On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee took the following actions:

22 Clubs were accredited, four SCCDCC Officers and 56 SCCDCC delegates to the DSCC ( CA Democratic Party governing body ) were elected, a Bylaws Review Committee was formed, and the calendar of meetings for 2023 was established.

To kick off the New Year, SVYCA will be hosting a ‘New Year’s Party’, and we cordially invite you to join us for a night of networking and celebrating climate wins! The program will overview the impact of 2022’s state and national landmark climate legislation from Senator Josh Becker, as well as highlight SVYCA’s climate efforts across the Bay Area. After the program, there will be an opportunity for networking with fellow young professionals, community organizers, and elected officials working in sustainability. This is a free event, and dinner will be provided!

Date/Time: Saturday, January 14th from 4:00-7:00 PM (formal event programming 4:30-5:45 PM)

Location: Cupertino Community Hall,10350 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014

Please RSVP on this Google Form by Wednesday, January 11th @ 11:59 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely, Diya Kandhra
SVYCA Student Leader

Assembly Member Elect Gail Pellerin is looking to fill two field positions in Santa Clara county. Job descriptions are available by following the links below:

• Senior Field Representative
• Field Representative

Earlier this week, we released a statement urging the San José City Council to fill the Council vacancies for District 8 and District 10 by appointment, allowing voters to choose their representatives in the upcoming regular election cycle.

We need your voice advocating for an appointment process at the Council meeting this coming Monday, December 5, at 5pm.   

Voters passed Measure B this June because San Jose residents overwhelmingly believe that democracy is best served when more people vote, not fewer.  It’s time once again to take a stand for greater representation and participation and against low turnout elections.  

Filling the vacancies by appointment would ensure that residents in District 8 and District 10 have continuity of representation, and that the new council can get to work on pressing priorities such as homelessness, public safety, and filling almost 1000 city vacancies. 

The alternative would be to waste upwards of $10 million on a low-turnout, special election dominated by developers and other wealthy interests and voters who do not fully represent the residents of the districts.   

Politicians shouldn’t choose who gets to vote for them by scheduling an election at a time when they know that many voters, busy with the struggles they face in their daily lives, won’t vote.

Let’s get to work. Tell Council to approve a thorough and transparent process to fill the vacancies for the duration of the term and to focus city time and resources on what’s important, good jobs, safe communities, clean streets, and neighborhood investments.

Speakers Needed – Monday, December 5th

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Hybrid

Speak in person at San Jose City Hall (200 East Santa Clara Street) or via Zoom.

Zoom Link: https://sanjoseca.zoom.us/j/88957084529

Ways you can help:

1) Call and email members of the San Jose City Council this week asking for an appointment process for the completion of the terms.

2) Speak at the December 5th special meeting.

3) Ask others to call or write their members of the San Jose City Council or to speak on Dec 5.

4) Write a letter to the editor or a social media post urging the Council to fill the vacancies by appointment

Regards, Bill James
Santa Clara County Democratic Party Chair

On Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee took the following actions:

A presentation on Ranked Choice Voting, an Election Recap, and the first reading of a proposed Bylaws change were heard, and plans were made to return to in person meetings of the SCCDCC.

• Proposed Changes to SCCDCC Executive Board for 2023-24