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Notes from July Meeting – Listening to Powerful Women

““Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”

John Lewis, 1940-2020

Zoom Meeting. Monday, July 20 available on our  YouTube channel.

Meeting was called to order at 6:30PM by Susan Peinado, President.

Agenda approved (M: Esther Sanchez)

  • Welcome and thank you
  • Reading of letter to Senator Atkins and Assemblymember Dr. Weber regarding Federal use of force against peaceful protesters. Motion to support (Shari Mackin) tabled to allow time to credential members.

Program

Senator Toni Atkins

Doug Case introduced Club Member Senate President pro Tempore, Senator Toni G. Atkins

  • COVID 19, legislation, and budget updates
  • Q & A


Dr Shirley Weber

Club Member California State Assemblymember Dr. Shirley N. Weber.

  • ACA5
  • Additional updates
  • Ellen Nash presents Federal force letter and requests her support.
  • Q & A
  • The passing of John Lewis
Dr Rebecca Fielding-Miller

Club Vice President Dr. Rebecca Fielding Miller

  • COVID 19 update & rant
  • Q & A

Endorsement Update

Endorsement Committee Chair Yvonne Elkin updated the club on our next Endorsement meeting Sunday, August 16, 11AM to 2PM.  These meetings will be limited to members only. ONLY members who can vote will be mailed ballots and links to the meeting.

We will attempt to endorse in the following races:
Chula Vista Elementary School Board Area 4

  • Kate Bishop
  • Laurie Humphrey

Oceanside Mayor

  • Rob Howard
  • Ruben Major
  • Esther Sanchez

Oceanside City Council District 3

  • Bill Batchelor
  • Amber Newman
  • Shari Mackin

Oceanside City Council District 4

  • Michelle Gomez
  • Jane Marshall

National City City Council

  • Marcus Bush
  • Jerry Cano
  • Gonzalo Quintero
  • Jose Rodriguez
  • Ditas Yamane

Vallecitos Water Board Division 5

  • Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson
  • Matt Corrales

Ellen Nash and Alyce Pipkin-Allen

Commissioner Ellen Nash
CDP E-Board Member AD79 Alyce Pipkin-Allen
  • Update on Resolution to Demand San Diego Democrats Refuse Donations from Law Enforcement Unions, seeking DWC-SD support
  • Unanimously endorsed by San Diego County Democratic Party
  • Candidates are in the process of donating the money they received from law enforcement to local organizations

Consideration of letter to Senator Atkins and Assemblymember Dr. Weber regarding Federal use of force against peaceful protesters

Motion to suspend noticing requirement as permited in the bylaws to allow vote on supporting the letter (Yvonne Elkin) passes.

Motion to support letter (Shari Mackin) passes.

Rosamond Blevins gave the Treasurer’s Report on bank balance and recap of donations.

Candidates

  • Shari Mackin, candidate for Oceanside City Council District 3
  • Samm Hurst, candidate for Santee City Council District 4
  • Sarah Davis, candidate for State Assembly District 78
  • Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson, candidate for Vallecitos Water Board District 5
  • Jack Shu, candidate for La Mesa City Council
  • Esther Sanchez, candidate for Mayor of Oceanside
  • Tim Nader, candidate for Superior Court Judge
  • Dr. LaWana Richmond, candidate for SD Unified School Board District E
  • Rob Howard, candidate for Mayor of Oceanside
  • Nadia Kean-Ayub representing Tiffany Gonzalez, candidate for Sweetwater Planning Board
  • Kate Bishop, candidate for Chula Vista Elementary School Board
  • Joe LaCava, candidate for San Diego City Council District 1 (had to leave before announcements at the end of the meeting)

Announcements

  • Michelle Krugg – Propositions 15, 16, 17, and 18
  • Shane Parmely – Resolution to remedy the discrimination of unsheltered during COVID
  • Kate Bishop – SD Progressive Democratic Club South Chapter Progressives Special Panel: Trans+ Allyship and Activism, July 27 at 6PM
  • Oceanside Mayor filing deadline extended to August 12

From the Chat

Meeting adjourned 8:48PM

Dance Party – Keb’Mo and Roseanne Cash- Put a Woman in Charge

Next meeting – Endorsement Meeting, Sunday, August 16, 2020

Next regular meeting – Monday, August 17, 2020

Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary

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July 20 – Monthly Meeting – Listening to Powerful Women

“If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.”

Although we have lost John Lewis in body, we have not lost his wisdom.

It’s important to keep that long hard look as we head into the November election, to stay hopeful and optimistic, that we will succeed in wresting our country and ourselves from destruction. It’s too important this time to sit back and watch politics. It’s not entertainment – not a sports team where you pick sides. We need all hands on deck. Pick something that you can do and be consistent.

And while we are doing that, let’s continue to find ways, as John Lewis admonished us, to get in the way, “…to get in trouble… good trouble, necessary trouble.”

