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by Deborah Shefler Part of a series celebrating the LWVO's century of service to the Oakland community and some of the volunteers who...

By Liz Hartka LWVO’s Observer Corps is a dedicated group of civic minded volunteers who keep track of several of Oakland’s many...

By Kimberly Holtzinger In a historic first for California, 16-17 year olds in Oakland and Berkeley were eligible to vote for School Board...

November 18, 2024   To:       Alameda County Board of Supervisors Re:       Appointment of Interim District Attorney               Dear...

By Deborah Shefler Part of a series celebrating the LWVO's century of service to the Oakland community and some of the volunteers who...

As 2024 draws to a close, I, on behalf of the Board of Directors, extend my heartfelt thanks for your support of the  League of Women...

These are the 113 volunteers who contributed their time, energy, creativity and talent so that our League could continue, in its 100th...

By Deborah Shefler Part of a series celebrating the LWVO's century of service to the Oakland community. For Betty Ann (1931-2023),...

By Anna Mathai Many Oakland groups and communities invite us back every election for our nonpartisan presentation on the pros and cons of...

By Abby Cohn Has an Oakland League program ever helped you get up-to-speed on the pros and cons of all those local and state ballot...

By Deborah Shefler Part of a series celebrating the LWVO's century of service to the Oakland community. Wilhelmine was an early League...

By Julie Bernas-Pierce, Member: YOUth DECIDE Committee The Alameda County Registrar of Voters announced on August 8 that Oakland and...

By Liz Hartka Now that the dust has settled on the Midcycle Budget, Oakland government is gearing up for the November elections. August...

By Petra Brady   Even on Zoom, you can feel her energy through the computer screen.  I had the pleasure of sitting down with Kathleen...

By Helen Hutchison The Oakland City Charter allows for recalls of elected officials, including the mayor. The Charter says that these...

By Liz Hartka The Observer Corps welcomes its three newest members: Wendy Murphy (Police Commission), Kimberly Holzinger (Public Ethics...

Our National League, LWVUS, is moving to a new member portal called ChapterSpot for all Leagues across the country. This new system will...

By Abby Cohn Jacqueline Jelincic doesn’t fit the stereotype of your average Leaguer—after all, she got her start with the Oakland League...

by Gail Wallace, President/Action Committee Chair Please write to Oakland’s City Council members and Mayor to ask that two items be...

by Sandy Venning In honor of LWVO’s Centennial, we are documenting our past with interviews, archival excavations, and blogs. See LWVO...