REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING!
Monday, June 8, 2020
6:30 pm – Arrival & Mingling
7:00pm – Meeting Starts
A DCCV ZOOM!
Register Here
Guest Speakers include…
Tim Allison
CSUCI Political Science Adjunct Professor
Educating Activists: The 5 things everyone should know to understand CA politics
&
Speaker(s) – TBD
Social Justice Update & Actions
around George Floyd
CONEJO DEMS MID-WEEK
RSVP Here
Link to Zoom Meeting will be sent Wednesday Morning.
Sign ups taken until 6:30 p.m. day of. Hope you can join us.
Meet Lauren Gill,
candidate for CVUSD Trustee Area 5
(Newbury Park)
Also, Join your fellow Conejo Valley Dems
for some friendly conversation.
Wednesday, June 3rd – 7pm
CONEJO DEMS COFFEE
RSVP Here
Link to Zoom Meeting will be sent by bed time on Friday (or very early Saturday morning)
Sign ups taken until 10:30 a.m. day of. Hope you can join us.
CONEJO DEMS COFFEE
RSVP Here
Link to Zoom Meeting will be sent by bed time on Friday (or very early Saturday morning) Sign ups taken until 10:30 a.m. day of. Hope you can join us.Join your fellow Conejo Valley Dems for some friendly conversation.
Every Saturday
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
CONEJO DEMS COFFEE
RSVP Here
Link to Zoom Meeting will be sent by bed time on Friday (or very early Saturday morning)
Sign ups taken until 10:30 a.m. day of. Hope you can join us.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING!
Monday, May 11, 2020
6:30 pm – Arrival & Mingling
7:00pm – Meeting Starts
Hosted on ZOOM
Register Here
Apologies for the late notice. Please click the link below to sign up for tomorrows (Sat) coffee. Looking forward to seeing everyone there. Below is a link to help you chose the right background for you. Also, I have include a cool link we spoke about last week – “View from my Window”.
Resistance. Quiet, persistent resistance.
Every once in a while, that resistance comes to everyone and everything.
As we note Earth Day this week, we are reminded of that resistance. In our stay-safe-at-home times, we are now seeing a world where the air is cleaner, the sound of nature is clearer and the Earth is actually healing itself a little at a time. There is a chilling, yet quiet beauty seeing the streets of Paris, London, Rome and New York virtually empty and nature going on quite well without us.
It’s as if Earth finally said, “ENOUGH.”
Looking for more Coronoa Virus Information? Click the CLUB logo above. Hello Dems, A big thanks to everyone who participated last week. We laughed, we cried, we found out where we can buy toilet paper. In all seriousness, last week was REALLY…
VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk–Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark A. Lunn announced today the official final election results for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election with 100% of precincts reporting. A total of 239,396 ballots were cast in this…
VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk–Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark A. Lunn announced today the official final election results for the March 3, 2020 Congressional District 25 Special Primary Election with 100% of precincts reporting. A total of 38,702 ballots were cast…
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VENTURA — Due to recent changes in legislation, the Ventura County Elections Division anticipates possible long lines at the polls on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. In an effort to prepare and staff each of the 389 polling places to accommodate…
VENTURA — The Ventura College Foundation has endorsed Proposition 13 on the March 3 primary ballot. The statewide $15 billion education bond measure would enable seismic, safety and maintenance building improvements to California public schools including $2 billion earmarked for…
VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn announced today that Vote By Mail ballots for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election will be available beginning Monday, February 3, 2020. All voters have the option to vote by…
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VENTURA — The American Independent, Democratic, and Libertarian parties adopted a party rule allowing No Party Preference voters to participate in their March 3, 2020 Presidential Primary Election. The Republican, Green, and Peace and Freedom parties did not adopt this rule.…
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING! Monday, April 13, 2020 @ 6:30pm only on ZOOM Justine Fischer on the Census; Bob Engler on the City’s response to the pandemic Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Democrats, The last month has been a blur: the elections,…
SACRAMENTO –California’s publicly held corporations have until January 1, 2020 to add at least one woman to their boards as a result of legislation authored by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara) . SB 826, signed into law by Governor…
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE — The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13at the North Ranch Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. (1) What’s Behind the Far Right Attack on our Schools? (2) Gun…
THOUSAND OAKS — The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley will present its 17th annual Garden Party from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 at Los Robles Greens, Thousand Oaks. Click on image for more information.
