Sonoma Democrats strongly supports the adoption of measures that would guarantee a minimum of 14 days of paid sick leave to all workers during the present emergency.
The Sonoma County Democratic Party unequivocally supports the right to march and raise our voices in protest. Black lives matter, period. We stand with our Black brothers and sisters, to whom justice has too long been denied. We stand in solidarity with people of color throughout our communities.
The Sonoma County Democratic Party is disappointed with the irresponsible, unilateral decision by the Sonoma County Sheriff not to enforce the county’s stay-at-home public health order in the midst of a pandemic.
The Sonoma County Democratic Party opposes logging in the headwaters of Felta Creek.
WHEREAS, in 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted regulations limiting the abilities of cities and states to regulate small cell sites (e.g., pole attachments) needed for the deployment of 5G, substantially curtailing local governments’ ability to regulate telecommunications infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the FCC regulations limit the type and amount of fees cities and states may charge, set […]
The Sonoma County Democratic Central Committee, the governing body of the Sonoma County Democratic Party, is announcing one (1) opening for a member representing the 1st Supervisorial District, which includes Sonoma Valley and the City of Sonoma. Candidates for election must be registered as a Democrat and reside within the district from which election is […]
The Sonoma County Democratic Party has endorsed Lynda Hopkins for re-election to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in District 5, which includes the City of Sebastopol, Guerneville, Bodega Bay, Occidental, and the western portion of the unincorporated county to the Pacific Ocean on the west, and Mendocino County to the north. Her endorsement was […]
The Sonoma County Democratic Party has endorsed Susan Gorin for re-election to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in District 1, which includes the eastern portion of Santa Rosa, the City of Sonoma and the unincorporated county to the eastern County Line. Her endorsement was unanimous, recognizing support for her actions on the Board and […]
WHEREAS, recent power outages have levied enormous costs, the threat of grid disruption is not going away, there is an inherent vulnerability in transmitting large volumes of energy over long distances, transmission networks will always be subject to disruption by natural and human (negligence, terrorism) elements, dramatically declining costs for solar and storage have changed […]
WHEREAS the climate scientists represented in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have made clear that what humans do in the next 11-12 years will determine if we and our planet’s unique biodiversity survive, and the County has passed a Resolution acknowledging the Climate Emergency (September 2019); and WHEREAS trees, woodlands, and forest offer […]
The Sonoma County Democratic Party is hosting a grand opening celebration for its new headquarters November 9, 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Located at 635 Fifth St., in downtown Santa Rosa, the offices will serve as an activity hub in preparation for the 2020 elections. The headquarters can be found directly across the street from the […]
Resolution for Senate to Return from Recess WHEREAS gun violence in the United State of America has been growing for decades, reaching a new and intolerable level with the mass shooting in Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago during a one week period. On an average day, 100 people die from gun violence, accidental shootings, […]
Resolution Supporting Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in Sonoma County WHEREAS in 2002, San Francisco voters adopted Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) at the ballot, a system that allows voters to rank their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd candidate choices and initiates an instant run-off election if no single candidate reaches over 50% of the vote, thereby eliminating […]
Resolution Supporting Climate Debate WHEREAS DNC Chair Tom Perez has shown no evidence of a rule prohibiting candidates from showing up to non-DNC-sanctioned presidential primary debates, and such a rule is neither in the memorandum of understanding signed by the candidates nor in the rules passed by the DNC Rules Committee to date; and WHEREAS […]
Resolution opposing DCCC’s blacklisting of firms working with primary challenges against incumbent U.S. House Democrats WHEREAS the possibility of being challenged in a primary is one of the most effective way of holding our incumbent Democratic representatives accountable; and WHEREAS shielding Democratic incumbents from Democratic primary challenges can be seen as an attempt to stifle […]
Resolution from 350 Bay Area’s Youth vs. Apocalypse program, urging Democratic Party support for GND Resolution. WHEREAS the time to address the adverse impacts caused by humans on earth’s climate, and the adverse impacts caused by inequality on society is urgent, and WHEREAS the observable signs of climate change – sea rise from the melting […]