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Sep 24 – Endorsement Meeting

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At this month’s general meeting coming we begin to consider endorsements for the 2018 races. This is an opportunity for you to come, hear candidates speak, and ask them questions before we commit the club’s resources to supporting their campaigns. Endorsements are not merely an expression of support for a particular candidate, but a commitment to devote our time and resources into getting them elected. With our endorsement goes volunteer hours, contributions – anything that we can do to help. Because of that, I highly encourage you to come and meet the candidates that we are considering commitment to. The two endorsements we will consider at our September meeting currently only have a single Democrat running. The first is for School Board District B. The board Vice-President Kevin Beiser has requested our endorsement, and given his hard work as our incumbent in the position, we will consider District B at our September meeting. Instead of holding a seat, the second race we will consider the potential gain of a seat that we Democrats have not …

Aug 27 – Annual Summer Potluck with BBQ – Support Western Service Workers Association Back-to-School Drive

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It's August – which means our Monthly Meeting will be a social affair with our Annual Summer Potluck and fundraising for the Western Service Workers Association and their Back-to-School Drive. Sunday August 27, 2017 –  4:00-6:00PM  Please invite your friends and potential members to attend and meet fellow Democrats and elected officials, in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Please bring school supplies, hand held calculators and backpacks or a generous check for the Western Service Workers Association Back-to-School Drive. If you cannot attend but wish to make a donation send a check to the Western Service Workers Association c/o of Point Loma Democratic Club, PO Box 7802, San Diego, CA 92167. The Club will furnish hamburgers, hot dogs, and soft drinks, plus two drink tickets per person for beer and wine. Barbara Bry, SD City Council District 1 Chris Ward, SD City Council District 3 We'll also hear from: Brandon MacDonald, Western Service Workers Association Pay online and save time on the day! Or pay at the door with cash, credit/debit card, or check (made payable to Point …

Jul 23 – Monthly Meeting – Democratic Party Mechanics for Non-mechanics

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Steve Rivera is a long time member of the California Democratic Party and  former Regional Director for our area, Region 20. At this month's meeting Steve explains the structure of the Democratic Party and in particular the local and State party organization. Steve will cover Party basics, where he thinks there will be changes and how we can make it better. From the national level on down changes are being demanded by regular Party members. Last year the Democratic National Convention Rules Committee agreed to change the rules regarding superdelegates. Just this last week San Diego County Democratic clubs proposed changing the Bylaws of the San Diego County Democratic Party to insure that clubs are consulted on rule changes that affect clubs and their members. These are exciting times to be a Democrat and its important to understand what that really means. We need to better understand the makeup of our Party so we can work together to improve it. Across the country from local governments, to state houses to national offices the Democratic party has …

May 28 – Democratic State of Play Moving into 2018

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Dr. Cody Petterson will discuss the current state of play within the San Diego County Democratic Party and describe a progressive path to victory throughout the County in 2018. His talk will begin with an overview of the results of the California Democratic Party’s 2017 Convention. He will then discuss the lingering effects of the 2016 Democratic Primary and continue with a brief description of the current San Diego Democratic political environment, including the current split in the county Labor movement and the ongoing conflict on the City Council. After a brief review of the local races that are likely to draw the Party’s attention in 2018, Dr. Petterson will detail some of the ways in which the local progressive movement is working to revitalize the Party and insure strong, populist progressive victories across the county in 2018. Jonathan ‘Cody’ Petterson is a lifelong Democrat, born, raised, and now raising a family in La Jolla, California. He is committed to making San Diego, California, and the United States more equitable, sustainable, and democratic. He is …

Apr 8 – Unite * Act * Transform – 37th Annual Roosevelt Dinner

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You Are Cordially Invited to Join San Diego County Democrats At The 37th Annual Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt Dinner It’s the largest party fundraiser of the year, and this year will be the best attended ever. Let us know if you’d like to sit with other club members. If you’re interested in car pooling we’ll try to coordinate. California’s new Attorney General will be the keynote speaker at the San Diego County Democratic Party’s Roosevelt Dinner on April 8. “Xavier Becerra is on the verge of becoming one of the Party’s lead adversaries against a Trump administration,” as NBC News reported when his appointment was announced in December. “Becerra will be in a key position to challenge … Donald Trump’s policies and mandates that seek to undo those of California and other states on everything from energy and the environment to immigration, marriage equality, and health care.” Tickets are selling out quickly, so be sure to get yours now at http://www.sddemocrats.org/dinner. (Please note that the reduced price for Democratic Club and GO Team members is valid …

Mar 26 – Monthly Meeting – Now Is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody

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For seven years the GOP has vowed to repeal Obamacare. We recently learned what they intend to replace it with. Trumpcare will reduce the number of people covered by 24million over the next 10 years Millions of Americans will be worse off – tax credits will be replaced by smaller subsidies For Californians – Federal support for MediCal will be gutted The proposed $600 billion repeal of taxes will benefit the wealthiest citizens and harm the poorest – families with incomes between $24,600 and $98,400 per year Steven Rattner, a long-time Wall Street financier, examines more of the details of the proposed legislation in this article for the New York Times: Trumpcare: Fiction and Fact. Now Is the Time: Healthcare for Everybody As Doug Case informed us at our February meeting, Senators Lara and Atkins have proposed a Senate Bill SB562 to “make findings and declarations with regard to the availability and affordability of health care coverage and would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a comprehensive universal single-payer health care coverage program …