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 →
Category Archives: Candidates
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 →
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 →
April 13: Assembly Debate & Malia Cohen
We have two Membership Meetings scheduled for April: April 13 Membership Meeting On April 13, we will be joined by Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen, who is a candidate for State Controller. We will also host the two Democratic candidates running to represent Santa Monica in the State Assembly, Louis Abramson and Rick Chavez Zbur. Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022Time:… Read More →