LA JOLLA DEMOCRATIC CLUB

May Newsletter

May Meeting - the 3rd Sunday
Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Community Room, AMC Theaters La Jolla 12
8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, 92037

Bryan Pease
Democratic Candidate for S.D. City Council, District 1
Bob Filner
Democratic Candidate for Mayor of San Diego

And we’ll have updates on preparation for the June 5 primary, the opening of the local campaign headquarters, the rethinking of San Diego, 99% Spring, San Onofre Nuclear facility, the Casady’s False-Claim Law suit, and more.

May 5th
Today, with a great ribbon-cutting we're officially launched into an exciting and successful 2012 campaign.

To help you find the headquarters, I now have better directions for you.

It's at 1946 Balboa Avenue, 92109. It's on the north side (across the Shell station in the south side), just east of Lamont Street (near the convergence of Grand Ave. and Balboa Avenue).

Stop by. Pick up literature, or sign up to help. You can "man" the headquarters for an hour (or more), call voters, etc.

San Diego County Democratic Voter Guide

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Bob Filner for San Diego Mayor

Filner received a Ph.D. in the history of Science from Cornell University in 1969 and moved to San Diego, which has been his home for over four decades.
He taught at San Diego State University for 20 years, and served on the San Diego School Board, including as President.
Filner was elected to San Diego City Council in 1987, fighting to develop the local economy in San Diego and attract quality workforce opportunities. He created the city's first Economic Conversion Committee and wrote the city's Economic Conversion Plan, introduced Police Walking Patrols and a Citizen Graffiti Patrol with the area's unprecedented 24-hour graffiti hotline. He was selected to be Deputy Mayor in 1991.
In 1992, Filner was elected to the United States House of Representatives, where he has served on the Veterans' Affairs Committee, including as its Chairman.
Filner has a solid record of fighting for the working families, seniors, veterans and small business owners that make up his district.
His experience representing a border community has given him significant insight..
He is running for Mayor because he has an outsider's view and approach combined with an insider's understanding of the problems and the solutions. For more details, see www.bobfilnerformayor.com

Bryan Pease, Candidate for San Diego City Council, District One

Bryan is a public interest attorney, living in La Jolla with a law office in Banker's Hill, which he shares with environmental attorneys Todd Cardiff and Craig Sherman. His notable past victories have included winning free speech cases against Fashion Valley Mall, Target Corporation, Sinclair Oil Corporation (dba the Westgate Hotel), Brea Mall, and the City of San Diego. He has also won several lawsuits protecting the La Jolla seals and saving millions of taxpayer dollars.
Previous work has included outreach director for the New York State Public Interest Research Group, lifeguard and swim instructor for developmentally disabled children, intern for Assemblyman Peter Rivera, human rights legal analyst at the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission, cofounder of the Animal Protection and Rescue League, legal staff in the legal compliance division of SeaSilver in Carlsbad, and with the Humane Society of the U.S. to help pass Proposition 2, the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act. He currently serves on the board of the Ocean Beach People's Cooperative Organic Market. For more details, www.bryanpease.com

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The LJ Democratic Club Endorsed Marty Block for CA State Senate

Marty is currently serving the 78th Assembly District and is known for his work with education, public safety, veterans' support and strong district services.
East County Magazine wrote about Block's legislative accomplishments and goals.
Last year, for example, Block authored 14 bills that were signed into law by the Governor—more than any other Assembly member. Bill topics ranged from helping veterans and military families to protecting safe drinking water. But most reflect his passion for strengthening public education for California's children, teens and college students.
Notably, when SDSU eliminated guaranteed local student admissions for community college students, Block authored a successful bill that
restored admissions for deserving local students.
To volunteer to help Marty, see www.MartyBlock.com

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The LJ Democratic Club Endorsed Dave Roberts for SD County Supervisor

According to his website, Dave Roberts currently serves as Deputy Mayor of Solana Beach and has the right mix of business and government experience to be our next Supervisor.
Now a senior manager for an international non-profit association he also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the SD County Consolidated Transportation Services Agency.
A nationally-recognized expert in health care policy, he was appointed by both the Bush and the Obama Administrations to national advisory leadership roles focused on maximizing the cost-effectiveness and delivery of Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs. In addition, he worked for the U.S. Air Force in the Pentagon and Europe; and helped to create the military's current healthcare system.
He holds a Master of Public Administration degree in Financial Management and has adopted five children from the county, ranging in ages three to 16.
www.daverobertsforsupervisor.com

