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League Recommendations on State & Local Propositions
Posted on August 19, 2018 in League News | comments
State Propositions Proposition 1 Authorizes Bonds to Fund Specified Housing Assistance Programs. Legislative Statute.(PDF) YES on Prop 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond – California is experiencing a housing cris...
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LWVC Appoints Diversity Task Force; Adena Ishii Appointed
Posted on August 18, 2018 in League News | comments
The LWVC Board appointed Gloria Chun Hoo, LWVC Vice President; Syeda Inamdar, LWV Fremont Newark Union City; Adena Ishii, LWV Berkeley Albany Emeryville; and Dawna Williams, LWV Oakland to the newly formed Diversity and ...
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Schools and Communities First Campaign Launches Across CA
Posted on August 17, 2018 in League News | comments
Some 80-200 enthusiastic people came together Tuesday, August 14 to kick off what will be a two-year campaign to pass the Schools & Communities First initiative that will appear on the November 2020 California State ...
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2018 LWV National Convention Report by Adena Ishii
Posted on August 17, 2018 in League News | comments
It was an honor to represent the Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville League (LWVBAE) at the 2018 League of Women Voters National Convention this June in Chicago, alongside our League delegates Linda “Diz” Swift, Christine W...
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Assembly District 15 Candidate Forum Tue, Oct 2, 7-8:30 pm
Posted on August 14, 2018 in League News | comments
Jovanka Beckles and Buffy Wicks, candidates for Assembly District 15, will respond to questions at the Candidate Forum on Tues, Oct 2, 7-8:30 pm. Please sign up right away for a free ticket here. The event is scheduled...
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Schools & Communities First–Come Celebrate Our Success Tue, Aug 14, S.Berk.Sr.Cent.
Posted on August 8, 2018 in League News | comments
Schools & Communities First – the Prop 13 reform coalition — has collected enough signatures to qualify our initiative for the 2020 ballot! On Tuesday, August 14th at 10 am, five simultaneous press conferenc...
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Which Ballot Measures Should LWVBAE Support? Members made recommendations for Board
Posted on August 7, 2018 in League News | comments
At the Action Meeting This Thurs, Aug 9, 7pm, members considered the 7 local ballot measures in Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville. Report on the recommendations of the 20 members who attended will be posted soon. Berkeley&...
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July 2018 LWVUS, LWVC & LWVBAE: Renewed Emphasis on Racial and other Diversity
Posted on August 3, 2018 in League News | comments
On Sunday, The New York Times ran an op-ed titled, How the Suffrage Movement Betrayed Black Women. The League is not mentioned by name in this piece, but we should have been. Our founders and early leaders were not inclu...
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School Violence and the Community Response: Does it include Policing?
Posted on August 3, 2018 in League News | comments
The new Federal Commission on School Safety, formed March 2018 as a response to the recent deadly school violence, held its first public meeting on June 6th. Called the Federal Commission on School Safety Listening Ses...
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Census Question on Citizenship–Deadline Aug. 7 for Comments
Posted on August 2, 2018 in League News | comments
Comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the inclusion of a citizenship question are due by 11:59 PM Eastern on Tuesday August 7th. League members should use the LWVUS action alert to submit comments as indi...
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