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By Anna Mathai We are excited to announce that Gladis Pablo-Cruz, a senior at Fremont High School,  has joined us as a communications...

Each year the terms of about half of the members of the League’s Board of Directors expire. People elected to fill these positions would...

By Gail Wallace We at the League in Oakland join Mary’s family, friends and colleagues in mourning her passing on November 30. We are...

Aleece Tkachuk* Allene Warren Anna Mathai* Anne Symonds Annmarie Hallin Beth Hodess Bonnie Hamlin Brooke Levin Carmen Murray Cheryl...

Each year, the League of Women Voters of Oakland presents Making Democracy Work Awards to exceptional individuals and/or organizations...

Apply for Open League Position on the Independent Watchdog Committee of the Alameda County Transportation Commission By Lenore Gunst The...

One of Oakland’s most important oversight bodies is the Public Ethics Commission (PEC). The Commission does critical work to promote...

September 17, 2023 City Council President Bas City Council Members Ramachandran, Reid, Gallo, Kaplan, Fife, Jenkins and Kalb RE: Task...

When is the election? November 7, 2023 Why is the seat vacant? The Oakland Unified School District 5 seat has been open since March,...

By Viola Gonzales, Past President, LWVO Voter support for revenue raising ballot measures relies on confidence that the revenues will be...

By Gail Wallace, LWVO President Oakland’s City Charter is the City’s primary governing document. Among many other directives, the Charter...

Reflections of Our Delegates The League of Women Voters of California held its 2023 state-wide convention in May. Oakland, as one of the...

VOTERS ADOPT NEW LAWS – BUT THE BUDGET SETS THE PACE OF IMPLEMENTATION By Gail Wallace, President/Action Committee Chair In November...

Join Our Observer Corps By Liz Hartka Most of the time when we read the news about what’s going on in City Hall, the issue in question...

from Gail Wallace, VP Action Last November over 74% of Oakland voters approved the Fair Elections Act, which would enable more voters to...

February 2023 Skinner: Budget Committee perspective Not going to speak for whole legislature; CA is about to be 4th largest economy in...

AT OUSD BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, 3/22/2023 [Background: The District 5 seat became vacant after Mike Hutchinson resigned to be sworn into...

Q: How would you propose to transform management of California’s water resources in response to changing conditions to minimize impact on...

Volunteer Need: Seeking League members to attend public meetings including those of Oakland’s City Council, its committees, and...

February 2023 State Senator Nancy Skinner The problem is not necessarily lack of housing, but lack of affordable housing Another...