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State of the Union – Watch Enhanced Version

Jan 25, 2012 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin

State of the Union - Click here to watch full Enhanced Version (about 1 hour) President Obama outlined a series of ideas to build an economy that works for everyone, one that will bring about a new era of American manufacturing, and promote homegrown and alternative energy sources.  Taken together, those ideas represent a blueprint ...

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Education Leaders Support Susan Jordan for Assembly

Dec 17, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin

Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin and the presidents of both the Oxnard and Ventura school boards have thrown their support behind Susan Jordan’s 35th District Assembly run. Ventura Unified School District Board of Trustees President Mary Haffner and Oxnard School District Board of Trustees President Denis O’Leary join a growing group of local ...

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California Democratic Party Leader Alex Gallardo-Rooker Endorses Das Williams for Assembly

Oct 26, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin

SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Councilman Das Williams is proud to report today that Alexandra (Alex) Gallardo-Rooker, Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party, has endorsed his campaign for the 35th Assembly District. “Nobody has been a bigger champion for the Santa Barbara and Ventura regions than Das Williams,” said Alex Gallardo-Rooker. “Of all ...

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Stan Mantooth, Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, to speak to the Democratic Club of Camarillo

Sep 30, 2009 No Comments ›› Bruce Little

The October 1st meeting of the Democratic Club of Camarillo will feature Mr. Stan Mantooth, Ventura County Supt. of Schools.  Mr. Mantooth will speak about current issues in education in Ventura County. Stan Mantooth was appointed Ventura County Superintendent of Schools, effective September 1, 2008.  Mr. Mantooth has over 34 years of practical, educational, and ...

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Cause Hosts: Green Jobs and the Green Economy Action Summit – CA Central Coast

Jun 12, 2009 No Comments ›› Sandra Kinsler

The time to act is now! Green Jobs and the Green Economy Action Summit - CA Central Coast Please join us for the region's first Green Jobs and the Green Economy Action Summit on Wednesday, June 17 from 7:30 am - 12:00 pm at Oxnard College. This half-day action summit will focus on four critical ...

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The California Budget and the Future of Education

Mar 10, 2009 No Comments ›› allendirrim@yahoo.com

by Carmen Ramirez On March 11, we will hear about the consequences for education in the current California budget. Glenston Thompson, the Chief Business Official for the Oxnard School District will discuss the impact that the budget will have on 15,400 students, their families and the teachers and staff of the district. Dr. Renny Christopher, ...

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California Flunks Budget 101

Mar 3, 2009 No Comments ›› Marie Lakin

cross posted from Making Waves Blog, Ventura County Star, March 2, 2009 WHAT'S THE BEST REASON to not cut our state education funding? In the future we'll need sharp minds to get us out of these budget messes. I've been hunkered down for the past few days looking over documents and trying to make some sense of ...

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Thursday Education Protest at State Senator Tony Strickland’s Office: Republicans Need to Stop Blocking the Budget

Feb 4, 2009 No Comments ›› KK01

The Conejo Teachers' Union, Conejo PTA Council and the Ventura County Democratic Party will protest massive cuts to education funding this Thursday. Please show up with signs AND forward this message to anyone who does not want the Republicans to cut the education budget. When: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 4:00 PM Where: Senator Tony Strickland's Office Address: 223 ...

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Tony Strickland Fights Efforts to Pass a State Budget

Jan 10, 2009 No Comments ›› VCDCC Admin

Our new State Senator Tony Strickland stood in lockstep along his extremist Republican friends and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association this week in announcing they were suing to stop a California state budget plan by the Democrats. Perhaps coincidentally, he is positioned at the “far right” of the photo above. The plan, passed by both houses, ...

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