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La Jolla Democrat Club Has Endorsed Brant Will for SD County Board of Supervisors

The following comes from Brant's Facebook page:
Brant comes to politics through government, seeing what works and what doesn't, and realizing that in order to do the most good, you have to be in a position to make the ultimate decisions.
Brant has been the Deputy City Attorney for Finance and Disclosure with the SD City Attorney's office for six years. He was recruited in 2006 to assist a city that was mired in investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Attorney's office and the SD District Attorney's office. Since those dark days, the City, with Brant's help, has instituted sweeping reforms to its financial disclosure practices. Today the city has a model financial disclosure program that Brant oversees in his role as disclosure coordinator.
Brant also advises the City Council's Budget & Finance Committee, where he has worked collaboratively with the Committee, the City's independent Budget Analyst, and the Mayor's office to transition the City to a Strong Mayor form of government, while preserving the Council's prerogatives in budget matters.
He was awarded the JD degree from Vanderbilt Law School in 2002 and a Bachelor's degree in History from Colgate University in 1995. He graduated from James I. O'Neill High School in 1991.

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The LJ Democratic Club Endorsed Terrie Roberts for Superior Court Judge

According to her website, Terrie Roberts has served the San Diego community for 19 years as a Deputy District Attorney, Deputy Public Defender, private attorney and now, since May 2008, as a Supreme Court Commissioner, where she has presided over a variety of civil matters, as well as felony marijuana possession matters, domestic violence cases and drunk driving cases.
Ms. Roberts served as a Deputy District Attorney for seven years. During this time her work as a prosecutor, co-leader of the District Attorney's Diversity Pipeline program, along with her years of commitment to the
community, earned her the San Diego County Bar's highly coveted Outstanding Service by a Public Attorney Award. This is given for a Combination of Excellence in the Practice of Law with Service to the Community, the Profession, the Association of Legal Education.
She began her career in San Diego as a Deputy Public Defender and also spent time as a civil attorney. She tried civil jury trials and litigated complex business arbitration matters. She also has managed her own law firm for over seven years and represented clients in contract disputes, personal injury matters and criminal defense.
Commissioner Roberts has been married to Greg Roberts for 15 years. They have two daughters.

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La Jolla Democrat Club Has Endorsed George Schaefer for Superior Court Judge

He is one of three candidates seeking election to Judicial Office 25. An announcement on his website states:
During Schaefer's tenure at the City Attorney's Office, he successfully defended the City of SD in a federal lawsuit brought to remove the Mt. Soledad Cross from the Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial. In another case, Schaefer successfully represented the City in court proceedings to vacate an injunction that would have required the dredging of the La Jolla Children's Pool and dispersal of a seal colony. In the both cases, the court victories eliminated the City's risk of paying millions in fees and costs.
Last year, Schaefer successfully defended the City in a two- week federal civil jury trial and a five-week state civil jury trial. City employees in both cases sought large damage awards for alleged discrimination.
Before commencing work at the City Attorney's Office, Schaefer worked in private practice primarily representing workers in employment disputes. He also served as a District Attorney in another jurisdiction prosecuting murder, rape, child sexual abuse, and other criminal cases. Schaefer's legal experience includes prior death penalty cases.
Schaefer is immediate past president of the Deputy City Attorney's Association of SD and currently serves on the SD County Bar Assn's Appellate Court Committee. See www.georgeschaeferforjudge.com

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Updates:
Genetically-Engineered Food
The effort to label genetically engineered food was boosted by the submission of a million signatures to the FDA urging the agency to include GE food under the existing labeling law.
In California, we are anticipating a state initiative to require labeling in California will qualify for the June ballot in CA.

Local Nuclear Power
The local nuclear power plant in Oceanside, known as San Onofre, has been shut down and, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will not re-start until Southern California Edison determines why the new generators failed. The first report by an independent reviewer indicated changes in the original design and materials resulted in unexpected leaks and a subsequent release of radioactive steam.

-Nancy Casady, Pres., Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility

Nancy Casady Has Been Appointed to the CA Board of Food and Agriculture
This is a fifteen-person board appointed by the Governor. It serves the interest of the state's diverse agricultural community. As an advisory board to the Governor and the Secretary of Agriculture, it addresses key issues that are of importance to California's farmers and ranchers, community stakeholders and citizens. With this appointment, the Governor also includes the retail food industry as a sector for added input in the state's agricultural policy. All meetings are public and the board encourages public participation in all matters.

