446 B Street, Santa Rosa (in the Brickyard Center)

Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day
The campaign season is in full swing and we need LOTS of volunteers to help with voter registration, phone banking, precinct walking, data entry, office staffing and more.

Stop by the headquarters, call 707-575-3029 or e-mail info@sonomademocrats.org to find out who to contact to help organize in your community.

Jerry Brown for Governor - Sonoma County Campaign Kickoff

Thursday, September 9, 6:30 p.m. - SCDP Campaign Headquarters

The Sonoma County Democratic Party, at the August 24, 2010 meeting of its Central Committee, endorsed candidates running for the Santa Rosa and Petaluma City Councils, as well as Petaluma mayor, in the November 2, 2010 election. Democrats also made endorsements on state and local ballot measures.

Remaining endorsements will be made at the September SCDP Central Committee meeting.

Full list of August 24 endorsements follows:

Cotati City Council
Pat Gilardi

Petaluma City Council
Teresa Barrett
Jason Davies
Gabe Kearney

Petaluma Mayor
David Glass

Santa Rosa City Council
Susan Gorin
Larry Haenel
Veronica Jacobi

Statewide Ballot Measures

YES:

Prop 19 – Legalize and tax marijuana

Prop 21 – $18 Vehicle license fee to help fund State Parks

Prop 24 – Repeals law allowing business to carry back losses

Prop 25 – Changes vote from 2/3 to simple majority for budget

Prop 27 – Eliminates state commission on redistricting

NO:

Prop 20 – Redistricting of congressional districts

Prop 22 – Prohibits state from taking local funds

Prop 23 – Suspends AB32, greenhouse gas reduction law

Prop 26 – Changes vote from simple majority to 2/3 for state levies and charges

Local Ballot Measures

YES:

Measure A – Calistoga Joint Unified School District Bond

Measure G – Cloverdale Unified School District Bond

Measure H – Sonoma Valley Unified School District Bond

Measure I – West Sonoma County Union High School District Bond

Measure J – Bennett Valley Union School District Bond

Measure K – Forestville Union School District Bond

Measure L – Piner-Olivet Union School District Bond

Measure M – Twin Hills Union School District Bond

Measure N – Sonoma County Amend Civil Service Ord. 305A

Measure O – City of Santa Rosa Urban Growth Boundary Extension

Measure P – City of Santa Rosa One-Quarter Cent Sales Tax

Measure Q – City of Cloverdale Urban Growth Boundary

Measure R – City of Cloverdale Office of City Clerk be Appointive

Measure S – City of Cloverdale Office of City Treasurer be Appointive

Measure T – City of Petaluma Urban Growth Boundary Extension

Measure V – Forestville Fire Protection District Special Tax

Measure W – Sonoma County Transportation Authority $10 Vehicle Fee

NO:

Measure U – City of Petaluma Reduce Wastewater Service Rates

Join Sonoma County Democrats for a week of parties, networking, and campaigning – let’s get the fall campaign season off to the right start!

Saturday, August 28, noon-3 p.m.

Meet Senator Barbara Boxer

4th Annual Barbecue - Kickin' It With The Dems!

Doyle Park, Santa Rosa

- Fundraiser to Support Democratic Candidates and Issues

- Meet Local Elected Officials and 2010 Candidates

- Live Music – Traditional American Fare

Tickets: $15 – Individuals; $40 – Family (2 adults and 2 or more children)

Sponsorships: $150 – 6 tickets; $100 – 4 tickets; $75 – 2 tickets. All sponsors listed in program.

To purchase tickets or sponsorships, go to SCDP BBQ

Saturday, August 28, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Celebrate with Pam Torliatt at Tresch Family Dairy!

Tresch Family Dairy, 1170 Walker Road, Petaluma

Featuring organic, grass-fed beef from Progressive Pastures and other farm-fresh fare. Make August 28 a "Day for Democrats!" After the SCDP Barbecue at Doyle Park, head over to an event supporting the SCDP's endorsed candidate for Supervisor – Pam Torliatt!
For more information or to RSVP, contact Holly at Holly@Vote4Pam.net or 707.763.6825.

Sunday, August 29, 11 a.m. – noon

Grand Opening of the Sonoma County Democratic Party Campaign Headquarters

446 B Street, Santa Rosa (in the Brickyard Center)

Stop by our new campaign headquarters and join us for a “Preaching to the Choir Sunday Brunch.” After the brunch, we will carpool/caravan to a nearby precinct to talk to our neighbors and precinct walk on behalf of our endorsed candidates.

Free parking in the lot at B Street and 5^th Street, and at the Macy’s parking garage directly across the street from headquarters.

A fitting end to our local Democratic Party Week!

By Stephen Gale, Chair, Sonoma County Democratic Party

May 20, 2010

Fellow Democrats,

Do not be misled by negative campaign tactics in the 7th AD race.

Many of you have read the PD's latest hit piece (morning of May 19, 2010 - Empire Section) about a pending audit report from the County Auditor.

By Stephen Gale, Chair, Sonoma County Democratic Party

May 3, 2010

This election year is turning nasty. But they always do.

In partisan races, one expects to hear the Republican front-runner for Governor referred to by Democratic Party Leadership as "An empty suit," even if the empty suit is named Meg Whitman. Unfortunately, this year the derogatory innuendo, half-truths, lies and damn lies told in negative campaign advertising is spilling over into both local non-partisan political races and the Democratic Primary races.

In the 2nd District Senatorial race, a candidate started this year's round of mud slinging with an 8-page press release targeting Noreen Evans, the presumptive front-runner and endorsed candidate of the CDP. In the 7th Assembly district, presumptive front-runner and endorsed candidate of the CDP, Michael Allen, has been similarly targeted by the former campaign manager of one of his two opponents, who left that candidate’s staff before starting a negative campaign that extends to the halls of the State Legislature. Recent Press Democrat articles cite more "softball" mud-slinging in the 4th Supervisorial District race, and it's likely there may be a little mud thrown in the 2nd Supervisorial District race before June 8th arrives.