Meeting virtually by Zoom.

When: Monday, July 20: Meeting starts at 6:30 PM but please start checking in at 6:00 PM, to help us get the meeting started on time.

Where: Zoom registration is required – if you’re a clubmember or participant click here to register ahead of time. All of the details on how to join will be provided – including dial-in details from a landline.

Our meetings are available live on our  YouTube channel. Someone will monitor the chat to text into the meeting relevant questions or comments that may be asked there. 

Featured Speakers

Senator Toni Atkins

Speaking to us Monday night will be Club Member Senator Toni G. Atkins, from Senate District 39, the 51st and current President pro Tempore of the California State Senate, updating us on important information about state level Covid-19 efforts.

Toni G. Atkins was born and raised in southwestern Virginia, the daughter of a miner and a seamstress, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA. In 1985, she moved across the country to San Diego, California.

Atkins served as an aide to San Diego City Councilmember and LGBT trailblazer Christine Kehoe, and, in 2000, was elected to replace Kehoe as the council’s District 3 representative.

Elected by voters to the state Assembly in 2010, Atkins served there for six years. In 2014, her colleagues selected her to be the Speaker of the Assembly – she became the first San Diegan and the first lesbian to hold the position. In 2016, Atkins was elected to represent the 39th District in the state Senate. In January 2018, after just one year in the Senate, she was elected by her colleagues to be the next Senate President pro Tempore. In March 2018, she was sworn in, becoming the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ person to lead the Legislature’s upper house.

Throughout her career, Atkins has been a champion for affordable housing, the natural environment, healthcare, veterans, women, and the LGBTQ community. She lives in the South Park community of San Diego with her spouse, Jennifer, and their dog, Joey.

  • SB 902 – Allows local governments to voluntarily pass a zoning ordinance that is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for projects that allow up to 10 units, if they are located in a transit-rich area, jobs-rich area, or an urban infill site.
  • SB 995 – Expands the application of streamlining the CEQA process to smaller housing projects that include at least 15 percent affordable housing. It also would broaden application and utilization of the Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR) process, which allows cities to do upfront planning that streamlines housing approvals on an individual project level.
  • SB 1085 – Enhances existing Density Bonus Law by increasing the number of incentives provided to developers in exchange for providing more affordable housing units. 
  • SB 1120 – Encourages small-scale neighborhood development by streamlining the process for a homeowner to create a duplex or subdivide an existing lot in all residential areas. Such applications would be required to meet a list of qualifications that ensure protection of local zoning and design standards, historic districts, environmental quality, and existing tenants vulnerable to displacement.
  • SB 1385 – Unlocks existing land zoned for office and retail use and allows housing to become an eligible use on those sites. It also would extend the state’s streamlined ministerial housing approval process to office and retail sites that have been vacant or underutilized for at least three years.
Dr Shirley Weber

Also speaking is Club Member California State Assemblymember Dr. Shirley N. Weber, elected from the 79th Assembly District, which includes the cities of Bonita, Chula Vista, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City and San Diego. She will discuss her Assembly Constitutional Amendment, ACA5, to let voters decide in November whether to reinstate affirmative action. Lawmakers approved a proposal Wednesday asking them to repeal the 25-year-old law that bans the consideration of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in university admissions, public employment and contracting.

Born to sharecroppers of Hope, Arkansas, Shirley Weber has lived in California since the age of 3. She attended UCLA, where she received her BA, MA and PhD by the age of 26. Prior to receiving her doctorate, she became a professor at San Diego State University (SDSU) at the age of 23. Dr. Weber also taught at California State University at Los Angeles and Los Angeles City College before coming to San Diego State University.

Dr. Weber chairs the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Public Safety. She also serves as a member of the Assembly Standing Committees on Education, Higher Education, Elections, Budget, and Banking and Finance.

Prior to being elected to the Assembly, she served as the mayor’s appointee and Chair on the Citizens’ Equal Opportunity Commission. Dr. Weber has also served on the Board of the NAACP, YWCA, YMCA Scholarship Committee, Battered Women Services, United Way, San Diego Consortium and Private Industry Council, and many more.

Assembly Member Weber has lived in the 79th Assembly District for over 30 years. Her children attended public school in the district and she was elected to the school board. As a board member, and subsequent board president, she became known for her advocacy for closing the achievement gap and a higher standard of excellence for all children.

Here is the list of Dr. Weber’s successful legislation from 2019-2020:
AB 392: Restricts the conditions under which law enforcement can use deadly force.

AB 498: Expands the veteran business license fee waiver to include veterans who provide services

AB 612: Addresses student hunger by increasing access to the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program on community college campuses.

AB 701: Provides financial housing assistance to exonerated individuals upon release from prison.

