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Special May Program with Alec Karakatsanis

Jeff Schwartz - 0
The Culver City Democratic Club is excited to welcome Alec Karakatsanis as the guest speaker for their May 14 online meeting, between 7-8PM. He will discuss his new book Copaganda: How Police and Media Manipulate Our News, just published by the New Press. Karakatsanis is one of the leading abolitionist voices within the legal profession. The founder of the Civil Rights Corps, he is a graduate...
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The ACLU says “Know Your Rights”

ACLU - 0
Good news! The First Amendment is still in effect! We still have rights. Now is the time for all of us to review our rights and know what to do when we believe that our rights have been violated. Follow this link to get a quick review of your rights to protest https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights. The ACLU reminds us that people who are not citizens have rights...

Hands Off! Culver City Fights Back!

Announcements Hands Off! - 0
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Culver City is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the...

The Missing Element in Politics: Courageous, Daring Leadership

President's message Jeanna Harris - 0
President’s Message by Jeanna Harris *Disclaimer: This is not a critique or attack but a reflection of my thoughts and experience.  In 2018, I was promoted into a nursing management position and I came to the realization that being a manager at work is very different...

An Opportunity for Affordable Housing May be Lost

Op-Eds Our Culver - 0
Jubilo Village is a 93-unit, 100 percent affordable housing development, ready to be built at 4464 Sepulveda Boulevard, on a major transit corridor, right next door to the Culver-Palms YMCA. The development is “shovel-ready,” with all necessary approvals, but it has a $16 million...

If This Were Trump’s Playbook, Democrats Would Be Screaming

Op-Eds Jasmyne Cannick - 0
Power grabs don’t always happen in grand, theatrical takeovers. Sometimes, they come disguised as simple bureaucratic tweaks—like lowering the threshold to change bylaws in the Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) from two-thirds majority consent to 60 percent to quell “the obstructionists.” If the largest...

March 2025 Report of the Culver City Democratic Club Legislative Committee

Legislation Leah Pressman - 0
Here are some of the bills our legislative committee will bring to the Executive Board and then the membership this month. We hope you will all be excited to vote to endorse these important bills. Links are included for those who want a deeper...

Resistance

President's message Jeanna Harris - 0
Dear Members, Friends, and Curious Readers,  What does resistance mean to you? For me, resistance means going beyond the zone of comfort for what is right. No longer accepting the bare minimum when I know I work hard and deserve so much more. It means...

Tell Congress: Save Us from the SAVE Act

Legislation Cynthia Hart - 0
The Republican Party figured out a long time ago that their platform is not in the best interests of the majority of voters, and so they have striven for decades to develop creative barriers to voting. Now, while they have Congressional majorities, they are...

Meet the Candidates for Democratic Party District Delegates

Club Life Cynthia Hart - 0
This month you have the opportunity to vote in an internal party election for delegates (ADEMS) to represent your values at the California Democratic Party convention. The ADEMS will play a role in shaping the future of our state party as it recovers from last...

Let’s Build Our Shield

President's message Jeanna Harris - 0
Dear members, friends, and curious readers,  I want to offer my sincerest gratitude for electing me as the new president of the Culver City Democratic Club and thank my fellow Executive Board members for their commitment to serve alongside me. I would like to give...

Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde Enrages Donald Trump When She Asks him to “Have Mercy”

Opinions Pete Rockwell - 0
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde serves as spiritual leader for 86 Episcopal congregations and ten Episcopal schools in the District of Columbia and four Maryland counties. The day after he was sworn in as President, Donald Trump attended the traditional church service at the Episcopal National...

After 2024, Republicans Ought to Want to Abolish the Electoral College too

Opinions Tad Daley - 0
It’s time to make nationwide popular vote an issue about not partisan advantage, but civic virtue and democratic legitimacy. January 6th this year marked not just the anniversary of the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol four years ago, but the actual counting of the...

Timothy Snyder’s Lesson Eight: Stand Out—Like Rosa Parks.

Op-Eds Cynthia Hart - 0
Why was February chosen for Black History Month? Many have speculated that February was chosen for Black history month because it is the shortest month of the year.  But the Encyclopedia Britannica says it came from the coincidence of two birthdays, i.e. Abraham Lincoln...

Triston Ezidore Sworn in as Culver City Unified School District President

Club Life Cynthia Hart - 0
On January 11, Triston Ezidore, a 2024 endorsee of our Club, was sworn in as president of the Culver City Unified School District by Supervisor Holly Mitchell. Because of the fires, the event was transformed into a combination swearing-in ceremony and community relief effort.  A...

2025 Officer Nominations

Club Life Paula Amezola, Disa Lindgren, Meghan Sahli-Wells, Michelle Weiner, and Danny Young - 0
The CCDC Officer Nominating Committee will place the following candidates’ names in nomination at the General Meeting on January 8, 2025: President: Jeanna HarrisFirst Vice President: Kelly KentSecond Vice President: Sameen AhmadniaTreasurer: Cynthia HartMembership Secretary: Diane RosenbergRecording Secretary: Shannon TheusCorresponding Secretary: Haifaa Moammar Nominations may also...

Parting Thoughts

President's message Jeff Schwartz - 0
Dear Members, Supporters, and Other Readers, This is my last message as Club President. The February newsletter will carry one from the President-Elect, who will be chosen at our January 8 General Meeting. It has been an honor to have been entrusted with the city’s oldest,...

CCDC Votes to Support First Amendment Rights

Legislation Cynthia Hart - 0
Oppose HR9495—Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act At our December meeting, our Club voted to join 354 civil liberties, religious, reproductive health, immigrant rights, human rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+, environmental, and educational organizations in opposing HR 9495—the “Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties...

What is ADEMS and Why Should You Care?

Club Life Cynthia Hart - 0
A few years ago the California Democratic Party did something (I don’t remember what) that left me completely exasperated. I was outraged. So I called a wise friend and sputtered “This is terrible! This is wrong!” And my wise friend said, “If you don’t...

There’s a Caucus for Everyone

Club Life Cynthia Hart - 0
If your New Year’s resolutions include speaking truth to power and getting more involved in the Democratic Party, why not consider joining a caucus? As of this writing, the California Democratic Party recognizes 19 different caucuses. Some are more issue oriented like the Environmental Caucus...

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