Mar 16 2020
Our Santa Maria Democratic Headquarters will be temporarily closed in accordance with suggested efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Our Thursday, March 19th General Meeting has also been cancelled. Since our Thursday, March 19th General Meeting has been cancelled, and our Headquarters will be closed temporarily, please leave a message with your name and a …
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Mar 09
Primary Election Results ongoing preliminary updates website: https://countyofsb.org/care/elections/results/2020march03/results-updt-2.htm FINAL Santa Barbara County results will be available after all Provisional ballots have been counted by April 3, 2020. Final statewide results will be available April 3rd after all 58 counties report to the state. Check here for ongoing CA State results: https://electionresults.sos.ca.gov If you want to …
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Jan 20
“I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I’m happy, tonight. I’m not worried about anything. I’m not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the …
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Dec 31 2019
2020 is an election year. Remember to register to vote and/or update registration information: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/cavoter/ For a guide to register to vote, visit our website: https://santamariademocrats.info/page-search-menu/voting/
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Dec 21 2019
The record will be available for future generations to understand why impeachment was necessary as the only remedy possible to hold a corrupt president accountable under our Constitution, and one step towards preserving our democracy for them. “Whether Donald Trump leaves in one month, one year or five years, this impeachment is permanent,” Rep Ted …
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Nov 03 2019
“What is at stake in all of this? It’s nothing less than our democracy,” Nancy Pelosi. News of a whistleblower complaint alleging that Trump had pressured Ukraine’s president to investigate the Biden family, and military aid was being withheld from Ukraine unless the president of Ukraine cooperated, broke in September 2019, that led Pelosi to end the ambiguity …
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Sep 22
Santa Maria students and supportive adults rallied and marched down S. Broadway on Friday, September 27th along with millions of other demonstrators around the world last week to demand action, not resistance, by lawmakers to address the dangerous levels of greenhouse gases that are contributing to climate change. With bilingual interpretation, speakers included several members …
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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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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 01 2019
The Declaration of Independence We celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year. We think of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America as an independent nation. But July 4, 1776 wasn’t the day that the Continental Congress …
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May 27 2019
Remembering and honoring all of our Veterans, and those who are serving today. Here are ways we can all do every day to give support, honor, and show respect for all of our service men and women: U.S. VETERANS AFFAIRS 15 Monuments that honor Veterans
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Jan 19
25 photos. For videos and more photos, visit our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DemocraticClubofSantaMariaValley/
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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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