You are invited to attend Gail Pellerin’s Birthday Celebration and Re-Election Campaign Kickoff for the 28th Assembly District on Saturday, June 24, 3 PM – 5 PM.

The address in Santa Cruz will be provided upon RSVP.

To RSVP, follow THIS LINK.

For more information, contact Info@GailPellerinforAssembly.com or call 408-214-4521

Please see the details in the attached flyer.

As progressives and Democrats, we know that the future depends on the young. And, in recent years, young people have proven their mettle by stepping up to lead progressive movements to address the climate crisis, reduce gun violence, protect members of the LGBTQ+ community, end police mistreatment of people of color, and more.

To honor, activate, and train young leaders in our local area, our regular monthly meeting of the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee on July 13, 2023, 7pm-9pm, will be a “Youth Takeover” meeting, in which the elected and appointed delegates of the Central Committee will take a seat and allow youth delegates to conduct the meeting, including by introducing, debating, and adopting resolutions. At the end of the meeting, the resolutions adopted by the youth delegates will be considered by the Central Committee as a consent calendar, and those items not pulled from consent will be adopted by the Central Committee as the official positions of the Santa Clara County Democratic Party.

To facilitate more active and meaningful engagement with and among our youth leaders, the Youth Takeover meeting will be an in person event and will be held at the County Building, Newton Auditorium, 70 W Hedding, San Jose, CA 95110. The County Building is centrally located, has plenty of room to spread out for COVID safety, and has ample free parking in a well lit surface lot.

If you know of a high school aged young person who may be interested in participating in our Youth Takeover, please send them the attached flyer and/or direct them to the online registration form.

If you have any questions about the Youth Takeover, please feel free to contact us at youthtakeover@sccdp.org.

Regards, Bill James
Santa Clara County Democratic Party Chair

On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee took the following actions:

We passed resolutions in support of an Empty Homes Tax and Standing with Democracy and in Opposition to Right Wing Nationalism, heard presentations about an SCCDP sponsored Multicultural Event, a Proposal to Build Interim Supportive Housing on County Land in the City of Santa Clara, and Experiences, Contributions, and Challenges to Participating in Civic Life as a Person with Disabilities, and received notice of vacancy on SCCDCC from AD25 to be filled at June 1, 2023 SCCDCC meeting and the Youth Takeover, planned for July 13, 2023.

Two resolutions were passed:

• Resolution in Support of an Empty Homes Tax
• Standing with Democracy and in Opposition to Right Wing Nationalism

Have lunch with the Peninsula Democratic Coalition at Don Giovanni’s in Mountain View and listen to Dr. Jeremy Weinstein discuss his book “System Error: Where Big Tech Went Wrong and How We Can Reboot.” Make your reservation now – 90 person limit.

When:  Sun. May 21, 2023, 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm
Where:  Don Giovanni’s Restaurant, 235 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041

Sign up here

Deadline to respond: May 13, 2023.  The room can accommodate only 90 people, so reserve your spot quickly!

Jeremy M. Weinstein, a political scientist, went to Washington with President Obama in 2009. A key staffer in the White House, he foresaw how new technologies might remake the relationship between governments and citizens and launched Obama’s Open Government Partnership. When Samantha Power was appointed US Ambassador to the United Nations, she brought Jeremy to New York, first as her chief of staff and then as her deputy. He returned to Stanford in 2015 as a professor of political science, where he now leads Stanford Impact Labs, a major university initiative that partners research teams with leaders in the public, private, and social sectors to tackle important social problems. He is a prizewinning author and a decorated teacher whose expertise spans domestic politics and U.S. foreign policy.

Warm Regards,
Lorri Holzberg, President
Peninsula Democratic Coalition
650-868-7359 – mobile

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee took the following actions:

We adopted an amendment to our local platform to oppose discrimination based on caste, passed a resolution to support adoption of a Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) in San José, and decided whether to support a number of Assembly and Senate bills, among other items of business.

One platform amendment was adopted:

• Oppose Discrimination Based on Caste

One resolution was passed:

• Resolution Endorsing COPA

Five State legislative bills were supported:

• AB 83 – ban political contributions by certain corporations
• AB 309 – re social housing
• ACA 5 – repeal prop 8 and enshrine marriage equality into our state constitution
• SB 525 – $25 minimum wage for healthcare workers
• SB 403 – oppose discrimination on the basis of caste

Local nonprofit, South Bay Youth Change Makers, is excited to announce that applications are now open for their summer program, Critical Connections Summer! Please spread the word to young people who you think would be a good fit. 

All Santa Clara County high school students are welcome to apply for this program! As an Asian American organization, SBYC especially encourages Asian American youth and other youth of color to apply. No previous skills or experience is needed to apply. Stipends are available for students in financial need.