Legislative Endorsements With important legislative deadlines approaching in Sacramento, the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley endorsed positions on several pieces of pending legislation at our Working Meeting on August 24, 2105. Senator Bob Wieckowski’s Economic Equity and Financial Stability Initiative This initiative consists of three bills introduced by Senator Bob Wieckowski, aimed at easing …
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National Women’s Equality Day – Silicon Valley
Rally and March Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:00AM – 11:30AM San Jose City Hall It’s 2015, and high time to rally together to ignite the movement for equal rights and representation for women! This year is the 95th Anniversary of a women’s right to vote! While women have come a long way towards gender equality …
DFA Link Meeting – Joe Simitian on housing
Save the Date! Former State Senator and current Supervisor for Santa Clara County District 5 Joe Simitian will be our speaker for the Dean Democratic Club Link Meeting Monday August 10. He will talk about low income housing and other issues before the Board of Supervisors. As usual, our meeting starts with snacks and conversation at …
DFA Link Meeting – Book Club
July’s meeting was very stimulating with discussion of an important book on saving the middle class and at the same time curbing environmental exploitation, With Liberty and Dividends for All by Peter Barnes. If you want to read it you might be able to borrow it from one of us. We found it to be provocative and …
Annual Club Potluck Picnic and Steering Committee Election
Thanks to all those attending for helping us celebrate ELEVEN years of stellar activism! Congratulations to the following officers elected at the picnic Co-Chairs: John Comiskey and Lucas Ramirez; Treasurer: Karen Porter; Recording Secretary: Mary Gill; Corresponding Secretary: Joel Masser; At Large: Ben Stetson and Emilie Gatfield The Dean Democratic Club of Silicon …