AB 703: Waives tuition and certain fees for any exoneree who attends any California Community College, California State University and the University of California.

AB 942: Expands access to hot and prepared food choices for people who are homeless, disabled or elderly through a statewide expansion of the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program.

AB 1240: Requires data from school districts to determine whether preparing a K-12 student for both college and career technical education gives them a better chance of success.

AB 1538: Clarifies that all consumers have the right to choose cash payment in lieu of repairing a damaged vehicle under an automobile insurance policy.

Dr Rebecca Fielding-Miller

Club Vice President Dr. Rebecca Fielding Miller, UCSD Assistant Adjunct Professor, Medicine, School of Health Sciences, an epidemiologist, who has been featured on NBC San Diego and Voice of San Diego, will address member concerns and questions on Covid related issues. More information on Dr Miller may be found here.

Endorsement Update

Endorsement Committee Chair Yvonne Elkin will update us on our next Endorsement meeting Sunday, August 16, 11AM to 2PM.  These meetings will be limited to members only. ONLY members who can vote will be mailed ballots and links to the meeting.

We will attempt to endorse in the following races:
Chula Vista Elementary School Board Area 4

  • Kate Bishop
  • Laurie Humphrey

Oceanside Mayor

  • Rob Howard
  • Ruben Major
  • Esther Sanchez

Oceanside City Council District 3

  • Bill Batchelor
  • Amber Newman
  • Shari Mackin

Oceanside City Council District 4

  • Michelle Gomez
  • Jane Marshall

National City City Council

  • Marcus Bush
  • Jerry Cano
  • Gonzalo Quintero
  • Jose Rodriguez
  • Ditas Yamane

Vallecitos Water Board Division 5

  • Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson
  • Matt Corrales

As always, if any member has questions or concerns, please feel free to call. We look forward to ‘seeing you’ on Monday July 20.

Susan Peinado, President
(619) 225-9236
president@dwc-sd.org

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Notes from July 2019 Meeting – Endorsements & Resolutions

Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County
Monday, July 15, 2019, Monthly Meeting, Elijah’s Restaurant

Welcome and Introductions

  • President Susan Peinado opened the meeting at 7:00pm
  • Introduction of club officers, chairs, and club associates 
  • Recognition of other clubs’ officers

Elected Officials

  • Chris Ward – San Diego City Council District 3
  • Dr. Akilah Weber – La Mesa City Council
  • Dr. Shirley Weber – California State Assemblymember District 79
  • Doug Case for Toni Atkins – CA Senate President pro Tem District 39*

Candidates

  • Will Moore – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 1
  • Wendy Wheatcroft – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 7
  • Marni Von Wilpert – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 5
  • Stephen Whitburn – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 3
  • Gregg Robinson – Candidate for San Diego County Board of Education
  • Jane Marshall – Candidate for Oceanside City Council District 4
  • Delfina Gonzalez – Candidate for Chula Vista City Council District 4
  • Sarah Davis – Candidate for California State Assembly District 78
  • Joe LaCava – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 1
  • Kate Bishop – Candidate for Chula Vista Elementary School Board
  • Raul Campillo – Candidate for San Diego City Council District 7
  • Aeiramique Glass Blake – Candidate for US Congressional District 51
  • Kenya Taylor – Candidate for County Board of Supervisor District 2

Katie Meyer, Chair of CYD Progressive Caucus – Campaign Workers’ Guild, Fair Campaign Pledge to hold candidates accountable for treatment of their staff.

Susan Peinado calls for candidates to refrain from negative campaigning against fellow Democrats.

Meeting turned over to Endorsement Committee

Chair, Yvonne Elkin 

Chula Vista City Council D4 race pulled from tonight’s calendar to allow for notification of an additional candidate.

San Diego City Attorney – Cory Briggs, Mara Elliot (represented by Bernadette Butkiewicz)

  • Vote: No candidate reached 60%
  • Motion for No Endorsement (Ruth Rollins) – failed
  • Motion to rate Briggs acceptable (Kevin Lourens) – failed
  • Motion to rate Elliot acceptable (Doreen Mattingly) – failed
  • No position taken

August Endorsement Calendar: Motion (Brenda Arnold) to attempt to endorse in the following races: 

  • CA Assembly District 79: Dr. Shirley Weber
  • US Congressional District 52: Scott Peters 
  • SDCCB District B: Bernie Rhinerson
  • SDCCB District D: Mary Graham
  • County Board of Supervisors District 1, Raphael Castellanos, Ben Hueso, Nora Vargas, Sophia Rodriguez
  • County Board of Supervisors District 2, Kenya Taylor
  • County Board of Supervisors District 3, Olga Diaz, Jeff Griffith, Terra Lawson-Reemer

Unanimous approval of August endorsement calendar 

CA State Assembly District 76 – Tasha Boerner-Horvath (friendly endorsement)

