August 2025 Central Committee Recap

On Thursday, August 7, 2025, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee took the following actions:

  • Adopted Bylaws Committee changes proposed at the June SCCDCC meeting as amended
  • Filled the AD 26 vacancy
    • Martin Pine and Milad Klaas were nominated
    • Martin Pine was elected
  • Endorsed “Yes on Save Our Public Hospitals”
  • Voted to support Vote16 Palo Alto
    • a youth-led effort to reduce the voting age to 16 in Palo Alto for municipal elections
  • Heard
    • Comments from Josh Newman, candidate for Superintendent of Public Education
    • Reports on
      • Endorsement timeline and process regarding the Special Election for County Assessor
      • Ad Hoc Committee on Housing and Homelessness
    • General announcements
    • Officer and Director reports
      • Communications for Candidates Presentations
    • Club reports
  • Adjourned in Memory of Carol Miller