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League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville News - August 19, 2025

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September 2, 2025

From: League of Women Voters of Berkeley Albany Emeryville

Rally Against Rising Authoritarianism and for Working Families this Labor Day!

People of all ages are rising up to stop this takeover–not only through the ballot box and the courts, but through building a bigger and stronger movement. On September 1st we will show up in solidarity with all our communities under attack and fighting for real wins for all our people.Thousands of communities across the country are taking a stand on Labor Day.j  Join us!

It's Our Job to Fight for john Lewis' America

Today, as we confront a constitutional crisis in our nation, the spirit of John Lewis looms large. Throughout American history, it has always been the people who have had to stand up and insist that its promise of freedom and equality be fulfilled. The root of the word democracy is “demos,” the common people. John Lewis understood that and never lost faith in the transformational power of the people. See more!

What is the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and Its Impact?

On July 4th, the President signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), a nearly 1,000-page bill that changes federal spending levels by stripping tens of millions of our most vulnerable neighbors of their health care and nutrition.

The OBBB slashes vital programs like Medicaid, Medicare, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) to pay for tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans. See more.

The Right to Contraception and Why We Need to protect It

The right to contraception is currently protected in the United States by a combination of federal court cases and state legislation. Tens of millions of women and other people of reproductive age rely on contraception to make decisions about their bodies and lives. However, in recent years, government attacks on reproductive freedom have made it clear how our fundamental rights can be eroded and taken away, making additional state and federal protections for contraception imperative. See more!

Protect democracy and the environment on the State and National levels!

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