  • Motion to endorse by acclamation (Ruth Rollins)
  • Passed unanimously 

San Diego Mayor – Barbara Bry, Todd Gloria, Tasha Williamson

  • Vote #1: No candidate reached 60%
  • Vote #2: No candidate reached 60%
  • Motion to rate Gloria and Williamson acceptable (Katie Meyer) 
  • Motion to amend main motion adding Bry (Cathie Hyatt) – Passed
  • Vote on motion, w/amendment, to rate Barbara Bry, Todd Gloria, and Tasha Williamson acceptable – Passed

US Congressional District 50 – Ammar Campa Najjar

  • Motion to endorse by acclamation (Ruth Rollins)
  • Passed unanimously 

The following business occurred between endorsements and during vote counts:

Officers’ Reports

Vice President External, Ramla Sahid

  • Announcement of Genevieve Jones-Wright as PANA’s Legal Director

Vice President Internal, Dr.Becca Fielding – Miller

  • Dependent Care Grant
  • Close the Camps – Lights of Liberty Event, DWC supported financially
  • Unitarian Church vandalized with anti-semantic symbols

Treasurer’s Report, Rosamond Blevins

  • Current balance given
  • 25 new members in June, 12 new members in July

Secretary’s Report, Cathie Hyatt

  • Reminder of mobile Little Free Library
  • Logo update 

Announcement: Dr. Doreen Mattingly, Past Endorsement Committee Chair

  • Book Club – Our next book: “How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics, from welfare reform to foreclosure to Trump” by Laura Briggs. Discussion at Women’s Museum on August 8.

Social Chair, Kate Bishop

  • DWC Skate Night: Friday, August 2, 7-11pm, Skateworld, 6907 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111

President’s Report, Susan Peinado

  • Thanks and praise to the Endorsement Committee
  • Reminder of Book Club meeting on August 8 – see details above

Raffle

Meeting adjourned: 10pm 

Next regular meeting is 7pm, Monday, August 19, 2019, Elijah’s Restaurant.

Notes by Cathie Hyatt, Secretary

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Bring Socks for Stand Down 2018 to Our June 18 Meeting

NEW SOCK DRIVE FOR HOMELESS VETS MAY 7 – JUNE 18

Hundreds of our homeless veterans will attend the Veterans Village of San Diego’s 31st Annual Stand Down, June 29-July 1, and there needs to be enough new socks (and underwear) to go around.

SENATE PRO TEM TONI ATKINS IS ONCE AGAIN HOSTING A SOCK DRIVE SO OUR VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES WILL HAVE AN AMPLE SUPPLY ON HAND.

There are many ways to donate:

  • Bring your donation(s) to the Democratic Woman’s Club meeting on June 18, where Doug Case our featured speaker, and Political Affairs Director for Toni Atkins, will collect them
  • Leave your donation(s) at one of the drop-off locations listed on the back
  • Bring a new pair of socks to your next community meeting in the 39th Senate District. Drop off your donation(s) at our office – 1350 Front Street, Room 4061, San Diego 92101

Contact info: 619-645-3133 | senator.atkins@senate.ca.gov

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Jan 18 – Monthly Meeting – Endorsements, Elections & the Party

2016 is a big deal. There are a lot of important and exciting elections coming up. At this first meeting of the year we’ll be learning about the structure of the Democratic Party and how we can all get involved.

In order for our representative at the January pre-endorsement caucus to vote as our members determine, we’ll make endorsements in local state races.

We’ll also elect officers of the club for 2016.

Steve Rivera, former California Democratic Party Region 20 Director, will explain the party structure and the endorsement process. We’ll also learn how, as registered Democrats, any of us can run to become a member of the San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee.

Having a voice in decisions made by the local Democratic Party is important for women and for progressives.

Endorsements
Website_784x295In the 39th Senate District we have two strong Democratic candidates. Incumbent Senator Marty Block is running for a second term and is being challenged by Assemblymember Toni Atkins.

Toni Atkins – candidate statement
Marty Block – candidate statement

In the 78th Assembly District Todd Gloria is running unopposed.

Todd Gloria – candidate statement

Election of officers
Nominations include:

President      Emily Bonner
Vice President Susan Peinado
Treasurer      Ramla Sahid
Secretary      John Loughlin

We’ll also be accepting nominations from the floor.

When
Monday January 18, 7pm – Social Time from 6:30pm

Social Time
Members are encouraged to get together from 6:30pm before the meeting starts.
Please bring whatever light drinks/snacks that you’d like to share.

Where
AjA Project Building, 4089 Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105 (map)

The building is on the south-east corner of Polk and Fairmount, just north of University. Parking is also available at the adjoining Southern Sudanese and East African Community Centers on Fairmount Ave. Bus routes 7 and 13.

Questions?
Call or email (619) 900-4751  info@dwc-sd.org