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Women’s History Month Profile: Kandea Mosley Gandhi
Posted on March 31, 2022 in League News | comments
“The League of Women Voters is an important part of Women’s History Month because it centers and elevates women’s voices as we study and arrive at political positions that are grounded in what’s needed to create ...
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Albany Seeks Applicants for Creative Justice Art Project and Racial Equity Survey
Posted on March 28, 2022 in League News | comments
The City of Albany invites community members to apply for multiple advisory committee openings and two exciting requests for proposals and qualifications. One is a request for proposals for the development of a Creative ...
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Berkeley Police and Hate Crime Policy
Posted on March 28, 2022 in League News | comments
In response to the recent rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, California Assembly bills 57 and 600 went into effect on January 1st of this year. They were passed in October and September of...
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Berkeley’s Transition to 100% Clean Electricity Began in March
Posted on March 28, 2022 in League News | comments
Beginning this month, all East Bay Community Energy residential and commercial customers in Berkeley will transition to 100% wind and solar power as their default electricity choice. The move follows a Berkeley City Coun...
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Andy Katz on California Drought Conditions & UN Climate Change Report
Posted on March 21, 2022 in League News | comments
Andy Katz, an East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) board member, spoke to LWVBAE on March 14th about EBMUD’s efforts to mitigate the effects of the California drought and the implications of the 2022 Unite...
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The League and Women’s History Month
Posted on March 21, 2022 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of the US kicked off Women’s History Month with a live panel discussion with leaders from organizations dedicated to fighting voter suppression and empowering communities. The March 3 p...
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National Resources Defense Council’s Work on Biodiversity
Posted on March 17, 2022 in League News | comments
The NRDC’s Work on Biodiversity Kari Birdseye, Strategic Communications Manager for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), spoke to League members and supporters for the Environmental Concerns Speaker Series on ...
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Annual Meeting: Save the Date
Posted on March 13, 2022 in League News | comments
Please save the date, Thursday June 16, 2022, for our Annual Meeting. We will be having an enlightening panel discussion on gun violence prevention, approve a budget, adopt a program of study and action, and elect a new ...
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Police Accountability Board Discusses Police Body Camera and Automatic License Plate Readers
Posted on March 13, 2022 in League News | comments
Members of the Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) discussed the importance of confidentiality and privacy in relation to technology such as police body cameras and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) during t...
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Berkeley and the 9,000 Housing Units
Posted on March 13, 2022 in League News | comments
On Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 5 to 6pm, the City Council will hold a workshop on how Berkeley plans to add an additional 9,000 units of housing by 2031 to meet state-required goals. These plans will become part of Berkeley...
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