On Primary Election Night last month, early returns showed developer and Trump supporter Rick Caruso ahead in the Los Angeles mayoral race. National and statewide media spoke of “tough lessons for progressives” as they claimed progressive candidates were losing and that supposedly meant we had to moderate our messaging and platform in order to win… Read More →
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Sammy Awards: Honoring Richard Bloom
We are excited to announce another Sammy Award honoree and special guest, California State Assemblymember for District 50 and former Mayor of Santa Monica, the Honorable Richard Bloom ! Richard Bloom has represented Santa Monica, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Malibu, Topanga, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, and West Hollywood in the California State Assembly since 2012, where he… Read More →
Sammy Awards: Honoring Sheila Kuehl
We are excited to announce our first Sammy Award honoree and special guest, Los Angeles County Supervisor for District Three, the Honorable Sheila Kuehl ! Supervisor Kuehl was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2014 becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ person to ever serve on the Board, and was re-elected in 2018 with over 75%… Read More →
The 2022 Sammy Awards
WE’RE BACK! After a two-year hiatus, the Santa Monica Democratic Club is bringing back the Sammy Awards! Date: Saturday, August 6thTime: 4 PM to 6 PMLocation: Shared upon RSVP (private residence in Santa Monica)Tickets: $30 individual, $15 under-25 years old or studentNote: All guests are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. The Sammy Awards is the Santa… Read More →
Weds 6/29: Attorney General Rob Bonta
This month, our guest speaker will be California Attorney General Rob Bonta. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/HN7ETzKbisUya2Pt7 Rob Bonta was appointed to the position of Attorney General by Governor Newsom, following Xavier Becerra joining the Biden Administration. Born to a proud Filipina immigrant, he is the first Filipino American to serve as California’s Attorney General. From efforts tackling gun violence to… Read More →