We are honored to be joined this month by two candidates running for the US Senate to succeed Senator Dianne Feinstein. Congressman Adam Schiff will join us on Thursday, May 11, at 5:30pm, via Zoom. Congresswoman Barbara Lee will join us on Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30pm, in person at the Thelma Terry Center, which… Read More →
Category Archives: Candidates
March 29: Our Legislative Agenda
Please join us on March 29 for our next monthly Membership Meeting. Date: March 29, 2023Time: 6:30pm Doors, 7:00pm Program StartPlace: Zoom Conference CallRSVP here: https://forms.gle/Uz6o4ACZaiQ4fNXc7 At this meeting, we will hear from our Legislative Committee. Led by VP Isabel Storey, the Committee has been hard at work for the past few months determining a series of bills at the… Read More →
2022 Midterm Election Analysis
Representative Ted Lieu, Assemblymember Richard Bloom, Former Mayor Ted Winterer, Irene Kao from Courage Campaign, and Danielle Wilson from Unite HERE join the SMDC Membership to break down the election results from national, statewide, regional, and local perspectives. Plus, the Club’s winning endorsed candidates stop by. Click here to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cPeLKsTkwk Be sure to join… Read More →
Meet the 2022 SM Candidates
This fall, 27 candidates will appear on the ballot for Santa Monica City Council, Rent Control Board, School Board, and College Board. Of those, 20 candidates are seeking the endorsement of the Santa Monica Democratic Club. We have some big decisions to make this fall about the future of our City. To help us make the best… Read More →
7/27: Progressives Rising in LA City
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 →