The San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club is a local Democratic club serving Fresno County and surrounding areas. We are a club that is dedicated to social justice and basic human rights for all.  We belive that grassroots organizing, neighbor talking to neighbor, is essential to spreading the message of the Democratic party and the San Joaquin Valley Democratic club.  Our members are encouraged to be active in the community with voter registration, precinct walking, tabling and phone banking. 

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June 30-

Congratulations Senator Franken

The Minnesota courts have ruled that Al Franken is the winner of the long drawn out contest for the junior Senator seat.  Norm Coleman has finally conceded after almost 8 months of a lost cause.  Here is the courts decision.

  

Once again Congratulations Senator Franken

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June 27-

Come and join Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar at a 90 minute

Town Hall meeting on Sunday June 28.

Secretary Salazar will be at the Satellite Student Union on the campus of CSU Fresno.

Time is 2:30 - 4pm and water should be the topic of the day, it is not just a solvent anymore.

Get there early so you are abel to get a seat at this event.

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June 9-

Hosted by: CDC and San Luis Obispo County Democratic Party

When: Sunday, June 28, 2009, 8:00am-7:00pm
Where: Grover Beach Community Center, 1230 Trouville Ave., Grover Beach, CA 93433

Cost: Free - Lunch and refreshments will be provided. (Requested donation of $10.00 to help cover food and materials)

Current Sponsors(>=$50):

Help sponsor our training to keep it going! Please donate

This intense training consists of a variety of workshops for club/party leaders and political activists who want to advance their leadership roles in the Democratic Party or are just getting started!

To register, please click here: http://www.cdc-ca.org/Training/



The California Democratic Party Structure
If you want to get involved with the party and rise through the ranks, you need to know the structure and the roles of the various arms of the party. Learn about the state officers, committees, caucus’, clubs, county DCCs, regions, etc., as well as how the State DCC is pulled together.

How to Run a Meeting:
Robert's Rules of Order Whether you are a club president, member, activist or a candidate, you should know the basics of parliamentary procedures. Most organizations, profit and non-profit, political or non-political, abide by these rules whether it’s a local club, state party, or a city council meeting.

Club Finances: How to Stay Out of Jail
Learn the does & don’ts of political finances. Club leaders, treasurers, members, candidates should all have a fundamental idea of political finances. Hands-on explanation of filling out reports included.

Fundraising Fundamentals and Guidelines
“Money is the milk of Politics”, right? If that’s the case then our clubs need a lot of milk! Learn the ins/outs of fundraising techniques and ideas.

Fundraising Ideas & Projects
This workshop will provide you with ideas and projects for raising money – the right way!

Increasing and Keeping Your Membership
Now that you have your club or organization put together, how to go about finding members & volunteers, and more importantly, how do you motivate and hang on to them?

Recruiting Candidates for Local Office
Democrats need to field candidates that will be representative of Democratic values for all elected offices. This training session is geared towards helping Democrats recruit the future leaders for all levels of elected office.

Technology and Clubs
Learn about the many free technology tools such as websites, faxing, online applications, etc., that can be used by your club/organization. Additional topics: social networking, email etiquette, listserves

The Progressive Challenge
Learn about the top issues facing Democrats. Whether you are an activist or candidate, you need to be aware of what progressives expect of you and what we expect of our candidates. Talking points and concise messaging.
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Sponsorships available for $50!

NOTE: Please DO NOT RSVP unless you can stay the entire day! Our speakers have committed their time for this workshop and travel from around the state. We know this is a long day of intense training, but to ensure future training, we would like you to respect our speaker’s time investment! Thank you.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP by June 25, 2009

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June 7-

Join us for one of the kickoff events for Les Marsden as he runs for Congress in the 19 district.

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May 24-
 
The day is finially here, regardless of the courts decision on Tuesday, we will have the Meet In The Middle rally in Fresno on Saturday May 30. 

The list of speakers is long and very distinguished.

Join us for a day of civil rights, anti-discrimination and a counter to the right wings lies and fear.

Join us at Meet in the Middle


                                                  

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May 19-

So how did the ballot measures do?  Here is a link to the Secretary of State site that will give you all the updates, it is refreshed every few minutes.

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May 16-

Here is an online voting guide from our friends at the Courage Campaign.

I like it because it has a side by side comparison of different groups and their recomendations for

the upcoming election. 

Give it a look and see who you line up with on this election.

If you have trouble with the above link, just cut and paste this into your browser
 
http://courage.3cdn.net/00330cca20314b5e20_x5m6bepoq.pdf

Take our poll in this website and see how you compare with other visitors.

Mostly, VOTE!!  Tuesday May 19.

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April 22-

Please Join Us on Wednesday, April 29 Dear Fellow Californian:

We all pay the price for the poverty of new ideas in our state government. It's time to have an honest conversation about how to get our troubled state back on track. That's why I hope you will join me for a frank and unfiltered conversation about California’s future. Please join me on Wednesday, April 29 as we talk about how to solve California's most crucial challenges, and how we can all participate in the struggle to get California back on track.

What:	Fresno County Conversation about California’s Future with Gavin Newsom
Where:	Wawona Middle School 4524 N. Thorne Ave. Fresno, CA (map)
When:	Wednesday, April 29 – 6:00 PM

You can RSVP here or call (415) 516-1252.

I want to hear from you – and I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about how we have addressed some very tough challenges in my hometown, San Francisco.

As Mayor, I believe we are showing how to make bold change by focusing on proven policy solutions. We are the only city in America on its way to universal access to health care. We are improving our schools through a partnership for achievement that extends from guaranteed funding for universal pre-school to opening the door to a quality college education for our public school graduates. We have made San Francisco a national model for environmental stewardship. And we are focused on putting our residents back to work with an aggressive economic development strategy to attract new high-tech and clean-tech industries.
 
I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00pm at Wawona Middle School. Click here to RSVP.

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April 10-

"First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out.  Then they came for the Socialist and the Trade Unionist but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out.  Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out.  And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me." Martin Niemoeller


When the Supreme Court of Califonia makes it's ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, there will be a rally in Fresno that Saturday.  It may be very short notice if they rule at 5pm on Friday.  We may have the luxury of a Monday ruling and 5 days to get ready.  In any case we need to be ready, phone calls will go out  and instructions of where to meet will be given.  We hope all of you will be able to participate and lets help our fellow man in thier time of need, lets speak out about what is going on.

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