'We think people should be educated voters': On 100th anniversary, Oakland League of Women Voters recruits new members to mission - Oakland North

‘We think people should be educated voters’: On 100th anniversary, Oakland League of Women Voters recruits new members to mission

Well-dressed people sit around long white-clothed tables with white chairs on a lawn, under a eucalyptus tree.

A century ago, in the shadow of a newly constructed Tribune Tower, a group of women met at Hotel Oakland to establish an organization that would reflect their nascent civic power. Over the ensuing 100 years, both landmarks would close, but the League of Women Voters of Oakland remains. Last month, on the shore of … Continue reading ‘We think people should be educated voters’: On 100th anniversary, Oakland League of Women Voters recruits new members to mission