Aug 07
Harris highlighted Walz’s background and record as governor of Minnesota, including signing legislation to provide paid family and medical leave for families in the state, protecting the right to abortion after the reversal of Roe v. Wade and enactment of legislation requiring universal background checks for gun purchases. “As a governor, a coach, a teacher, …
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Jul 22
President Biden steps out of the 2024 election and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick …
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Jul 15
DEMOCRATS DO DELIVER, and we should shout it from the rooftops! Here’s a long list as of Nov. 2022, in case you haven’t been able to keep track! Follow the White House on Facebook for ongoing updates: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse/ White House website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/therecord/ – On health care, the bill enables the federal health secretary to …
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Jul 14
DEMOCRATS ARE CONTINUING TO LEAD OUR COUNTRY IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION!! https://www.whitehouse.gov/ President Biden Administration’s achievements are impressive! For starters, the predicted recession DIDN’T happen! The economy is improving and inflation is dropping. The Democrats continue to fight for women’s rights, support unions, increase good paying American jobs, support climate change solutions, improve health care, …
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Jul 12
Project 2025 is the anti-democracy draconian extreme right wing Republican policies for the future based on the “Mandate for Leadership” created several years ago by the The Heritage Foundation and 100 other conservative groups, which has been highly influential for conservative presidential administrations since the Reagan era. The 900-page manual, published in 2023, includes detailed …
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Jul 04
Your vote counts. November 5, 2024 is the most important election in our country’s history. The choice is clear. Either vote for democracy and the continuation of our Democratic Republic based on the Constitution, or vote for autocracy with one ruler with all the power and authority over We the People. The history of Independence …
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Jun 11
Celebrate Juneteenth! 11 am-5 pm, Saturday, June 15, 2024. Fun for the whole family! Call 805-588-8998 for more information. https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/juneteenth-celebration-set-for-june-15-in-old-town-lompoc/article_e4de2b2e-f4a0-5165-9fbd-274ce07db091.html
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May 26
Please attend one of the ceremonies on the Central Coast. https://www.welcomehomemilitaryheroes.org/memorial-day-2024/ Honoring the Fallen: Memorial Day Ceremonies Across the Central Coast
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Feb 08
Register online or at the Elections Office. Hours are 8:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 5:00pm, excluding holidays. 511 E. Lakeside Pkwy, Suite 134, Santa Maria, CA 93455-1310) 1-800-722-868 Link to Map Once you are registered or have updated any status or address changes, scroll down for more voting information. Register to …
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Nov 10
The U.S. State Department is providing up to date resources available: https://il.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/security-and-travel-information/ Congressman Salud Carbajal can help with State Department issues. Call any of the offices: https://carbajal.house.gov/contact/officeinformation.htm or send a note: https://carbajal.house.gov/contact/
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Oct 10
BUTLER, Laphonza Romanique, will become the first Black lesbian to openly serve in the Senate. She will serve out the remainder of a Senate term left vacant by the death of Dianne Feinstein, who represented California for three decades. Born in Magnolia, Miss., May 11, 1979; graduated South Pike High School, Magnolia, Miss., 1997; B.A., …
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Jun 10
August 13, 2023: Indictments filed by the D.A. of State of Georgia. Trump, for the fourth time being indicted in the last year, and 18 others have been indicted in Georgia for their illegal involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Defendants have until August 25th to submit to the court house …
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Dec 23
Final Report, December 21, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtwItbTPWNE Criminal Charges recommended by the Committee on December 21, 2022: https://santamariademocrats.info/criminal-referrals-made-by-the-january-6-committee/ NEWS COVERAGE: CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/january-6-committee-conclusion-trump-ultimately-responsible-for-insurrection/ Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/jan-6-criminal-referral-charges-against-trump-will-stick-kirschner-says-1767978 Review of the hearings and discussions on C-SPAN: https://www.c-span.org/search/?searchtype=Videos&sort=Newest&seriesid[]=112 Youtube recordings of the Congressional Investigating Committee of the January 6, 2021 Insurrection: Day …
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Jun 24
Planned Parenthood health centers in Santa Maria, and all California clinics, are still open and will continue to provide a full range of sexual and reproductive health care services. Women’s Health Care in Santa Maria, CA: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center/california/santa-maria/93454/santa-maria-center-2250-90170/womens-health On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court has eliminated the federal constitutional right to abortion by overturning Roe …
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Apr 15
Contact DCSMV Field Organizer Jovany Medina at jovany@sbdems.org to volunteer. The local campaign is organized and ready to go!! Volunteers are always needed to staff our Headquarters during the week. We also attend events to promote our elected officials and the other organizations that help provide community support. We are a friendly, patriotic, dedicated group …
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