Young Americans for Liberty at UC Berkeley

01/11/2021

Our statement on the recent allegations facing YAL's national leadership:

09/01/2020

Last call to get your tickets to a private luncheon with the Libertarian Vice Presidential Candidate Spike Cohen. He will be in Oakland Sept 3!

The Libertarian Party of California is excited to invite you to a special private luncheon with Spike Cohen.

07/04/2020

06/07/2020

Statement from our Chapter:

Here at UC Berkeley Young Americans for Liberty, we were appalled by the murder of George Floyd, a black man who was arrested for a non-violent crime and was killed by police officer. This death is a horrifying tragedy and has rightfully outraged people across the country and internationally. We at UCB YAL condemn the officer’s use of disproportionate force and the utter lack of accountability of the Minneapolis Police.

This act of injustice highlights a fundamental issue with law enforcement across this country, and if we do not take action, more innocent civilians will fall to police. We must exercise our right to protest and demand better regulation over our law enforcement officers. There are tangible policies that can be implemented to ensure that this tragedy does not occur again. These include ending Qualified Immunity, mandating bodycams , and stopping no-knock raids. If liberty warriors stand together and demand these policies we can affect real change.

We must also stand united against violence. Rioters breaking shop windows, robbing from stores, and attacking civilians are co-opting the protests to commit crimes. These individuals are harming our message and do not believe in property rights, a fundamental principle of liberty.

We must continue putting pressure on police and politicians to ensure that no more innocent civilians are killed by authoritarians. We must also fight for racial equality and resist injustice from those who we are supposed to trust.

Find your local representative and contact them to demand police accountability.

Answers to frequently asked questions and guidance from the Office of Attending Physician, Committee on House Administration, and Sergeant at Arms.

04/17/2020

Support Top Dog, a great spot that is synonymous with Berkeley!

You never forget your first trip to Top Dog. The tiny, Berkeley-born grab-and-go grill is a rite of passage for Cal students, slinging superlative sausages late night 'til 3 a.m. - along with a side of libertarian literature. Top Dog opened in 1966, during the heart of the Free Speech Movement, and....

04/09/2020

Why are we all stuck at home now? COVIDCon is a free and virtual conference about how tyranny sparked and exploits the pandemic.

April 13-14. Free and open to the public. Register here: http://covidcon.org

03/13/2020

Great time hosting LPAC last night! Glad to coordinate with other Libertarians about how to

Thank you to the Young Americans for Liberty at UC Berkeley for co-hosting last night's meeting on campus with them.

Jamie Dluzak, LPAC At-Large member and CA State Sen. Dist. 9 write-in candidate, was allowed to speak and asked YAL members some of the key concerns they had as voters, and Jamie addressed these.

Also, Marc Crawley from the Alameda County Taxpayers Association was there last night to speak about the taxes in the last election and Prop 218, the different between general and special taxes and how fund are used and can be mis-spent. Please like their page, they are a wealth of information on local and state taxes, link below:

https://www.facebook.com/Alameda-County-Taxpayers-Association-321929654878163/

And if you are interested in the LPAC Spring Ski Trip, March 27-29, hurry and contact Peter Schoewe, activities coordinator or text him at 925 890 2735 ASAP as he needs to book lodging immediately.

03/03/2020

GO VOTE TODAY! As Americans, voting is a sacred duty and responsibility. Find your polling location here! https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/