Monday October 12 Link Meeting speaker will be State Senator Jerry Hill. Gerald A. “Jerry” Hill (born April 18, 1947) is a Democratic member of the California State Senate representing the 13th district. Over a period of 20 years in public service he has been on the San Mateo City Council, where he served one term as Mayor, and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors.
Snacks and conversation begin at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting starts at 7:00.
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.
This initiative consists of three bills introduced by Senator Bob Wieckowski, aimed at easing the burden of bankruptcy on people with low incomes. After a presentation of the bills by Wieckowski Staffer, Tim Orozco, the Club voted to endorse all three bills.
SB 308 Debtor exemptions
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB308
SB 501 Wage garnishment restrictions
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB501
SB 641 Debt Buyers: Setting Aside Default Judgments Improperly Obtained
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB641
State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon has voiced his support:
Vincent Casalaina, Northern Vice Chair of the CDP Progressive Caucus, made a presentation of three bills supported by the Caucus. After the presentation, the Club voted to endorse all three bills.
SB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB32
SB 185 Public retirement systems: public divestiture of thermal coal companies
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB185
SB 350 Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB350
Mr. Casalaina is visiting clubs and organizations throughout California, asking that they endorse these bills.
The Dean Club Environmental Task Force made a recommendation to endorse SB 788, which would prohibit future drilling for oil off the California coast. Acting on the recommendation, the Club voted to endorse this bill.
SB 788 California Coastal Protection Act of 2015
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB788
Club members and others are encouraged to contact your State Legislators regarding these bills. You can find your representatives at:
Rally and MarchSaturday, 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 since 1920, we’re still not there. Women and girls still live under constant threat of violence, poverty, inequity, misogyny and sexism. We hope to educate, organize and activate Silicon Valley in efforts to bring greater attention to these inequalities and what we can collectively do about it.
People are welcome to dress up as their favorite SHE-Hero’s, make signs, etc.! 🙂 It is going to be lots of fun!
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 6:30 (bring a munchie to share if you can) and at 7 PM the meeting itself begins.
We will meet at the home of Alice Smith, 4284 Los Palos Circle, Palo Alto 94306.
Mike Honda and Zoe Lofgren joined our friends, family, and other elected officials at Rainbow Park
for a day of fun and friendship. Food and drinks were provided.
Hosted by the Democratic Party and Sponsored by The Silicon Valley Democratic Club
Date of Event: Saturday, July 18, 2015
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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 original and hopeful.
The subject is very much at the nexus of environment, economics and social justice. We used a book charting process which facilitated participation, whether you read the book or not.
Thanks to all that participated.
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