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July 1 & 8: Local Candidate Debate Nights

Last night, fourteen candidates appeared before our Membership across three debate fields. Candidates for the SMMUSD School Board, SMC Board of Trustees, and Rent Control Board faced off to discuss their different approaches to some of the most important issues facing Santa Monica: from balancing difficult budget decisions to closing achievement gaps, protecting renters, and… Read More →

SM Candidate Video Interviews

The Executive Board of the Santa Monica Democratic Club just completed video interviews with twenty-five local candidates seeking our endorsement this cycle for City Council, Rent Control Board, SMMUSD Board of Education, and SMC Board of Trustees. You can view all of their interviews and written questionnaire responses, unedited, below. ▶️ PLAY ALL City Council (3 seats up for election this year)Angela Scott: video… Read More →

Our 2026 Primary Endorsements

Here are the Club’s endorsements for the June 2 primary: • US House District 36 – Ted Lieu• State Senate District 24 – Sion Roy • State Assembly District 51 – Rick Chavez Zbur• Lieutenant Governor – Michael Tubbs• Treasurer – Tony Vazquez • Secretary of State – Shirley Weber • Attorney General – Rob Bonta • Controller – Malia Cohen • Insurance Commissioner – Ben Allen• Superintendent – Nichelle Henderson• Board of Equalization – Mike… Read More →

Our Earth Day 🌎 Meeting

This week, while gubernatorial candidates took the stage up in San Francisco, we marked Earth Day here in Santa Monica with an environmentally focused April membership meeting. After electing the 2026 SMDC Executive Board, we hosted a panel of environmental experts on the state of climate justice, moderated by Councilmember Ellis Raskin. We were also joined by CA-32… Read More →

4/22: Jake Levine, 🌎 Climate Justice Panel

Next Wednesday, April 22, marks the 56th anniversary of Earth Day, and at this critical moment for climate policy, our Club will be hosting a timely and urgent conversation on environmental justice. Join us for a special panel on how the Trump Administration’s anti-climate agenda is impacting frontline and marginalized communities, both nationally and here in… Read More →

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