SACRAMENTO – As California moves towards a greener economy and grapples with the taxpayer costs of cleaning up facilities such as Platform Holly and the Greka offshore facility, the California State Senate approved State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara)’s legislation to…
SACRAMENTO — As the gender pay gap persists, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson’s (D-Santa Barbara)’s legislation to require California’s larger employers to report salary data to the state passed off the Senate Floor today on a 27 to 9 vote. The bill…
Strengthens local planning in high fire risk areas without compromising regional housing goals and encourages fire-resistant construction SACRAMENTO –As California prepares for the next catastrophic wildfire season, legislation by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) to strengthen local planning requirements in high…
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SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) ) has just been reappointed vice chair of the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, a bicameral committee that provides oversight of state disaster planning, response and recovery, by Senate President pro Tempore Toni…
Social Justice Perspectives and Critiques after 15 Years of Resistance CAMARILLO — A “People’s Statewide Conference on Gang Injunctions” will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at CSU Channel Islands, Broome Library – Conference Room 1360. On…
SACRAMENTO –In the final week to submit formal comments to Trump Administration Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s proposed changes to Title IX, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) ,released the following statement condemning the proposed regulations as dangerous and backward. Her formal letter,…
SACRAMENTO –On the 50th anniversary of the devastating Santa Barbara Oil Spill, the largest oil spill in California waters, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) introduced legislation today to strengthen pipeline safety requirements, furthering her work to prevent and remediate oil spills…
SACRAMENTO — Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks), Assemblymember Christy Smith, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Assemblymember Richard Bloom and Senator Henry Stern today issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s comments regarding FEMA emergency aid: “It is unacceptable to use…
VENTURA — The League of Women Voters of Ventura County (LWVVC), a nonpartisan political organization, invites all public-spirited citizens and community members to join us in a Celebration of Empowered Women and the 60 Year anniversary of the LWV in Ventura…
SACRAMENTO– Based on research by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP), which found an increased risk of future violence among firearm owners with certain alcohol-related convictions, State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) introduced legislation today to restrict gun ownership among…
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SACRAMENTO — After two years of unprecedented legislative successes Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) was again sworn-in to continue serving the 37th Assembly District. “I am honored to have the opportunity to continue to serve the 37th Assembly District for a second…
VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn announced today the final election results for the November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election with 100% of precincts reporting. A total of 313,871 ballots were cast in this election. 63.28% of…
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To Our LULAC Familia: Tuesday, Latinos made history in our nation. Never before has our voice at the ballot box been heard more loudly and clearly. Our millions of votes clamored: PRESENTE! The so-called sleeping giant we have been told…
VENTURA — Based on record voter registration, the Ventura County Elections Division anticipates a good voter turnout for the Statewide General Election on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Poll voters are encouraged to vote at their assigned polling place location during…
El futuro está en tus manos vota el 6 de noviembre Dear LULAC Familia and Voters of America, As I look across our nation, it is clear our moment is here and history is calling us. In Dodge City, Kansas,…
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WESTLAKE VILLAGE — Welcome to the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley! Our vision is to engage, energize, and empower ?Democratic voters in the Conejo Valley. 6:30 (networking) 7:00 pm (business) ?Place: North Ranch Center 1400 N. Westlake Blvd. Next…
OJAI — At 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2018, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) will visit the Ojai Library to host a viewing of a 2007 speech titled“Governments Lie: Howard Zinn on Class Warfare, Immigration, Justice, Film and History.”…
VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk–Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark A. Lunn announced plans to host a National Voter Registration Day event on September 25, 2018, to register voters in Ventura County and encourage participation in future elections. Lunn stated, “The Statewide…
VENTURA — Ventura County Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn encourages local schools to participate in High School Voter Education Weeks. Lunn stated, “High School Voter Education Weeks provides an opportunity for educators to highlight the electoral process and build excitement among…
VENTURA — The Ventura County Elections Division seeks volunteers to staff and manage 361 polling places throughout the county for the upcoming November 6, 2018 Statewide General Election. Clerk-Recorder, Registrar of Voters Mark Lunn stated, “Being a poll worker is a…
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SIMI VALLEY — League of Women Voters of Ventura County (LWVVC), a nonpartisan political organization, will host a forum for Congressional candidates Steve Knight and Katie Hill. Knight and Hill are vying to represent California’s 25th Congressional District which covers most of Simi…
SACRAMENTO — Legislation by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) andAssemblymember Al Muratsuchi (Torrance) to block the Trump Administration from expanding federal oil drilling off the California coast are headed to the Governor. The identical bills ensure that new pipelines and other new infrastructure needed…
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SACRAMENTO – Legislation by State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) to ensure students in California’s public schools learn how to assess media sources critically, and act ethically, responsibly, and safely online passed off the Senate Floor today on a 27 to 10 vote…
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By Jim Logan • UCSB For the United States, the demographic terminator — the line that separates night from day — is the Immigration Act of 1965. Signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Oct. 3 of that year, it eliminated…
OXNARD — The Oxnard City Clerk’s office is reminding Oxnard residents that the nomination period is quickly approaching for anyone interested in seeking candidacy for city offices this year. Candidates must complete the process no later than Aug. 9 in…
VENTURA — League of Women Voters of Ventura County (LWVVC), a nonpartisan political organization, is hosting a “Get Out the Vote” Kick-Off Brunch on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Los Robles Greens Club located at 299 S. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks,…
SANTA BARBARA — On Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, Americans will celebrate National Voter Registration Day with a massive 50-state effort to register voters before Election Day this November. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) is teaming…
VENTURA — The League of Women Voters of Ventura County (LWVVC), a nonpartisan political organization has several events in the works to help voters stay informed and involved in the upcoming elections. National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 25 and…
By Talya Meyers • UCSB The third time’s the charm for populist candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador. After unsuccessful campaigns in 1994 and 2006, he has now become Mexico’s newest president, winning 53 percent of the vote. Considered an unconventional…
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WESTLAKE VILLIAGE — The Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley to present General Meeting on Single-Payer Healthcare, featuring Ryan Skolnick and speaker from the California Nurses Association. Click here for more information. North Ranch Center 1400 N. Westlake Blvd. Westlake…
THOUSAND OAKS — Conejo Democrats to present 16th annual Garden Party: Los Robles Greens Banquet Hall 299 S Moorpark Rd Thousand Oaks, CA 91361 MEET YOUR LOCAL DEMOCRATIC LEADERS! Join DCCV at our 16th Annual Garden Party! (Sun, August 12,…
