SCCDP Official Platform

Economy

Judging Stimulus by Job Data Reveals Success Stimulus boosted GDP by up to 4.5 percent in 2Q 2010 The Right to a JobShould the government be the employer of last resort, ensuring that all Americans have access to a job? On September 2, 2010, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee passed a resolution in support of …

Education

“If we are going to judge teachers and students by test scores, then Congress must fund programs that encourage improvement and growth within education.” — Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) California Democratic Party Platform: Education California’s students must have access to a free, fully accessible and equitable world-class public education. Postsecondary education must be available and affordable to …

Environment

“Just as we have asked so many nations around the world to assist us in the War on Terror and in securing and rebuilding Iraq , so, too, should we help those nations who want our assistance in addressing global environmental problems.” — Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Democrats Champion the Environment. Protecting the earth protects your family because …

Health Care

A Healthcare System that Works for Everyone. We will join 36 other industrialized nations in making sure everyone has access to affordable health care, starting by fixing the prescription drug program and investing in stem cell and other medical research. California Democratic Party: Health Care Platform. California Democrats believe that health care is a human right …

Civil Rights

Democrats will always fight to end discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, language, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. We need to promote civility and speak out against bigotry and other forms of intolerance that have entered our political discourse. It is unacceptable to target, defame, or exclude anyone …

National Security

We stand with the recent Department of Defense position on allowing Transgender soldiers to serve openly, and receive the health care they rightfully deserve.  We are committed to preventing the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and to eventually ridding the planet of these catastrophic weapons. We believe America will be safer in a …

Seniors

California Democrats recognize the importance of our seniors, the fastest growing age group in the nation, and believe they enrich our everyday experiences, connect us with our past and forecast our collective future. We affirm and embrace the continuing contributions of our seniors and we continue to be committed to fostering the strong bond between …

Talking Points

The following are PDFs and other files related to SCCDP policies, issues, and observations. Veterans Benefits  Veterans_Benefits.pdf Values Veterans  ValuesVeterans.pdf Values Families  ValuesFamilies.pdf UnPatriotic Act  UnPatrioticAct.pdfUnPatrioticAct.htmUnPatrioticActOne-Pager.pdfUnPatrioticActTP.pdf Transit Security  TransitSecurity.pdf The Right to a Job  The_right_to_a_job.htm Tax Day Briefing  tax_day_briefing.pdf State of the Union 2005  StateofUnion2005.htm Social Security – Feasible  SS_Feasible.pdf Social Security – Don’t Privatize  …