Ventura County Democratic Party

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Welcome to the official website for the Democratic Party of Ventura County. As Democrats, we are dedicated to making people’s lives better. Our vision is to restore an effective and efficient government that will respect your rights, count your votes, rebuild the economy, and restore accountability. Browse this site and get involved! We’re glad you found us, now we need you to JOIN us.

Sue Broidy Roast and Toast Farewell Gala Party
Roast and Toast our friend Sue Broidy as she departs Ventura County!

Sue made Democratic values and grassroots activism shine on the Central Coast and Colorado is lucky to get her.

When: Wednesday, February 17th, 5-8 pm
Where: My Florist Wine Café and Bakery 76 South Oak Street, Ventura, 93001
Cost: $30 per person. Includes dinner and a $10 donation to Ventura County Democrats’ election activities

Purchase Tickets Here!

We have a very serious situation that affects my community of Oak Park in Ventura County.

The Santa Susana Field Laboratory, currently owned by the Boeing Company, is located approximately five miles from Oak Park. A partial nuclear meltdown, thousands of rocket tests and decades of nuclear reactor development have left radioactive and chemical contamination at the site.
The communities of the West San Fernando Valley including Chatsworth, Canoga Park, West Hills and Calabasas as well as Simi Valley in Ventura County are also similarly close to this site.

Now is a once in a Lifetime chance to save and fully restore, clean and protect the Ormond Beach Wetlands in Oxnard. We Need Your Help to Rewrite the Map! Let the Oxnard City Council know that you want Ormond Beach protected!

As Audra Strickland’s time in the state assembly draws to a close, and with little to show for it save a steady paycheck, she has announced she will move to Thousand Oaks and run against popular fellow Republican Linda Parks for County Supervisor.  Parks, who enjoys rare bi-partisan support, was elected District 2 Supervisor in 2002 and was re-elected in 2006.

In making her announcement, Strickland blasted Parks as being a “carpetbagger from Berkeley.”   It was a rough start for Strickland with this swing and a miss as Parks has never lived in Berkeley.  In fact, it is Strickland who re-registered to vote in the 2nd Supervisoral District only two weeks ago for the sole purpose of qualifying to run.

Strickland cited support and urging from the GOP Central Committee in her decision to run and has stated that she was surprised by a recent push poll they commissioned which attempted to discredit Park’s record.  It is interesting to note that the GOP Central Committee members include Strickland’s husband Tony Strickland, her mother-in-law, a former staff member and his wife, a business partner, and a businessman who has received more that 1.5 million in business from the Stricklands.

In the past, the majority of campaign funding for Strickland came from outside of her district and included contributions from big tobacco, horse racing, and indian gambling interests.

Yesterday, Senate Bill 810 (Leno-S.F.), a bill that guarantees affordable health insurance for all residents of California, passed the full Senate on a vote of 22 to 14. This bill passed because of the long-term and arduous work of activists like you. For that, we thank you. Since the Senate vote, many of you have called and asked, “What’s next?”

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The Democratic Club of Camarillo will welcome CSUCI Associate Professor Sean Kelly as the featured speaker at our February 4th meeting. Sean will take a look at the current state of the Democratic Party and entertain questions from the membership. Also speaking will be Jay Kapitz from the Conejo Democratic Club who is Co-chair of the local Fair Elections campaign.  Our Phone Tree Volunteers will also be honored at the meeting.

Socializing will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the program starting at 7:00 p.m.  The club meets in the Orchid Building, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, which is located at the Camarillo Springs Exit from the South 101. The meeting is free and open to the public.  Call 805/987-1846 for additional information.