Club Platform
Here is the complete list of items proposed to be included in the club’s platform: ELECTIONS: Same day voter registration Sunday elections Publicly funded elections Elect President by popular vote End super delegates Restore voting right for convicted felons Stop gerrymandering (redistricting reform) Overturn Citizens United Release of 5 years’ tax returns for President TAXES […]
First Sundays Climate Rally
Climate March and Rally to support a call for a national “WWII-scale” mobilization to move American off fossil fuels and on to wind, water and solar energy will be held on the first Sundays of the month at 1 pm at Federal Building Plaza. Your attendance is requested. Dear Fellow Democrat, With all the outrageous […]
Politics: Book of the Day
Politics: Book of the Day
Photos 2017
Photos 2017 At the Tax March March For Science April 22, 2017 EarthDay Fair, April 23, 2017 People’s Climate March April 29, 2017 Save
Jim Evans’ Letters
Jim Evans’ Letters Clean, affordable water should not be a partisan issue. Jim Evans, inspired by Daily Kos Briefing, writes, “It’s my belief that the answer is not to privatize the infrastructure process, but to do it with public works govt. departments and pay for it by taxing those who can afford to pay for […]
Issues and Organizations
Issues and Organizations that Support Your Values Find an organization in this list of Organizations here. Work with Neighborhoods for Fair Elections Working on Campaign Finance for San Diego For more information, contact John Hartley, Campaign Coordinator, at 619-299-8870 or hartley2k@aol.com. Prevent Gun Violence Tell your representative “California has the strongest gun laws in […]
Members Out and About – February’17
LJDC Photo Blog – Members Out and About Weekly (Tuesday at noon) rallies at the Federal Building leaving messages for Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris. [supsystic-gallery id=’1′] On February 14 the San Diego City Council heard from citizens before their vote on the proposal to file an amicus brief in support of Washington State’s […]
Resources
What Can I Do? As Democrats prepare to respond to Trump’s intention to roll-back many programs of importance to Democrats (and all Americans), members are asking where to go to join others in supporting certain issues. Here is a list: Climate Change/The Environment Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) The Nature Conservancy ClimateTruth.org The Climate Reality […]
What Can I Do to Protect Public Lands?
What Can I Do to Protect Public Lands? By Jim Evans, PhD, member of LJDC Executive Board Today, the federal government controls roughly 640 M acres, or about 17% of the total US land mass of 3.8 B ac. including Alaska. In this total are national parks, national monuments, national wilderness areas, national forests, national […]