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Democrats in Santa Clara County produce two Public Access Television Programs. For information on "Straight Talk," produced by the Santa Clara County Democratic Club, click here.

The Santa Clara County Democratic Party produces "Democratic TV," which airs on Public Access TV channels around the County.

Watch DTV online:
 
  • Dr. Terry Christensen
    Guest host Hope Cahan discusses the results of the November 2008 election with Dr. Terry Christensen, Professor of Political Science at San Jose State University.
     
  • Suzanne St. John-Crane, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    Host Steve Preminger interviews Suzanne St. John-Crane, Executive Director of CreaTV San Jose. The discuss the birth and future of San Jose's first true public access cable television station.
     
  • Rose Herrera, Candidate for San Jose City Council, District 8, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    Host Steve Preminger interviews Rose Herrera, candidate for San Jose City Council District 8. They discuss how her campaign is going and what she plans to do if elected to office.
     
  • Paul Fong, Democratic Nominee for Assembly, District 22, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    Guest host Jon Kessler interviews Foothill-De Anza Community College Board Trustee Paul Fong about his campaign to become the next Assemblymember from District 22.
     
  • four waters/Take Bad Red California, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    Host Steve Preminger interviews four waters, Chair of Take Back Red California (TBRC). They discuss how TBRC connects northern California Democrats in urban counties with northern California Democratic activists working in rural counties, and what that has achieved so far.
     
  • Ash Kalra, Candidate for San Jose City Council, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    DTV 161: Host Steve Preminger interviews Ash Kalra, candidate for San Jose City Council District 2. They discuss how his campaign is going and what he plans to do if elected to office.
     
  • Palo Alto City Councilman Peter Drekmeier, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    DTV 160: Host Steve Preminger interviews Hon. Peter Drekmeier, Palo Alto City Councilmember and Bay Area Program Director of the Tuolumne River Trust. They discuss how the Tuolumne River Trust promotes the stewardship of the Tuolumne River and its tributaries to ensure a healthy watershed.
     
  • Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    DTV 159: Host Steve Preminger interviews Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CD14) about her experience being back in the majority. They discuss how and why she got involved in public service, and the progress she's made on her legislative agenda.
     
  • Catholic Democrats, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
    DTV 158: Guest host Hon. Chris Stampolis, West Valley-Mission Community College District Trustee, interviews Bill Roth, State Director for Catholic Democrats of California. They discuss how this new organization is showing California Roman Catholics that the Democratic Party most strongly aligns with their values.
     
  • Presidential Campaign Volunteers, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
  • Assemblyman Jim Beall, 24th AD, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
  • Dr. Lauren Speeth, Elfenworks Foundation, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
  • Pierluigi Oliverio, San Jose City Council, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
  • Sam Liccardo, San Jose City Council, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
  • Margaret Abe-Koga, Mountain View City Council, (Windows Media Player - Real Player)
  • Ken Hamidi, Bay Area Iranian-American Democrats, (Windows Media Player)
  • Assemblywoman Anna Caballero, (Windows Media Player)
  • Emily Thurber, California Democratic Party Regional Director, (Windows Media Player)
  • Laura Macias, Mountain View Mayor, (Windows Media Player)
  • Kansen Chu, candidate for San Jose City Council (Windows Media Player)
  • Assemblywoman Sally Lieber (Windows Media Player)
  • Congressman Jerry McNerney (Windows Media Player)
  • Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (Windows Media Player)
  • Tim Quigley, Volunteer Center (Windows Media Player)
  • Kate Forrest, Commonweal Institute (Windows Media Player)
  • Debra Bowen, candidate for Secretary of State (Windows Media Player)
  • Cindy Chavez, candidate for San Jose Mayor (repeat engagement) (Windows Media Player)
  • Karyn Sinunu, Candidate for Santa Clara County DA (Windows Media Player)
  • Sam Rodriguez, CDP Political Director (Windows Media Player)
  • Roosevelt Institution (Windows Media Player)
  • Cindy Chavez, Vice Mayor and Candidate for Mayor, San Jose (Windows Media Player)
  • David Cohen, SCCDP Communications Director (Windows Media Player)
  • Congressman Mike Honda (Windows Media Player)
  • Diane Rolfe (Windows Media Player)
  • Philip Bump, South Bay AFL-CIO Political Director (Windows Media Player)
  • Christine Pelosi, CDP Platform Chair (Windows Media Player)
  • Peter Arellano, candidate for Gilroy City Council (Windows Media Player)
  • Senator Liz Figueroa (Windows Media Player)
  • Assemblymember Simon Salinas (Windows Media Player)
  • Health Care for All with Guest Hubert Morel-Seytoux (Windows Media Player)
  • Madison Nguyen, candidate for San Jose City Council (Windows Media Player)

    Democratic TV

    Democratic Television Master Schedule

    Thursday December 18, 2008

    Watch DTV on Cable Television:
    (Schedule subject to change without notice.)

