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Fresno County Strike Rally
January 24, noon, Fresno County Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare St. SEIU 521 and CNA lead a rally in support of 4,100 striking county employees. Show up, chant, hold a sign!
State of the Union Watch Party
January 24, 5:45 p.m., Starline Grill, 833 Fern Ave., Fresno. No host appetizers and bar. Sponsored by the Fresno County Young Democrats and the Fresno State College Democrats. For more info, call Matt Rogers at 559-289-7477 or Gilbert Felix at 559-269-6383 or visit the events page.
City Charter Review Committee
January 24 & 31, 6 p.m.‒9 p.m., Fresno City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 1A. The committee is in the final stages of determining recommendations for updating the City Charter. Learn more at http://fresnoalliance.com/wordpress/?s=charter+review&submit.x=0&submit.y=0. The committee refers to its working document as “the matrix,” and you may request a copy of the current matrix from the city clerk at 559-621-7650. Comments may be forwarded online via an e-mail form here.
Peace Fresno
January 24, 7 p.m., Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno. Join Peace Fresno in writing to the Fresno Bee and legislators regarding the defense budget. We spend $2.1 million every minute of every day on the military—an unethical and unsustainable policy.
Progressive Democrats of America
January 25, 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m. meeting, Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno. For more info, contact 559-434-8721 or judyhess@gmail.com.
Connect2Elect Legislative Reception
January 25, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Club, 1220 Kern St., Fresno. Featuring Fresno City Council Member Oliver Baines. Guests include elected officials, candidates, entrepreneurs and business professionals. Co-hosted by the FresnoMetro Black Chamber of Commerce and the California Young Democrats Black Caucus. For RSVP and sponsorship information, visit www.fmbcc.com.
Defend Public Education!—RSVP today
January 26, 5:30 p.m. StudentsFirst founder Michelle Rhee will be in Fresno to talk about her priorities in education. RSVP now to stand up for our commitment to public education at this town hall meeting. The meeting is hosted by StudentsFirst and the California Mayors Education Roundtable with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Rhee. The event is open to the public, but space is limited. For more info, contact Shane McLoud at smcloud@studentsfirst.org.
It is a busy week for Democrats, culminating in the California Democratic Party pre-endorsement conferences this weekend.
Chair’s Open Session
January 17, 7:30 a.m.‒9 a.m., Chicken Pie Shop, 861 E. Olive Ave. (in the Tower District), Fresno. Join FCDCC Chair Michael D. Evans and discuss whatever is on your mind.
City Charter Review Committee
January 17, 24 & 31, 6 p.m.‒9 p.m., Fresno City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 1A. The committee is in the final stages of determining recommendations for updating the City Charter. Learn more Here. The committee refers to its working document as “the matrix,” and you may request a copy of the current matrix from the city clerk at 559-621-7650. Comments may be forwarded online via an e-mail form at www.fresno.gov/Government/CityClerk/CharterReviewCommittee.htm.
California Disclose Act Working Group
January 17, 6:30 p.m.‒8 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno. Assist local efforts to disclose who really pays for political ads. Nothing is going to change until everything about money in politics changes. AB 1148 is a vital first step. For more info, e-mail fresno-info@caclean.org.
San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club
January 18, 6:30 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno. FCDCC Chair Michael D. Evans will speak on “The Landscape for 2012.” For more info, call 559-312-3925.
Clovis Democratic Club
January 19, 6 p.m., Hometown Buffet, 458 W. Shaw Ave., Clovis. FCDCC Chair Michael D. Evans will speak on “The Landscape for 2012.” For more info, contact 559-322-8525 or lucyandgeorge@comcast.net.
Nonpartisan Candidates Reception
January 19, 6 p.m.‒8 p.m., Downtown Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 2233 Ventura St., Fresno. Meet local, state and federal candidates. Sponsored by the San Joaquin Valley Black & Minority PAC and the African American Coalition of Organizations. Donation: $10. For more info, call 559-430-6060.
Occupy the Courts
January 20, 4:30 p.m.–6 p.m., Robert E. Coyle Federal Courthouse Building, 2500 Tulare St., Fresno. Candlelight vigil marking the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC. Move to Amend is calling for an amendment to the constitution to deny “corporate personhood” rights; for more info, visit www.movetoamend.org .
West Fresno Democrats Club
January 21, 3:30 p.m., Salaam’s Seafood, 841 F St., Fresno. FCDCC Chair Michael D. Evans will speak on “The Landscape for 2012.” For more info, contact 559-999-9445 or fortheinside@hotmail.com.
CDP PRE-ENDORSEMENT CONFERENCES
The pre-endorsing conferences include the following eligible voters: 1) Members of the Democratic State Central Committee, 2) Regular County Committee Members and 3) Representatives of Democratic Clubs (applicable only to the Democratic Women’s Club in Fresno County).
If you reside in AD 23, AD 31, CD 21 and/or CD22, you would vote at the Region 8 Conference in Bakersfield:
January 21, 10 a.m.‒noon (pre-endorsements), followed by lunch (courtesy of the Kern County Democratic Party) and a regional meeting, Carpenter’s Hall, 911 20th St., Bakersfield. Agenda for the regional meeting: County Committee Reports and CDP Convention Preview. For more info, contact Candi Easter at 661-333-8328 or ydogdem@earthlink.net.
If you reside in CD4 or CD16, you would vote at the Region 7 Conference in Modesto:
January 22, 1 p.m.‒5 p.m., North Valley Labor Fed, 538 McHenry Ave., Modesto. For more info, contact Marcie Bayne at 209-304-0504 or amadordem@yahoo.com.
