CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT Grassroots Working Group for Ventura County meets Sunday, Dec. 6
Nov 28, 2009 No Comments ›› DCCVThe CALIFORNIA FAIR ELECTIONS ACT is a pilot program for the Secretary of State elections in 2014 and 2018 and puts California on the path for PUBLICALLY FINANCED ELECTIONS which are already in place and working in various forms in five states. Local Meeting: Ventura and Santa Barbara County grassroots activists, community leaders and average ...
Continue ReadingRaising the Bar for County Treasurer
Nov 24, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC AdminBy Michael Sullivan Ventura County Reporter When Ventura County Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Matheney announced last week that he would not seek another term, it came as a big surprise that Assemblywoman Audra Strickland, whose professional experience is limited to her political work and her time as a private junior high schoolteacher, was going to run for ...
Continue ReadingBecca Doten and Laurence Zakson Elected as California’s Newest DNC Members
Nov 18, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="157" caption="Becca Doten elected to DNC"][/caption]"The Executive Board of the California Democratic Party elected Becca Doten and Laurence Zakson to fill vacancies on California's delegation to the Democratic National Committee at its meeting in San Diego this past weekend. Doten, who currently works as the Communications Director for an elected official ...
Continue ReadingCDP Eboard Votes To Support HR 2404: Exit Strategy for Afghanistan
Nov 17, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC AdminAt our 11/13/09 - 11/15/09 California Democratic Party Executive Board meeting, members voted to support HR 2404, which will require the Secretary of Defense to define an exit strategy for Afghanistan, so we can start bringing our troops home. For more than seven long years, brave men and women from the American armed forces have been ...
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Redistricting Commission:Don’t Let Your Community Be Drawn Out Of The Process
Nov 17, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC AdminWhat is Redistricting and Why Should Our Community Care? Redistricting is the once-in-a- decade opportunity to redraw the State’s legislative districts. This single act may do more to influence the make-up of the Legislature and its agenda over the next 10 years than all of the elections during that period combined. Every single policy issue is ...
Continue ReadingVice Chairs Elected to Ventura Co. Dem Party Central Committee
Nov 12, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce LittleBrian Leshon has been elected 1st Vice Chair to the Ventura County Democratic Party Central Committee. Brian currently serves as committee chair of the Communications Committee of the Ventura County Democratic Party as well as communications chair for the Ventura Democratic Club. Brian Leshon has been the NewCarBuyingGuide.com's CEO and Motorsports Editor since its inception, and ...
Continue ReadingVentura Co. Dems Mark Annual Fundraiser at Kennedy Legacy Dinner
Nov 12, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce LittleThousand Oaks entertained a bevy of political luminaries recently as the Sunset Hills Country Club hosted the annual Kennedy Legacy Dinner. The event marks the kickoff of Ventura County Democratic Party fund raising for the next political cycle, introduction of political candidates and elected officials, and recognition of persons who have made special contributions. Hannah Beth ...
Continue ReadingJill Martinez to Lead Ventura County Democratic Party
Nov 11, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce LittleThe Ventura County Democratic Central Committee has elected former congressional candidate Jill Martinez of Oxnard its new chairwoman, replacing Oxnard attorney Joe O’Neill. Martinez was elected by acclamation and will fill the remaining one year of O’Neill’s term. O'Neill resigned to devote time to a new teaching appointment he will take on in addition to his ...
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