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Grassroots Organizing
(GO Teams)
Hundreds of volunteers serving as part of the Grassroots Organizing Team connect with voters for better voter turnout.
It’s not too late to get involved in helping your neighbors know about the June 5 and/or fall elections.
Training is available at the SD County Democrats Office, May 5 at 10:00 a.m. or as needed. 
For information or to register contact 858-277-3367 or contact: goteam@sddemocrats.org

350.org Invites Your Help Informing Others About Climate Change
350.org's Founder Bill McKibben in San Diego – Monday, May 14, 2012, 6:30-8:00 PM
350.org's Bill McKibben is the speaker at the third annual Keeling Lecture, honoring the distinguished SIO professor Charles D. Keeling's life and invaluable contributions to climate science. Tickets are $8 and you must reserve with the Birch Aquarium. Lauded by Time Magazine as the planet's best green journalist, McKibben is the author of dozens of books about the environment and will bring deep insight into the human dimensions of climate change. A light reception will be sponsored by UCSD Alumni at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla.

Candidates for Central Committee
Vote June 5, 2012
78th Assembly District (6 seats will be elected)
Derek Casady - Matthew Corrales - Suzie Ditmars - Ricardo Flores - Bill Irvine- Gloria Johnson - Don Loftus - Phyllis McGrath - Nancy Miller - Kami Olsson - Mary Paulet - Jose Rodriguez - Ruth Rollins - Gerry Senda - Daniel Schmiekowski - Howard Wayne - Stephen Whitburn

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Free Pizza while you help organize La Jolla Democrats!
Home of Marcia Bookstein 3024 Cranbrook Court 92037 RSVP: 858-457-3024
Bring your cell phone. Our goal is to call Democrats in the 70 La Jolla precincts to recruit two precinct chairpersons per precinct who will agree to knock on Democratic neighbors’ doors to register new Democrats. We will recruit new club members and generally keep La Jolla Democrats informed of what’s going on that Democrats need to know about to prepare us for the 2012 election. 

LA JOLLA DEMOCRATIC CLUB 2012 MEMBERSHIP
IT'S TIME NOW TO SUBMIT YOUR 2012 DUES!
Membership for the 2012 year is due NOW. Fill out the linked membership form and send it with a check to La Jolla Democratic Club, PO Box 288, La Jolla, CA 92038.

Link to printable form

For minutes of our monthly meetings and of other San Diego Clubs

 

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Occupy San Diego

As winter approaches, and as cities are removing the "occupiers", many voices are emerging to suggest NEXT STEPS.
MoveOn.org had proposed specific action and legislation.

Jeffrey Gordon has written a thoughtful essay. Click to open if you are interested, and feel free to add your thoughts to the dialogue.

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OCCUPY SAN DIEGO Update

At Civic Center Plaza adjacent to San Diego City Hall (1200 3rd Avenue)
Get updates on Occupy San Diego at www.occupysd.org

Link to sign up for daily emails about Occupy San Diego

The REAL work of the OCCUPY movement is taking place all around the city and in small groups that meet every day at Civic Center Plaza at 5:30 and the General Assembly (which is anyone who shows up) each evening at 7 p.m.

San Diego Women Support Occupy
For more information, contact Stephanie Jennings stjennings@ucsd.edu

OCCUPELLA CHORUS

A group of “mostly middle-class” women have been serenading audience members with reworded show and folk tunes as they enter and/or exit the theater at Civic Center. They call themselves the “Occupella Chorus,” and are members of the Women Occupy of Occupy San Diego (OSD). The group formed in order to support and grow the Occupy movement. In December the group sang Christmas carols at Horton Plaza, Mission Valley mall and outside Civic Center Theater for audiences.
song sample

If you’d like to join the Women Occupy or Occupella Chorus, or read Anita's new years resoulutions Contact Anita Simon at asimonsays@gmail.com.

WHAT CAN YOU DO?
- Transfer (all or part of your money) from one of the Big Banks to your local credit union.
- Consider the 10 ideas listed on the Contract for the American Dream. For the list and details about each go to www.rebuildthedream.com
- Support the initiative to Tax Wall Street Speculation. Contact conor@pdamerica.org for  further details.
- Support the 99% Act to Rebuild the American Dream. (see the Infographic at http://www.rebuildthedream.com/infographics/99act/).

