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 [...]
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 [...]
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, Petaluma Mobile Residents United (PMRU) has raised over $420,000, incurring significant debt to defend residents from predatory rent increases, unlawful conversions, and retaliation; and WHEREAS, PMRU has successfully advocated for protections, including a senior park overlay for all five senior parks in Petaluma, preventing illegal conversions and displacement; and WHEREAS, mobile home park residents continue to face harassment, intimidation, and legal battles: Youngstown: Residents have [...]
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, and Long Beach — have adopted public financing systems that amplify the voices of everyday voters and provide candidates with an alternative fundraising system to relying on wealthy donors, but such systems are banned everywhere but charter cities in California; and WHEREAS, the California Democratic Platform says California Democrats will “Support and encourage the implementation of legislation for full public financing of election campaigns at the [...]
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 nurses have voiced strong objections to recent administrative decisions, including the reassignment or removal of more than a dozen school administrators, citing disruption and a breakdown in trusted relationships; WHEREAS, Superintendent Morales’s leadership tenure has been marked by repeated incidents of instability and turmoil, paralleling challenges in her previous district where 82% of teachers also voted no confidence in her leadership; WHEREAS, significant budgetary shortfalls, site closures, [...]
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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 [...]