The Presidential Election is nearly here.  Your vote is critical.  The DWC hosted two important endorsement forums.

Local candidates and local measures endorsements

If you missed the forum, you can watch video of the forum here.

Senator John Laird reviews State-wide Ballot Initiatives

If you missed the forum, you can watch video of the forum here.

DWC Fall 2024 Election Endorsements

U.S. Senate from California, Adam Schiff
Capitola City Council, Margaux Morgan, Melinda Orbach
Scotts Valley City Council, John Lewis, Dustin Lopez, Krista Jett
Watsonville City Council, District 1, Eduardo Montesino
Watsonville City Council, District 2, Vanessa Quiroz-Carter
Watsonville City Council, District 6, Trina Coffman-Gomez

Yes on Measure Q Santa Cruz County Water and Wildfire Protection Initiative
Yes on Measure V, City of Watsonville Charter Amendment – Commission Service
Yes on Measure X, Scotts Valley Business Tax Measure
Yes on Measure Y, City of Capitola Sales Tax
Yes on Measure Z, City of Santa Cruz Beverage Tax

Candidates for Local Office

Capitola, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville City Councils

November 2024 Election

The 2024 Presidential race is underway.  Volunteers can easily make phone calls, write postcards and text voters to help elect President Joe Biden and other democrats across the Country.

Swing Left Santa Cruz

Swing Left’s mission is to hold onto the Senate, flip House control and hold the Presidency in 2024. Fighting voter suppression! Taking Action where it makes the Difference! We have political action with fun. swingleftsantacruz.org for additional info. To get on email list send email to swingleftsantacruz@gmail.com

swingleftbayarea.org/santa-cruz

Indivisible

Indivisible is launching Project 2024: Majority Over MAGA, a nationwide program to build a new Democratic trifecta, reelect President Biden, and mobilize a majority against the anti-democracy, anti-abortion politics of MAGA. 

indivisible.org/resources

Vote Save America

Vote Save America will organize text banking, phone banking and other activities focused on Swing States.

votesaveamerica.com

RECENT DWC PROGRAMS

Legislative Updates from our State Representatives

State Senator John Laird and Assemblymembers Dawn Addis and Gail Pellerin briefed us on what is happening in Sacramento with a focus on current legislation of interest to Santa Cruz County.

Click here to watch the video

AI: Uses and Abuses 

The Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County’s April forum looked at the growing impact of AI in our society. Topics include pending legislation related to AI and elections, the basics of AI and how it works as a language-learning tool, and issues at the intersection of AI/technology and human rights.

Click here to watch the video

Democracy at Risk: The 2024 Presidential Election

This forum focused on the upcoming 2024 Presidential Election. This may be the most significant Presidential election of our lifetime as the future of American Democracy balances on a razor’s edge.  Congress Member Anna Eshoo. Swing Left and Indivisible Santa Cruz County provided information on opportunities for community to engage in phone banks, email campaigns, precinct operations, and other support in swing states.

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Extreme Weather and West Cliff

Climate change promises to bring increasingly extreme weather, from fires to floods to coastal erosion and more.  As a community, how do we prepare and respond.  Adaptation and mitigation are the buzzwords. But what does that mean and how does it translate to our community?

Challenges Faced by Women of Color Running for Office in SC County

Do women of color face specific challenges when campaigning for office? Do we know and understand those challenges? Panelists: Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson, Monica Martinez, Yvette Brooks, Rebecca Garcia shared their experiences. Mireya Gomez-Contreras facilitated.

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GUN VIOLENCE AND REGULATIONS 9/30/23

Speaker Faris Sabbah, SC County Superintendent of Schools, who addressed what is being done to keep children safe in our schools. Peter Ambler, Executive Director of Giffords:  Courage to Fight Gun Violence, gave an update on gun regulation efforts around the United States. He cofounded Courage to Fight Gun Violence, with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Captain Mark Kelly.

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The Aftermath of Disaster, 5/20/23

Central Coast Community Energy, 4/29/23

Climate Change, Action and Hope, 3/16/23

The Mental Health Crisis in Santa Cruz County, 11/19/22

Role of County Supervisor, 10/22/22

Affordable Housing, 05/21/22

The Future of Our Water, 5/7/22

Fate of Roe v Wade, 1/22/22

Santa Cruz City and County Budgets, 04/24/21