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Lilly Ledbetter, inspiration for the precedent-setting Fair Pay Act, endorses Susan Jordan for the 35th Assembly District

Nov 5, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin

Lilly Ledbetter, the national heroine who was the inspiration for the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, has endorsed Susan Jordan in her bid for the California 35th Assembly District seat. The Fair Pay Act was the first piece of legislation President Barack Obama signed. Ledbetter, who spoke at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, fought for 11 ...

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Dem Club of Camarillo ‘Fun’ Raiser a Success As Some Part With More Than Their Money

Nov 5, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce Little

The Camarillo club’s reputation as Ventura County’s undisputed leader among Democrats in knowing how to get down and have fun remains intact in the happy afterglow of the 'Fun' Raiser at Steve and Carolyn Crandall’s home on Saturday, October 24th.  Party officials and candidates from Ventura and Santa Barbara joined the club in it's annual ...

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Tonight, Thursday, November 5, 7 to 8:30 PM – Tim Allison for Congress in Oak Park – Public Welccome

Nov 5, 2009 No Comments ›› DCCV

Location:  Kapitz Home, 6481 Smoketree Ave., Oak Park  CA  91377.    My good friend and fellow Obama delegate Tim Allison is running for Congress in the 24th Congressional District.  He hopes to unseat Elton Gallegly in 2010.  The 24th Congressional District has improved from 12% to only a 6% deficit for Democrats.  Encouragingly Obama won the district by 3%.  ...

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Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Carly Fiorina’s Decision to Run for U.S. Senate

Nov 4, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin

“The last thing Californians need in a U.S. Senator is a failed CEO who was fired by her last employer after taking $100 million for herself. “In these tough times, hard-working Californians need a Senator who will fight to create jobs, not a millionaire former executive who laid off more than 28,000 Americans and shipped jobs ...

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Palin’s pick loses in NY, Garamendi triumphant on Super Tuesday

Nov 4, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce Little

While conservatives sought to portray victories in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday as a referendum on President Obama's administration and a harbinger of voter attitudes for the 2010 midterm elections, Democrats picked up the only two congressional seats up for election. In a special election to fill the Congressional seat vacated by ...

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Al Gore’s new book ‘OUR CHOICE: A Plan To Solve the Climate Crisis’ just published

Nov 4, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce Little

Former Vice President Al Gore's new book 'OUR CHOICE: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis' hits the bookstores today.  In the book 'Inconvenient Truth', Al Gore unequivocally laid out the case that climate change is the greatest challenge of our time. With 'OUR CHOICE', he gives us the tools to solve it. Gore explains how ...

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CSUCI Prof Scott Frisch to Speak at Dem Club of Camarillo Nov 5

Nov 2, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce Little

The Democratic Club of Camarillo will welcome Dr. Scott Frisch as the featured speaker at our November 5th meeting. Scott, Associate Professor of Political Science at CSUCI,  will review President Obama’s first year in office. The club also expects to welcome Ernest Morrell, candidate for State Assembly, and Geoff Dean, candidate for Ventura Co. Sheriff. Socializing ...

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TONIGHT – Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley Wecomes Director of Local Free Clinics to Discuss Health Care Issues – Thursday, November 12, 6:30 PM, Thousand Oaks Library

Nov 1, 2009 No Comments ›› DCCV

Lisa Brach Safaeinili, Executive Director of the Westminster Free Clinic, located in Thousand Oaks and Westlake, will speak at the Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley to discuss the needs of the uninsured locally, why people are falling through the cracks of the healthcare safety net, the increase in uninsured in East Ventura County and ...

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