Sep 22
Concerned residents of Santa Maria Valley are asking elected representatives to stop fossil fuel development, especially in Cat Canyon where drilling could affect the water supply for over 200,000 residents, and to incentivize industry to develop renewable energy. Over 800 U. S. cities, including several cities in Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County, …
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Sep 14
The primary power generation source envisioned by the plan would be solar, but the potential for utility-scale wind energy projects would also be enhanced through the revision of ordinances, specifically in the Coastal Zone. 4-1 vote in favor (Peter Adam, 4th District, dissenting) by Santa Barbara County Supervisors in September 2019. https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/energy-plan-may-bring-more-solar-wind-power-to-santa/article_1cffdc6a-1e93-541f-8472-0c015d55e24b.html#utm_source=santamariatimes.com&utm_campaign=%2Femail-updates%2Fbreaking&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=299982f7dd0fe15462113df5cce9f3ea6f50118a
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Sep 10
Join us for a fun afternoon! Sunday, October 27, 2019 Great comedic musical, with appetizers/desserts, wine, and coffee served at intermission! Play starts promptly at 1:30 p.m., so come early! Santa Maria Civic Theatre 1600 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria, CA 93454 $35 per person. Pay online HERE, or drop off or mail check to: …
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Sep 09 2019
We hope you will find our multilingual website informational and interesting. Everything can be read in languages other than English. JUST CLICK ON THE “Select Language” BUTTON. We strive to provide educational tools to help voters make good, informed decisions, and to become active Democrats. To view the Home Page Image posts, which …
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Aug 20 2019
A Denver, Colorado company has purchased ERG in August 2019. ERG is the company that has had enormous and continued resistance by local residents in their quest to get approval from Santa Barbara County to drill dozens of new oil wells in Cat Canyon over the Santa Maria water basin. Scheduled hearings will be rescheduled …
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Aug 07 2019
If you missed it, there are media coverage links at the bottom of this post. The town hall ran from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Center, 313 W. Tunnell St. It is open to the public and free to attend. Noelle Rosellini, press secretary for the congressman, said the majority of the …
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Jul 19 2019
Obama’s guidelines prioritized the deportation of gang members, those who posed a national security risk and those who had committed felonies. Trump’s January 2017 executive order does not include a priority list for deportations and refers only to “criminal offenses,” which is broad enough to encompass serious felonies as well as misdemeanors. Because of Trump’s executive order, …
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Jul 17
Democratic Club Santa Maria Valley meetings are held every third Thursday of the month, IHOP Restaurant, 202 Nicholson Ave, Santa Maria, 93454. JOIN US! Public Welcome! No-host social and menu dinner at 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Speaker session open to the public 7:00 -7:40 pm followed by DCSMV business meeting (registered Democrats only) until …
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Jul 06
COME BY AND VISIT OUR DEMOCRATIC CLUB BOOTH!! Thanks volunteer members Councilwoman Gloria Soto and LuzMarie Cabral. Click on Image to get Events schedule, Tickets and other information. 2019 Santa Barbara County Fair Date: July 10 – July 14, 2019 Time: 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM Fair Park Links: Location(s): Grounds Category(s): Events Tickets and …
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May 06 2019
Organized by Women’s March in front of SLO Superior Court to advocate for reproductive justice. The anti-abortion movement, built over nearly five decades, is closer than it has ever been to its long-held dream of dismantling Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.” #stopthebans #hearourvoice #hearourvote#truthtopower Women’s March Organization: The Women’s March SLO …
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May 05 2019
Office in Santa Maria open Tuesday – Friday. Office in Guadalupe by appointment. Located at 511 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 111, Santa Maria, CA 93455. In the Joseph Centeno Bldg off E. Betteravia Blvd & Centerpoint Parkway. Contact phone number 805-346-7210. Contact email: jhartmann@countyofsb.org …
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Nov 22
1619 S. Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458 (Take S. Broadway to W. Battles, turn left) Open Mon – Thursday 9am – 5 pm. Phone: (805) 730-1710 Salud Carbajal, 24th Congressional District Website link: https://carbajal.house.gov Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/repsaludcarbajal/ A local office will be an opportunity for constituents to discuss with Congressman Carbajal how he can …
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Nov 15 2018
GLORIA SOTO, newly elected to the Santa Maria City Council, was born, raised, and educated in Santa Maria. She comes from an immigrant family whose example taught her the value of hard work and determination. Gloria took advantage of every opportunity that her family and community offered her. She holds degrees from Allan Hancock College …
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May 02
San Luis Obispo, CA – On Wednesday, May 2, Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Bill Ostrander, Director of Citizen’s Congress, (and 2018 Candidate for CA 35 Assembly) introduced the Corporate Political Disclosure Act of 2018. For more information, click on the link below: https://santamariademocrats.info/past-local-political-events/may-2-2018-carbajal-and-ostrander-announce-legislation-to-disclose-corporate-election-spending/
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Still Separate, Still Unequal: The Role of Black Women and Girls in the Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education May 18, 2018 Yesterday marked the 64th anniversary of the historic Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, in which the Court ruled that state laws segregating schools were unconstitutional. Yet schools …
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