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The Road to Victory
Author: Jeremyby Jeremy Pilaar, Field Director For many of us, the past few months have been characterized by a whirlwind of campaign activity. Each Cal Dems member donated countless hours to forward progressive causes close to his or her heart, traveling to far-off districts to canvass for inspiring candidates, making hundreds of phone calls to reticent [...]
Read morePhone bank for John Laird and take back District 15!
Author: MollyAs most of you know, we have a crucial special election for State Senate approaching on June 22. Voters in Senate district will choose their next state senator – either John Laird, a Democrat and former community college trustee, or Sam Blakeslee, a Republican who orchestrated the gutting of higher education as Assembly Minority Leader. [...]
Read moreSanta Clara County Invasion on June 12, 2010!
Author: KleinDo you want to help Get Out the Vote? Well here is your chance! Cal Berkeley Democrats is currently organizing a coalition of students to help Get Out the Vote in the San Jose area in a couple of weeks! If you are interested in going with us, please go here to sign up: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dC12aTY0LVVqaThGWjZSWkNmMFVlX2c6MQ
Read morePhone Bank for Equality!
Author: AdminStand up and defend equality! This may be Equality Month, but the LGBT community is still under attack. For example, in Maine’s election on November 3, Question 1 will ask voters to eliminate marriage rights for same-sex couples. This contest will come down to the wire, and it’s one we can’t afford to lose. Thankfully, [...]
Read moreWalkout Advocacy Letters
Author: AdminAt our meeting last Thursday, almost 100 Cal Dems signed letters urging their representatives to protect higher education in California. You can view a copy of our letter here. We told Sacramento to look for new revenues–including tobacco and oil severance fees–before squeezing students, faculty, and the future of our state. Our message was clear: [...]
Read moreHealth Care Petition
Author: AdminHey, Cal Dems! Next week, we’re turning in our health care petition to Senator Feinstein. So far, we have 450 signatures. Help us get 500 by the end of this week! Download the petition, sign up your friends, and bring your completed sheets to the general meeting on Thursday. Remember, time is of the essence [...]
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