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Feb 25: Xavier Becerra and Mayor Caroline Torosis

Our next SMDC monthly Membership Meeting will be on February 25, 6:30pm, at the Church In Ocean Park. We’ll be joined by former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra (Governor candidate), Oliver Ma (Lieutenant Governor candidate), and Senator Stephen Bradford (Insurance Commissioner candidate). We will also welcome our own Mayor Caroline Torosis for an update from City Council on the Renaissance Plan and her vision… Read More →

Watch our January meeting

Thank you to all who joined us last night, whether it was your first meeting or you’ve been a member since the 70s! We were so grateful to be in community again with our fellow Democrats after these harrowing few weeks.  We were joined by four candidates seeking statewide office last night: Former Representative Katie Porter (candidate… Read More →

January 28: Katie Porter and more statewide candidates

The first few days of 2026 have made one thing clear: this administration is reckless, dangerous, and completely unaccountable. From illegal military escalation abroad to deadly ICE violence on our streets, Americans are furious, and they should be. The question now is how we turn that anger into power. That work starts at our first… Read More →

9th Annual Holiday Party

It’s been a long year, but for Santa Monica Democrats, there’s a lot to celebrate.  Please join us for a casual holiday party at Santa Monica Brew Works on the evening of Sunday, December 7th, 6:00pm – 9:00pm.  As always, your price of an admission is an unwrapped toy, which we will distribute to children in need… Read More →

Watch our Nov 12 meeting

We had a great meeting last night – our final membership meeting of the year! We were joined by Santa Monica’s new City Manager, Oliver Chi, who shared details of the City’s new Realignment Plan. We were joined by three candidates seeking statewide office: Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs (Lieutenant Governor candidate), Asm. Al Muratuschi (State Superintendent candidate), and Asm. Mike… Read More →