In Memory of Mary Bergan, more

In this 12/14/2023 issue...

In Memory of Mary Bergan
League's Impressive 2023 Accomplishments
Further Eroding of Voting Rights Act Decried
Five Reasons to Volunteer With LWVO

In Memory of Mary Bergan

Come election time, many Oakland voters rely on our cogent analyses of local ballot measures. Mary provided much of the labor behind that oar for many years. We at the Oakland League join Mary’s family, friends and colleagues in mourning her passing on November 30. We are deeply grateful that, after retiring from the presidency of the California Federation of Teachers, she devoted her exceptional talents and experience to our community education and advocacy efforts. Read more…

LWVUS Update

LWVO Members Also Belong to the National League

The League Made a Difference in 2023: Leagues across the US achieved a remarkable number of wins in litigation, voter registration, civic engagement and education, and more, including:

Reaching and registering millions of voters
Countering threats to democracy across the South
Defending voting rights through litigation, including wins in the Supreme Court
Providing unbiased election information to more than 2 million voters
Demanding Congress pass legislation promoting women’s equality and voting rights

LWV Decries Further Eroding of Voting Rights Act: The League urges the Supreme Court to overturn the November 4 Court of Appeals decision holding there is no private right of action under Section 2 of the VRA: “The Voting Rights Act was designed to allow voters to remedy racial discrimination by bringing lawsuits in federal court…. [T]he Eight Circuit’s decision to block the very voters who are being racially discriminated against from bringing these challenges to court is a gross miscarriage of justice.”

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