Resolution to condemn the Senators who capitulated to the Trump Administration and supported ending the shutdown
WHEREAS the Republican Party is in control of all three branches of the Federal Government and is determined to reduce the social safety net for people who live from pay check to pay check and those who work for a minimum wage, and who are too old or sick to work full time; and WHEREAS the Democratic Party strategy to protect the most vulnerable individuals and families in the country was to bring the Republicans to the bargaining table by refusing to support these Republican policies and as a result had seen very positive results from the November 2025 [...]
Vote YES on Measure I
Vote YES on Measure I for High Quality Education! Now more than ever, we can’t count on state and federal education funding. We can’t trust Sacramento or Washington politicians to put Petaluma students first. Measure I provides stable funding and guarantees local control. Nationally, California ranks among the lowest in per-student funding for public schools, and Petaluma City Schools receive far less funding than many school districts in the North Bay. As a result, we’re losing teachers and school staff to other school districts. Our schools are also facing cuts to core academic programming, including Career Technical Education (CTE) [...]
June 12, 2025 Press Release
Sonoma County Democrats Condemn Homeland Security’s Assault and Detainment of Senator Alex Padilla “We Stand with Our Democracy. We Stand with Senator Padilla.” Sonoma County, CA — The Sonoma County Democratic Party unequivocally condemns the violent and unlawful detainment of U.S. Senator Alex Padilla by agents under the direction of the Department of Homeland Security. Despite clearly identifying himself by name and title, Senator Padilla was forcibly removed from a public press conference, thrown to the ground, and handcuffed—all for attempting to ask a question. As Senator Padilla later stated, “If this is how the Department of Homeland Security responds [...]
Resolution Urging Reconsideration of the Proposed Budget’s Draconian Asset Limitation Provision to Qualify for Medi-Cal Coverage
WHEREAS, Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 May Revision Budget proposal1 includes a provision to reimpose a draconian asset limitation of just $2,000 per individual or $3,000 per couple for seniors and disabled adults to qualify for Medi-Cal coverage – a level that is so low that it bears little resemblance to the actual needs of recipients or the realities of the current cost of living in our state, and WHEREAS, Medi-Cal covers approximately 15 million people, more than one-third of California’s population, analysis has shown that the same stringent asset limitation of $2,000/$3,000 in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has [...]
Resolution to Oppose Extreme Overreach by Federal Authorities in Response to Peaceful Demonstrations Against ICE
Whereas, the Sonoma County Democratic Party stands in solidarity with the people of Los Angeles exercising their right to non-violently protest, and with Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Newsom in their call for withdrawal of all Federal military interference in a local protest, and Whereas, all efforts to exaggerate the extent of the protest in order to create a pretext for use of federal military troops, do not equate to an actual need for military options, and Whereas, ordering and deploying such military force into state or local jurisdictions as a response to non-violent demonstrations is unconstitutional, anti-democratic, and violates [...]
Sonoma County Democrats Denounce ICE Raids, Political Retaliation, and Trump’s Escalating Federal Overreach
“We Stand with the people of Los Angeles" Sonoma County, CA — The Sonoma County Democratic Party condemns the violent escalation of federal immigration enforcement across Los Angeles, the obstruction of Representative Maxine Waters in her attempt to visit detained constituents, and the recent unlawful detainment of labor leader David Huerta, who was released on bail after reportedly being tased and brutalized while attempting to visit union members. These are not isolated incidents. They are coordinated assaults on civil rights, democratic norms, and the foundational values of this state. What’s happening in California is not about public safety. It is [...]
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Resolution to condemn the Senators who capitulated to the Trump Administration and supported ending the shutdown
WHEREAS the Republican Party is in control of all three branches of the Federal Government and is determined to reduce the social safety net for people who live from pay check to pay check [...]
Resolution Urging Reconsideration of the Proposed Budget’s Draconian Asset Limitation Provision to Qualify for Medi-Cal Coverage
WHEREAS, Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 May Revision Budget proposal1 includes a provision to reimpose a draconian asset limitation of just $2,000 per individual or $3,000 per couple for seniors and disabled adults to qualify for Medi-Cal [...]
Resolution to Oppose Extreme Overreach by Federal Authorities in Response to Peaceful Demonstrations Against ICE
Whereas, the Sonoma County Democratic Party stands in solidarity with the people of Los Angeles exercising their right to non-violently protest, and with Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Newsom in their call for withdrawal of [...]
Resolution in Support of Petaluma Mobile Residents United and Their Ongoing Fight Against Coercion Tactics to Displace Residents
WHEREAS, mobile home park residents in Petaluma, many of whom are seniors and vulnerable individuals, have faced relentless legal and financial attacks from corporate park owners seeking to undermine their rights and security; and WHEREAS, [...]
Resolution in Support of the California Fair Elections Act — SB 42 (Umberg-Allen-Cervantes-Lee)
WHEREAS, many Californians are rightly concerned they lack a full voice in elections because their small contributions can’t compete with big secret money from wealthy interests; WHEREAS, five charter cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, [...]
Resolution in Support of the Santa Rosa Teachers Association and Calling for the Resignation of Superintendent Daisy Morales
WHEREAS, the Santa Rosa Teachers Association (SRTA) conducted a vote of no confidence resulting in 97% of voting members expressing no confidence in Superintendent Daisy Morales’s leadership; WHEREAS, SRTA President Kathryn Howell and numerous teachers, counselors, and [...]