Jan 06
Democratic Club Santa Maria Valley meetings are held every third Thursday of the month, IHOP Restaurant, 202 Nicholson Ave, Santa Maria, 93454. JOIN US! No-host social and menu dinner at 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Speaker session open to the public 7:00 -7:40 pm followed by DCSMV business meeting (registered Democrats only) until 8:30 pm. …
Jan 03
Saturday, January 19, 2019, 10 am – 2 pm, Buena Vista Park, 800 S. Pine & W. Morrison. 93454. REGISTER (Free) for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-march-santa-maria-valley-tickets-53172496368?aff=efbneb&fbclid=IwAR2JSWd8wUwVFoTM5m7AywV1SASzcvnt0KOl4kCwb9CwLdzQmEvTf0Uvp-U
Nov 22
1619 S. Thornburg Street, Santa Maria, CA 93458 (S. Broadway to W. Battles) Open Mon – Thursday 9am – 5 pm. Phone: (805) 730-1710 A local office will be an opportunity for constituents to discuss with Congressman Carbajal how he can best be of assistance in dealing with constituent casework and …
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 …
Nov 13
Santa Barbara County General Election SEMI-OFFICIAL (FINAL CERTIFIED UPDATE DEC. 6, 2018) (For all statistics and areas, http://sbcvote.com/elect/resources/results11_2018/results-1-so.htm) _________________________________________ LOCAL: CITY OF SANTA MARIA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER – DIST. 3 GLORIA SOTO CITY OF SANTA MARIA CITY COUNCIL MEMBER – DIST. 4 ETTA WATERFIELD SANTA MARIA-BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT (2) RICKY LARA V. R. ALVAREZ-FLORES SANTA MARIA JOINT …
Jun 28 2018
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, …
Jun 15
Santa Maria Mayor Alice Patino is not on the list. Here are the Mayors on the List on the Central Coast: Goleta, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo. See interactive map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1aTksAOrC9gLOgSlBZecxZiBHenQ&ll=34.49875259839798%2C-113.24761935830116&z=6 U.S. Climate Mayors: We will continue to lead. We are increasing investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency. We will buy and create more …
Jun 10 2018
There are dozens of new oil wells proposed for Santa Barbara County that will be voted on by our county Board of Supervisors. Click on the link: NO drilling! Reject proposals by oil companies AERA, ERG (currently in bankruptcy) and PetroRock. These projects would drill through the Santa Maria Valley Groundwater Basin, which provides clean …
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/
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 …
Jan 30 2018
SIGN THE LETTER. Protect the Dreamers. These Dreamers came forward with the government’s promise of protection, and passed a rigorous background check, paid a fee, and are currently in school, active duty or the workforce. They are hardworking, young individuals who are part of the fabric of our nation. Eliminating the ability of these …
Jan 29
Study: Polarization and Gridlock Work Well for Rich Americans Data collected by the Pew Research Center in 2014 found that only half of the least financially secure Americans are registered to vote, and only one-fifth planned to cast a ballot in that year’s midterm election. These voters also didn’t follow politics very closely — only …
Jan 27 2018
Planet Earth is planet “A.” There is no planet “B.” We live on the Mother Ship. If we humans, as caretakers, protect our planet, it will continue to give and sustain life. If we don’t, it will take life. To deny that we humans have no effect, or that we can’t make changes that will limit …
Sep 18 2017
California lawmakers on Saturday passed a “sanctuary state” bill, SB54, to protect immigrants without legal residency in the U.S., part of a broader push by Democrats to counter expanded deportation orders under the Trump administration. The decision came hours after a federal judge in Chicago blocked the Trump administration’s move to withhold Justice Department grant …
Sep 12 2017
GET INVOLVED AND RECEIVE INFORMATION. https://www.greenpower.ngo/search-campaigns?q=93454 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greenpowerCA/