 

Support of Occupy / 99% Movement Resolution 11-11

WHEREAS, the overwhelming influence of corporate interests on public policy and institutions - exacerbated by greed, mismanagement, and corruption - has caused catastrophic levels of income inequality, financial distress, environmental harm, climate crisis denial, and other injustices felt by the overwhelming majority of Americans, the 99%, and

WHEREAS, the wealthiest 1% of Americans, and their corporate interests have acquired a concentration of wealth and power that is unparalleled in the history of our nation, and this concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the few has resulted in tremendous economic and social instability that has most recently manifested itself in the "Occupy Wall Street" and "Occupy City" protests, and

WHEREAS, the Occupy protestors, particularly those who have advocated their cause using non-violent means, have served to focus attention on the inadequate regulation of the financial industry, the damage inflicted by the absurd and misguided obsession with deficit reduction and the pressing need to reverse three decades of accelerated income inequality, all goals that we fight for in the electoral arena; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party stands with those protestors peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights to advance an agenda that results in adequate regulation of the financial industry and Wall Street speculators, reverses the catastrophic slide of income inequality and halts the implementation of austerity-driven economic policies that negatively impact the 99% and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the California Democratic Party supports the protesters' constitutional rights to free speech and peaceable assembly, and calls on public agencies to protect their rights fully and encourages California Democrats to support local occupy protests throughout the state as well as the movement encouraging individuals to transfer their funds to community banks and local credit unions.

Resolution Committee Substitute - Additional sponsors: State Party Controller Hilary Crosby, San Diego County Party, Jess Durfee, Michael Thaller, Sonoma County Democratic Party, Stephen Gale, Los Angeles County Party, Kess Kessler, Damian Carroll, DPSFV, Dr Michael McQuary
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Adopted by the California Democratic Party
at its November 2011 Executive Board Meeting
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Burlingame
November 20, 2011

VIDEO: On Thursday, November 17th,
Occupy San Diego took over the Clairemont Drive bridge over the 5 freeway to protest economic inequality and corporate greed.


Short video by Andy Trimlett

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MUSIC VIDEO: We are the Many - by Makana

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PRIMARY ELECTION: JUNE 5th
This June we will implement the new Top Two Primary Election
which voters adopted as Proposition 14 in 2010. As you may remember, this primary election method allows all candidates for offices that formerly ran separate primary elections to appear on the same ballot.
In past primaries, for example, Democrats elected their candidates for Congress and the state legislature on a ballot that
was separate form the Republican ballot, and both parties allowed nonpartisan voters to choose their ballot.
Now, all candidates, including those representing major parties, minor parties or no party at all, will be on the same ballot. Voters will be able to freely choose among the candidates regardless of their party preferences or the candidates' party preference.
Did you notice that the phrase is party "preferences" rather than party "affiliation?" That's because voters no longer need to affiliate with a party to choose one of its candidates. And candidates now seek the voters' nomination rather than a party's. The top two voter-getters, regardless of their party preferences, will advance to the November general election ballot.
Logically, then, you would expect to have one ballot for all voters because all voters can choose freely among the candidates, right? Well, wrong. That's because we still have separate partisan elections for U.S. President and party central committees. So we will continue to give a Republican ballot to a Republican voter, a Democratic ballot to a Democratic voters, etc. This year, as in the past, both the American Independent Party and the Democratic Party will allow nonpartisan voters to vote in their presidential primary elections.
--- From the Seiler Report, Spring 2012, published by the County of San Diego, Registrar of Voters

Plan now to VOTE BY MAIL
Encourage your family and friends to become Permanent Mail Voters. Currently registered voters can become Permanent Mail Voters by completing a short application found on the San Diego County Democrats website or call 858-565-5800 New registrants can complete the Voter Registration Form and initial on line 15 to receive MAIL ballots automatically for each election. Registration forms are also available on the San Diego County Democrats website.
Allow three weeks. The last day to apply to vote in the June 5 Primary Election is May 29.

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Using Technology

It saves time and money! Let us send you the monthly newsletter via email. If you're not currently receiving the newsletter via email, send you current email address to me at cshadle@mac.com

Also, don't forget to check the website in between newsletters. Ann Kennedy keeps it up to date with the latest and greatest news of La Jolla Democratic Club activities.

---Carolyn Shadle, Editor

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POLITICAL INFORMATION
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Every 2nd Wednesday - a contact list of elected officials is on the Union Tribune op-ed page.