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Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley

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Looking for an activist club? Since 2004 we have walked hundreds if not thousands of precincts for our endorsed candidates, raised in 6 figures, phoned tens of thousands, registered 1000s to vote, held informational forums, lobbied in Sacramento for fair elections and for healthcare, gotten into the Democratic party structure. Among Santa Clara County Democratic clubs we're known as the club that walks the walk; our endorsement is sought after. See our full list of our accomplishments for 2012 & previous years.
Drop by a meeting & get to know us! You'll find us lively, well-informed, nonideological, practical, and good to be working alongside for a brighter future. To join, click Membership on the left.

Meetings
Check our calendar & notices below for meeting information. All are welcome!

  • First Wednesday of the month, 7-9pm, members' homes in Santa Clara county
  • Working (business) meeting 12 days later (2nd Monday after the first Wednesday, except none in June or December), 6:30-8:45pm. Hobee's, in The Oaks shopping center, off Stevens Creek near Hwy 85, across from De Anza College
  • Annual picnic/election of officers in June
  • Other occasions, e.g. watch parties, forums, candidate events
Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 19:49
 

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NO FIRST-WEDNESDAY MEETING IN JUNE!
our annual picnic date is too close
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ANNUAL PICNIC and ELECTION of OFFICERS
Ponderosa Park, 811 Henderson, Sunnyvale http://tinyurl.com/mh5kxz
SUNDAY JUNE 9
P O T L U C K !!!
bring your favorite potluck dish and/or a beverage to share;
also your own table service if you can

Official start time 11am

Tentative schedule:
Election of Officers 12:15
Elected Officials and Honored Guests speak briefly 12:30pm
followed by announcements from members and other guests
3pm: officially done, but no hurry

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Party for
Assemblymember RICH GORDON (district 24)
SUNDAY JUNE 23, 3-5pm
255 Polhemus, Atherton
Our traditional event, in collaboration with other Democratic clubs in the area,
to honor our north county Assemblymember.
Rich brings us up to date on his legislation & other Sacramento information
FREE: this is a perk for loyal Democrats

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Birthday Party! for Congressman MIKE HONDA
Saturday, June 29
5-7pm
home of Jill and Christopher Schumb,
1508 Newport Avenue, San Jose
contribution levels $150 and up*
RSVP This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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DFA-Link (program) Meeting Wednesday July 3
7-9pm
Topic & location TBD

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Working Meeting Monday July 15
6:30-8:45pm
Hobee's, The Oaks shopping center, Stevens Ck near Hwy 85, across from DeAnza College/Flint Center
All are welcome!
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SAVE the DATE: BENEFIT for MIKE HONDA
Sunday July 28, 3-5pm
694 Benvenue, Los Altos
Our club is a cosponsor

Donation levels* and RSVP information follow shortly

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*Contribu????ons are not tax deduc????ble for federal income tax purposes.
Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupa????on, and name of employer of individuals whose contribu????ons exceed $200 in a calendar year. We cannot accept contribu????ons from corpora????ons, labor unions, government contractors, and foreign na????onals who are not permanent residents. All contribu????ons must be made from personal funds and may not be received by any other person. An individual may contribute a maximum
amount of $2,600 per elec????on (the primary and general are separate elec????ons) to a federal candidate. Federal mul?????candidate poli????cal ac????on commi????ees (PACs) may contribute $5,000 per elec????on. Corpora????ons and individuals are strictly prohibited from reimbursing another person for making a contribu????on to Honda for Congress.

 

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 20:02
 

2013 goals

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Flash! CLUB UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTS MIKE HONDA's campaign for re-election to Congress, district 17
at our May 13 working meeting, having already endorsed him at our April meeting. Mike Honda has been a consistent voice since his first election in 2000 for everyone in the district (for example, Mike has been fluent in Spanish since his Peace corps stint), including the voiceless, and also including the tech industry that drives the district, speaking up fearlessly for single-payer healthcare, student privacy protection, and victims of immigration fraud, and promoting knowledge of global warming, nanotechnology, STEM, to name a few of the bills he has sponsored and pushed for.

We are proud to join President Obama, Howard Dean, Nancy Pelosi, DNC chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and many more in support of our treasured and revered Congressman MIKE HONDA.Adoption is a higher level of commitment (human & monetary); we'll support Mike's campaign with phonebanking, doorbell ringing, fundraising, more.

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2013 Goals as Ranked by Members January 14

Task forces for each goal category determine focus of their efforts for the year; subgoals are not ranked here.

1. Candidates/Campaigns/Issues (25 votes)

  • Encourage Jose Hernandez to run again (and work on base building in his district)
  • Support the Constitutional amendment to reduce the 2/3 requirement to pass parcel taxes for school districts (Leno/Pavley/Hill)
  • Lobby the state government to change the 2/3 majority required for revenue
  • Support marriage equality and human rights
  • Fundraisers
  • Help elect Democrats to secretary of state positions
  • Support progressive candidates for local city councils
  • Support Dem.Vol.Center committee to prepare for 2014
  • Gun safety legislation
  • Death penalty repeal
  • Immigration reform

2. Campaign finance reform (23 votes)

  • CA DISCLOSE Act
  • Santa Clara County Move to Amend

3. Environment (21 votes)

  • California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) protection
  • Overbuilding in Palo Alto
  • Lehigh plant in Cupertino
  • Anaerobic digester in Palo Alto
  • Cargill development in Redwood City
  • Fracking
  • Water rates (San Jose)

4. Healthcare and Social Security (19 votes)

  • Obamacare
  • Single-payer health care in California
  • Social Security payroll cap
  • Resist Medicare age raise
  • Planned Parenthood
  • Veterans’ healthcare

5. Club support (15 votes)

  • Hold a fundraiser for the club (Master Gardener talk and show)
  • Beef up membership
  • Raise money for club infrastructure and overhead

6. Voter registration and voter rights (14 votes)

  • Work on base building in Hernandez' district, including voter registration
  • Lobby the Justice Department to go after states that tried to deny voting rights
  • Lobby DFA to fight voter suppression
  • Support voter registration drives
  • Write to utility companies to ask them to remind people to register to vote when they move; perhaps begin with Palo Alto as a pilot project
Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 19:50
 

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