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Dec 12: SMDC Annual Holiday Party & Toy Drive

After an eventful year supporting President Biden and the Democratic Congress’ ambitious agenda, soundly defeating the Republican Recall of Governor Newsom, and providing a monthly virtual forum for our community to convene and discuss critical issues such as housing, education, the environment, and reproductive justice, we are pleased to announce that this year we will… Read More →

October 20: Responding to the Climate Crisis

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/5pyBTeHeVJzp8mtj8 It’s a refrain we’ve heard for decades now: “The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report contains the most dire warnings yet for humanity.”In 2021, the IPCC report confirmed that human activity is linked to the extreme weather patterns we have been seeing recently around the world. We are on track to pass 1.5ºC… Read More →

August 25: The Future of Education with Supt. Tony Thurmond

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/nfULaSj7Q2aFWHKcA It’s back to school time, but this year a whole new set of issues faces parents, students, teachers, and administrators. How to ensure a high quality of education across our student population with a diverse set of needs with the uncertainty of the delta variant looming over the planned return to in-person… Read More →

6/30: George Gascón on Public Safety Reform

RSVP for the June 30 meeting here: https://forms.gle/h6UmeeZ297vrrfRt6 Last November, reformer George Gascón defeated the incumbent District Attorney who had a troubling record addressing the systemic criminal justice issues of our time. Since then, District Attorney Gascón has been living up to his promises: implementing policies that promote rehabilitation, not recidivism, eliminating cash bail for non-violent… Read More →

April Membership Meeting

RSVP Here: https://forms.gle/Bxkdn6GD5PK8Cd6D7 There have been many different proposals over the years about the structure of Santa Monica’s system of government. Any such change would require a ballot measure vote to amend the City charter; indeed, such votes have occurred in decades past. This month, we will be looking at three proposals to reform the structure of… Read More →