Contra Costa Democratic Party

By Carlyn Obringer
As California begins planning for the 60-million population explosion expected by 2050, funding for high- speed rail appears to be off track, in a state lacking enough freeway space to accommodate such growth. Even though a bullet train speeding at 200 mph between Los Angeles and the Bay Area would help ease the […]

By Robert Klein
 
            This year’s June primary was one of the most exciting Democratic Party races in recent memory. Despite record-low turnout, every crucial Bay Area race was decided in favor of an experienced, progressive Democrat. With our help, they will lead our state and our country to a landslide victory this November.
 
            For Lamorinda, […]

By Carlyn Obringer
Although Congress has not enacted a single major gun law in 13 years, the one-year anniversary of the Virginia Tech tragedy should serve as a wake-up call for Democratic legislators nationwide to move gun control back to the top of the political agenda. The ceremony recently held in remembrance of the massacre of […]