORNIA STRENGTHENED VOTING RIGHTS
Posted on September 22, 2026 in League News | comments
We have extraordinary news: Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 into law! This was one of the League of Women Voters of California’s signature legislative priorities this year R...
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Albany Rejects Proposed License Plate Reader Contract
Posted on September 15, 2026 in League News | comments
“Do we trust these companies? Do we trust the current federal government to not issue subpoenas? Do we trust these companies to stand up for our rights?” an Albany resident asked during Albany’s discussion ...
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