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Police Accountability Board Takes on Mental Health Calls
Posted on April 6, 2025 in League News | comments
The Berkeley Police Accountability Board (PAB) met on February 19, 2025, and started off with a few public comments. The first comment was about an incident that was discussed in prior meetings of an instance where polic...
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Can Social Housing Help Fix the California Housing Crisis?
Posted on April 6, 2025 in League News | comments
Monday, April 14, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00 PM Online via Zoom | Registration required Interest in social housing, as one way to address housing affordability, is growing rapidly in the US. At this “Lunch with the L...
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The next Boycott – Walmart
Posted on April 6, 2025 in League News | comments
The Walmart boycott begins on Monday April 7th and will last through Monday April 14th. This series of boycotts is to show companies who have been eliminating their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies that we ...
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Home Electrification Fair and The Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2025
Posted on April 3, 2025 in League News | comments
Home Electrification Fair On Saturday, April 19th, a FREE Home Electrification Fair will be offered at the David Brower Center from 2 to 5 PM. The event will provide reliable information for Bay Area homeowners. Speciali...
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The Environmental Concerns Speaker Series April 14, 2025
Posted on April 1, 2025 in League News | comments
Monday, April 14 from 7:30-9:00pm. JOIN HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86132834544 Jessica Davenport will be our Environmental Concerns Speaker at our ZOOM meeting. She is with the California Coastal Conservancy as the ...
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Hands Off! – Berkeley Fights Back
Posted on March 31, 2025 in League News | comments
Saturday, April 5, 1 – 3pm • North Berkeley BART Station, 1721 Acton St About this event Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Berkeley is fighting back! They’re taking everything t...
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LWV Responds to President Trump’s Anti-Voter Executive Order
Posted on March 30, 2025 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of the United States issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s signed executive order, “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections,” th...
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What is DEI? Beyond the Buzzwords
Posted on March 30, 2025 in League News | comments
If you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’re probably aware of the recent attacks on “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” (DEI) policies. But what is DEI, how does it really impact us and our democracy? This blo...
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The Economic Blackout
Posted on March 30, 2025 in League News | comments
Please do not make purchases from these companies. This is part of the economic protests which started as a boycott of big corporations that dispensed with DEI policy. The first ‘blackout’ was on Feb. 28. For...
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Women’s History Month
Posted on March 24, 2025 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters Berkeley, Albany and Emeryville is highlighting four influential women whose courage, innovation and leadership have left a lasting impact on the world. From astronauts to politicians, these wo...
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