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 →
Our Judicial Endorsements
Last night, the Club came together for one of our longest-standing and most meaningful traditions: our biannual Judicial Candidates Forum. We heard from the final group of candidates seeking our endorsement this primary season, the candidates for Los Angeles Superior Court, bringing our endorsement process for the June 2 primary to a close. After a thorough interview… Read More →
On Wednesday, March 25, we will vote to endorse candidates for all remaining races on the June primary ballot, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Board of Equalization, Congress, Assembly, and Sheriff. (If you missed any candidate visits, recordings are available on our YouTube page now.) We will also consider a new set of… Read More →
The 2026 Sammy Awards
Our Club has been on a remarkable run lately of exciting monthly meetings, record-breaking membership, expanded organizing muscle, and a growing reputation across California as one of the most active and effective Democratic clubs in the state. Now it’s time to meet this moment of fierce urgency in our nation’s history with the resolve that our… Read More →