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California Public Utilities Commission BUILDING DECARBONIZATION PROGRAM
Posted on July 29, 2019 in League News | comments
BE THERE ON JULY 30 – IN PERSON OR REMOTELY – TO SHAPE THE CPUC’S 200 MILLION BUILDING DECARBONIZATION PROGRAM On Saturday, the LWVBAE Climate Action Team put out a call to ask members and supporters ...
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Berkeley Mayor Gives 2019 State of the City Address
Posted on July 24, 2019 in League News | comments
Before an engaged audience of residents at the Shotgun Players Theater Monday evening July 22, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin gave his 2019 State of the City address. It focused on homelessness, affordable housing, climat...
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Our League Supports the Berkeley Ban on Natural Gas in New Buildings
Posted on July 23, 2019 in League News | comments
On July 16, the City Council of Berkeley voted unanimously to pass a ban on natural gas in most new buildings. The League, which supported the ban, was thanked by Mayor Jesse Arreguin for its support and service to the c...
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League votes in favor of “Free the Vote” Act
Posted on July 16, 2019 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville recently voted in favor of ACA 6, the “Free the Vote” Act, a measure aimed to restore voting rights to Californians on parole. President Ruby MacDonald ur...
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Berkeley Joins Cities Across the U.S. to Protest Horrific Conditions at the Border
Posted on July 16, 2019 in League News | comments
BERKELEY – Amid chants and signs to “Close the Camps,” hundreds gathered at Civic Center Park on Saturday in solidarity with demonstrators across the nation protesting horrific conditions at migrant detention cente...
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Albany Seeks Public Comment on Climate Action and Adaptation Plan by July 19
Posted on July 15, 2019 in League News | comments
The Albany City Council is seeking input by July 19th from Albany residents on the newly developed Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, which is available for public review. One can participate by completing the sur...
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The New Board 2019-2020
Posted on July 9, 2019 in League News | comments
President-Ruby MacDonald Ruby MacDonald has enjoyed working with the Climate, Voter Services and Civics Education/Prop. 13 Reform Teams of LWVBAE at different times for the last 5 years. She is a retired research biochem...
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Interns Join the League
Posted on July 9, 2019 in League News | comments
On June 23, our League welcomed its first ever group of high school interns at an orientation event hosted by League board members Adena Ishii (outgoing president), Kandea Mosley (deputy director), Linda Carothers (web m...
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Whale of a Time at 2019 LWVC Convention in Pasadena!
Posted on July 8, 2019 in League News | comments
Powered by a tidal wave of 21 caucuses, 15 workshops and 5 plenary sessions, advancing 5 LWVC Issues for Emphasis for 2019-2021 [Making Democracy Work, Schools and Communities First! (Prop.13 Reform) campaign, Climate Ch...
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Juneteenth 2019 with the League
Posted on June 25, 2019 in League News | comments
Hundreds turned out on Saturday, June 16th to enjoy a beautiful 2019 Juneteenth celebration in Berkeley’s Lorin District on Father’s Day. To maximize participation at Berkeley’s official commemoration of when the...
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