    NOTE: If a station does not air DTV at the time scheduled, please call the station to ask when it will be aired, and then notify Steve Chessin at 650-962-8412. Public access channels sometimes rearrange their schedules without notifying the producers.

    Cupertino Channel 15, Los Altos Channel 15, Mountain View Channel 15, 6:30pm every Tuesday (650-968-1540):
    2008:
    Dec 16 DTV 162 (5th/L) four waters/Take Back Red California
    Dec 23 NO PROGRAMMING
    Dec 30 NO PROGRAMMING
    2009:
    Jan 6 DTV 167 (1st) Hon. Joe Simitian
    Jan 13 DTV 166 (2nd) Dr. Terry Christensen
    Jan 20 DTV 168 (1st) TBD-168
    Jan 27 DTV 165 (3rd) Suzanne St. John-Crane
    Feb 3 DTV 164 (4th/L) Rose Herrera
    Feb 10 DTV 167 (2nd) Hon. Joe Simitian
    Feb 17 DTV 166 (3rd) Dr. Terry Christensen
    Feb 24 DTV 169 (1st) TBD-169
    Mar 3 DTV 165 (4th/L) Suzanne St. John-Crane
    Mar 10 DTV 168 (2nd) TBD-168
    Mar 17 DTV 167 (3rd) Hon. Joe Simitian
    Mar 24 DTV 170 (1st) TBD-170
    Mar 31 DTV 166 (4th/L?) Dr. Terry Christensen

    Gilroy Channel 20 (serves Gilroy, Hollister, and San Juan Bautista), 6pm Sunday, 10:30pm Tuesday, 4:30pm Thursday, 12n Saturday (408-846-4983):
    2008:
    Dec 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    13, 14, 16, 18, 20, DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    21, 23, 25, 27, 28, DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    30 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    2009:
    Jan 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    11, 13, 15, 17, 18, DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    20, 22, 24, 25, 27, DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    29, 31 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian

    Los Gatos Channel 15 (also serves Monte Sereno), 6:30pm every 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Monday (408-395-5228):
    2008:
    Dec 15 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    Dec 29 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    2009:
    Jan 12 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    Jan 19 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian

    Milpitas Channel 15: No public access. Call the Milipitas City Council (408-586-3000) and ask them to put public access back on the air.

    Morgan Hill Channel 19 (serves Morgan Hill and San Martin), 8:30pm Monday and 8:30pm Tuesday (408-782-8086 or info@mhat.tv). Check http://www.mhat.tv/schedules/index.html to be sure.
    2008:
    Dec 1,2, 8,9, 15,16, 22,23, 29,30 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    2009:
    Jan 5,6, 12,13, 19,20, 26,27 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian

    Palo Alto Channel 27 (serving Palo Alto, Stanford, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Atherton), 1am and 6:30pm every Sunday, 10:30am every Monday, 5:30pm every Tuesday, 12:30am and 8:30am every Wednesday, and 5pm every Saturday (650-494-8686):
    2008:
    Dec 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    31 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    2009:
    Jan 3 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    Jan 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    25, 26, 27, 28, 31 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian

    San Jose Channel 15A (also serves part of Cupertino), 8:00pm every other Thursday (408-918-3200):
    2008:
    Dec 25 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    2009:
    Jan 8 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian
    Jan 22 DTV 166 Dr. Terry Christensen
    Feb 5 DTV 167 Hon. Joe Simitian

    Attending tapings: If you'd like to be part of our studio audience, contact Steve Chessin at 650-962-8412. Except where noted, all tapings are 10am-12noon on the third Saturday of the month, and you must arrive at the studio by 10:30am in order to be admitted.

    Taping schedule (subject to change without notice):
    2008:
    DTV 167 Dec 13 10am-12noon Hon. Joe Simitian ** NOT OUR USUAL DAY **
    Host Steve Preminger interviews State Senator Joe Simitian (SD11) about his experience in the legislature. They discuss how and why he got involved in public service, and the progress he's made on his legislative agenda.

    2009:
    DTV 168 Jan 17 10am-12noon TBD-168
    DTV 169 Feb 21 10am-12noon TBD-169
    DTV 170 Mar 21 10am-12noon TBD-170



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