By Craig Cheslog, on February 28th, 2012%
The Lamorinda Democratic Club's monthly meeting on a special night–Friday, March 9–will feature a discussion about the Contra Costa County Supervisor race in our area and a report from a former Obama Administration official.
The club's meeting will be held at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, in Lafayette. The club's social hour will begin at a new time of 7:00 p.m., with a business meeting at 7:15 p.m. There is a $5 charge at the door to help the club cover meeting expenses.
This month's meeting will have a special format as well. After club business is concluded at approximately 7:45 p.m., our local speaker will be Ro Khanna from Fremont. Khanna, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Commerce Department under President . . . → Read More: Lamorinda Democratic Club’s Friday, March 9, Meeting Features County Supervisor Race and former Obama Administration Official
By Craig Cheslog, on February 18th, 2012%
Assemblymember Joan Buchanan will be hosting town hall style pancake breakfasts in San Ramon and Walnut Creek. Come hungry and ready to talk about California's future.
The San Ramon breakfast is on February 25 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Laborer's Training Center, 1001 Westside Drive. The Walnut Creek breakfast is on March 17 from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the Elk's Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive.
Please RSVP on Assemblymember Buchanan's website for the breakfast you would like . . . → Read More: Assemblymember Joan Buchanan Hosts Pancake Breakfasts
By Craig Cheslog, on February 16th, 2012%
The San Ramon Valley Democratic Club will feature a presentation by Rep. Pete Stark at its Thursday, February 23, meeting. The secondary speaker that night will be the American Heart Association's Terry Mock discussing the California Cancer Research Act (Proposition 29) on the June 5, 2012 ballot.
Here is your chance to meet and talk with Congressman Pete Stark. His new congressional district includes San Ramon and the Crow Canyon Country Club section of Danville. Find out what his goals are for the next congressional session and let him know our areas specific concerns.
The meeting will take place at the Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 Silver Lake Drive, in Danville. Social time at 6:15 p.m., dinner at 6:45 p.m., with the program at 7:15 p.m. Members and . . . → Read More: San Ramon Valley Democratic Club Features Rep. Pete Stark on Feb. 23
By Edi Birsan, on February 14th, 2012%
At the State Democratic Convention the Organizational Meeting discussed the issues of the selection method of County Central Committees . The background is fairly simple: Elections cost money to run. The State does not want to pay for it. (Like they ever wanted to pay for anything?) With the passage of Proposition 14 *the Top Two System*, the only pure party only election in the state is the Presidential Primary. The current terms of Central Committees runs 2 years so that in the Gubernatorial years there is no pure party only election. So the State passed a bill AB1200 (approved by our elected officials) that gives the local county committees three choices as of now:
1. Conduct a government election once every 4 years during the Presidential . . . → Read More: Central Committee Election Procedure Changes
By events, on February 8th, 2012%
The Tri-Valley Democratic Club's Monday, February 20 meeting will feature an opportunity for you to meet candidates for Congress, State Assembly, State Senate, and County Supervisor. The Tri-Valley Democrats meet at the IBEW Hall, 6250 Village Parkway, in Dublin at 7 p.m.
Meet Congressional District 15 candidates Congressman Pete Stark and his challenger Dublin City Council Member Eric Swalwell, Assembly District 16 candidate Assembly Member Joan Buchanan, Senate District 7 candidate State Senator Mark DeSaulnier, Alameda County Supervisor District 4 candidate Supervisor Nate Miley, and Alameda County Supervisor District 1 candidate Supervisor Scott Haggerty. Questions and answers will follow brief statements by each candidate. A straw poll will be taken.
The Political Action Committee of the Alameda Democratic Party will make the presentation and lead the discussion.
For . . . → Read More: Tri-Valley Democrats to Host “Meet the Candidates” Night on February 20
By events, on February 7th, 2012%
The Diablo Valley Democratic Club's Wednesday, February 15, meeting will feature a discussion about Climate Change: Scientific Progress, Global Politics.
The meeting's program will feature Sam Chapman of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, who will highlight the lab's team approach to climate change challenges and Justin Gerdes, a journalist reporting on global climate issues. They will discuss the international politics around global climate negotiations.
The DVDC meets from 7-9 p.m. at the Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek. Please park on Deerpark Drive, the first right after the library, unless you have difficulty walking. For more information, call 925-946-0469 or visit the club's . . . → Read More: Diablo Valley Democratic Club’s February 15 Meeting Features Discussion About Climate Change: Scientific Progress, Global Politics
By Edi Birsan, on February 7th, 2012%
Before a home town crowd of about 70 people at the Concord City Council Chamber, State Senator Mark DeSaulnier went over a list of issues around the State budget and then fielded some audience questions on topics from the High Speed Rail issue to library services. He went over with considerable pride Senate Bill 201 that allows for a new form of California Corporation where there is more than just the purpose of raising the stockholders equity as a goal, allowing a legal framework for corporations to have a flexible purpose and to take positions and policies that may promote the public good without being in conflict with shareholder expectations. He then launched a long power point with numerous charts starting with a basic Rah Rah . . . → Read More: DeSaulnier’s Concord Town Hall Budget View
By events, on February 4th, 2012%
Berkeley Professor John Harte will discuss climate change at the February 23 Democrats of Rossmoor dinner meeting. The dinner will be held at the Fireside Room at Rossmoor, with the social hour to begin at 5 p.m. and Professor Harte's presentation beginning at 7 p.m.
Professor Harte‘s research focuses on the effects of human actions on, and the linkages among, biodiversity, ecosystem structure and function, and climate. Two specific goals of his research are to understand the nature and causes of patterns in the distribution and abundance of species and to understand the extent to which ecosystem responses to climate change may result in feedbacks to climate that can either ameliorate or exacerbate global warming.
Professor Harte has received both national and international recognition for his work . . . → Read More: Democrats of Rossmoor to Host Annual Dinner on February 23
By events, on February 3rd, 2012%
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan invites you to join her for an early evening reception with Speaker of the Assembly John A. Pérez on Tuesday, March 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The reception will be held at Round Hill Country Club, 3169 Round Hill Rd, Alamo, CA 94507. Tickets are $50, with sponsorships available.
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Pam Clemmons by phone 415-518-3430 or by email at pam(at)joanbuchanan.com. You can download a pdf of the invitation and you can purchase tickets on-line . . . → Read More: Assm. Joan Buchanan Reception on March 6 with Speaker John Pérez
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