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Climate Change & Labor Meeting Evening of Mon. March 12 in SF
Posted on February 6, 2018 in League News | comments
Climate Change & Labor; Challenges & Opportunities will be discussed on March 12 by a panel of labor union representatives and environmentalists in a meeting organized by LWVBAE and the Citizens’ Climate Lo...
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LWVUS Report Winter 2018: Making Democracy Work Legislative Priorities
Posted on February 1, 2018 in League News | comments
News of the Week • The League of MI is working with other voting rights groups to put amendments on their state’s November ballot to allow early voting, no-excuse absence voting, and the right to vote for a party wit...
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How to Get Involved, Speak Out and Win in a World on Fire, Thurs Feb 8 4 pm
Posted on February 1, 2018 in League News | comments
Author Gordon Whitman, Deputy Director of PICO National Network, for a discussion on his book, Stand Up! How to Get Involved, Speak Out, and Win in a World on Fire. He will be joined in conversation with john a. powell, ...
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LWVUS Jan News: Anti-Gerrymandering Cases; LWVFlorida Initiative to Restore Vote to Ex-Offenders
Posted on January 31, 2018 in League News | comments
It has been a busy first month of 2018, and we’ve certainly seen some great victories in the voting rights sphere! We’re excited to share with you a few highlights of our January: ‘Election Integrity’ Com...
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President’s Message: League Election Info Balanced & Fair– But we Advocate for Our Issues
Posted on January 28, 2018 in League News | comments
Dear League and Community Members, After the League of Women Voters co-sponsored the second Women’s March, I wanted to address our nonpartisan status. In the past year, we have been vocal against many of this federal a...
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Save Alta Bates Community Forum Sat, Feb 3, 11 am
Posted on January 26, 2018 in League News | comments
A Coalition to keep Alta Bates operating in Berkeley announces a Forum on sat, Feb 3, 11 am to 1 pm at the Ed Roberts Campus, 3075 Adeline Street in Berkeley. BOSS announced the meeting as follows: Councilmember Kate H...
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Tonight Envir. Concerns: Amy Halpern-Laff on Impact of Industrial Ag
Posted on January 25, 2018 in League News | comments
Amy Halpern-Laff, director of Strategic Partnerships for the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition (FFAC) will speak on the devastating environmental impacts of industrial agriculture and on related legislation her gro...
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League Board Agendas and Minutes Now Posted on Website
Posted on January 25, 2018 in League News | comments
Have you wondered what the League Board does? Or thought about joining the Board–but wanted to know more. We are now posting Board Agendas and Minutes on the website. Go to the red pulldown menus at the top of th...
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League Leads Campaign to Reform Prop 13 Initiative
Posted on January 23, 2018 in League News | comments
Big News! After almost 40 years, the LWVC is seizing the moment to close the corporate loophole in Proposition 13 allows too many companies to avoid paying their fair share. [Ed: See story on Training to Circulate Petiti...
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New–Winter Voter 2017-18 is in you mail and on the web: Which do you like best?
Posted on January 22, 2018 in League News | comments
Read the Voter–our quarterly newsletter–for a quick summary of the most important upcoming League events and recent accomplishments. To read it on the web click on “Newsletter” in the menu at th...
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