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Our Action Coordinator writes an OpEd
Posted on May 17, 2018 in League News | comments
Preston Jordan, a member of our Board of Directors and Coordinator of our Action Team, has an OpEd published currently on Berkeleyside, a great example of local media. His OpEd discusses the difference in pollution bet...
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Two (Good Causes) for the Price of One!
Posted on May 15, 2018 in League News | comments
Climate Protection enthusiasts filled the 4th floor auditorium of the Scottish Rite Center in Oakland Monday, May 14, to hear a panel of Climate leaders organized with the help of renowned climate pioneer Bill McKibben o...
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Upcoming Forums: County Candidate Forums: Wed May 9
Posted on May 1, 2018 in League News | comments
Learn more about candidates for County Controller-Auditor, Assessor and District Attorney at these candidate events cosponsored by the Oakland and Piedmont Leagues of Women Voters. A Forum for The Alameda County boar...
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Prop 13 Reform Team Keeps Gathering Signatures–even in wind
Posted on April 30, 2018 in League News | comments
Seizing a new opportunity to promote “Schools and Communities First!”, LWVBAE Prop. 13 Reform Team members accepted the kind invitation of Director Beatriz Leyva-Cutler to table at the Bahia, Inc., walkathon for heal...
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Envir. Concerns: Berkeley Shellmound Proposed Development May 14 7:30p
Posted on April 28, 2018 in League News | comments
Distinguished speakers Malcolm Margolin and Corrina Gould address the Berkeley Shellmound proposed development on the Spenger’s parking lot area in the LWVBAE Environmental Concerns Series on Monday, May 14, 20...
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Climate Change and Labor: Report on Recent Meeting
Posted on April 22, 2018 in League News | comments
Union members and climate activists gathered for a discussion on Climate Change and Labor: Challenges and Opportunities March 12 in San Francisco. Moderated by Blue Green Alliance West Coast Director JB Tengco with audie...
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Election Study Update–April 2018
Posted on April 20, 2018 in League News | comments
The Study Committee has made substantial progress. It has settled on criteria for judging the methods under study–single seat ranked choice, single seat plurality, ranked choice at large, and plurality at large. ...
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Alameda Cnty Bd of Ed, Trustee Area 1, Forum Fri, April 27, 6pm
Posted on April 19, 2018 in League News | comments
A Forum for candidates for Alameda County Board of Education, Trustee Area 1(Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, and portions of Oakland that include North Oakland, Temescal, Rockridge, and the northern portion of West Oak...
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Soil Health for Carbon Sequestration Webinar May 16 noon
Posted on April 17, 2018 in League News | comments
The LWVC Climate Change Task Force and the LWV San Jose/Santa Clara host Elizabeth Guimarin, Consultant and Educator, speaking on Soil Health for Carbon Sequestration in the Face of Climate Change on May 16 at noon at Sa...
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Schools & Communities First–Deadline Extended to June 30–For Nov 2020 Ballot
Posted on April 15, 2018 in League News | comments
Game changer! The state Steering Committee of the historic “Schools and Communities First!” Campaign to fix part of Proposition 13 announced Apr. 6 that its signature gathering will be extended from Apr. 24 to June 3...
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