To learn more about these pre-endorsing conferences, to vote by mail, to determine which district you are in and/or to learn who the candidates are in your respective districts, visit www.cadem.org/endorsements.
FCDCC Executive Board
January 23, 6 p.m., Conference Room, I-5 Social Services Corp., 114 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 100, Fresno. The voting members of the Executive Board are the five FCDCC officers and the heads of the six standing committees. Other interested persons are welcome to attend. For more info, e-mail chairman@fcdcc.org.
State of the Union Watch Party
January 24, 5:45 p.m., Starline Grill, 833 Fern Ave., Fresno. No host appetizers and bar. Sponsored by the Fresno County Young Democrats and the Fresno State College Democrats. For more info, call Matt Rogers at 559-289-7477 or Gilbert Felix at 559-269-6383 or visit www.facebook.com/events/280749131980362/.
Peace Fresno
January 24, 7 p.m., Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno. Join Peace Fresno in writing to the Fresno Bee and legislators regarding the defense budget. We spend $2.1 million every minute of every day on the military—an unethical and unsustainable policy.
Progressive Democrats of America
January 25, 6 p.m. meal, 7 p.m. meeting, Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno. For more info, contact 559-434-8721 or judyhess@gmail.com.
Connect2Elect Legislative Reception
January 25, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Club, 1220 Kern St., Fresno. Featuring Fresno City Council Member Oliver Baines. Guests include elected officials, candidates, entrepreneurs and business professionals. Co-hosted by the FresnoMetro Black Chamber of Commerce and the California Young Democrats Black Caucus. For RSVP and sponsorship information, visit www.fmbcc.com.
Defend Public Education!—RSVP today
January 26, 5:30 p.m. StudentsFirst founder Michelle Rhee will be in Fresno to talk about her priorities in education. RSVP now to stand up for our commitment to public education at this town hall meeting. The meeting is hosted by StudentsFirst and the California Mayors Education Roundtable with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Rhee. The event is open to the public, but space is limited. For more info, contact Shane McLoud at smcloud@studentsfirst.org.
At the January 4 meeting of the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee (FCDCC), Chair Michael D. Evans made a special presentation to two members of the committee for recent extraordinary efforts.
Linda Garcia Traynor, who is the vice chair of the FCDCC, has coordinated the Democratic Party’s voter registration efforts at the monthly Naturalization Ceremony for the past year and a half. During that time, the number of registrations has grown steadily, along with a substantial increase in the number of volunteers.
“Linda’s results-oriented leadership in our registration efforts at the Naturalization Ceremony has proven extremely effective,” says Evans.
Judy Hess, an alternate on the FCDCC, organized the Firewood Brigade in December of last year to encourage volunteers to take firewood and other necessities of life to homeless people in Fresno. Her effort was an outgrowth of her participation in a committee of homeless advocates concerned about the immediate effects of winter weather on homeless people in our community.
“Judy took the lead in addressing an immediate need,” notes Evans. “She took some of the good ideas emanating from the committee and decided to implement them now.”
Evans noted that a number of FCDCC members had assisted with both of these activities.
Both Traynor and Hess were presented with certificates of appreciation at the meeting.
As the official representative of the California Democratic Party in Fresno County, the FCDCC promotes and supports the ideals, principles, goals, interests and values of the Democratic Party at the local level. For more information, contact fresnocountydemocrats@yahoo.com or 559-495-0606.
Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley
January 7, 9 a.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 141 N. Abby St. (at Divisadero), Fresno. Speaker: Donna Hardina of the ACLU. For more info, contact Chuck Krugman at 559-266-9237 or ckrugman@sbcglobal.net.
Rally & March for Single-Payer Healthcare
January 9, noon, North Steps of the Capitol, Sacramento. Bus/carpool to the event by meeting at Mervyn’s Parking Lot, Ashlan & Blackstone, at 7:30 a.m. (reserve a seat through Judy Hess at 559-907-0279 or judyhess@gmail.com). CARA members and the Campaign for a Healthy California will join the CA Health Professional Student Association (CHPSA) for their annual lobby day and rally. January 2012 will be a critical month to enact real healthcare reform in California, and show the rest of the country how to provide healthcare for everyone while saving individuals, employers and the State of California millions of dollars. Call your State Senator and urge them to vote yes for SB 810 today.
Statewide Day of Action
January 10, noon, Fresno State Building, 2550 Mariposa Mall, Fresno. This press conference and rally for the 2012 budget release will call for a “California budget for the 99%.” For more info, contact Rose Auguste at 510-842-6770 or rauguste@health-access.org.
City Charter Review Committee
January 10, 17 & 24, 5:30 p.m., Fresno City Hall, 2nd Floor, Room 1A. The committee is in the final stages of determining recommendations for updating the City Charter. Learn more at http://fresnoalliance.com/wordpress/?s=charter+review&submit.x=0&submit.y=0. The committee refers to its working document as “the matrix,” and you may request a copy of the current matrix by contacting the city clerk at 559-621-7650. Comments may be forwarded online via an e-mail form at www.fresno.gov/Government/CityClerk/CharterReviewCommittee.htm.
Strong Cities, Strong Communities • SC2
January 11, 9 a.m., Fresno City Hall, Council Chambers. Learn about this White House initiative. A federal team has been working closely with the Mayor’s Office and other partners during the last several months to support the city’s economic development and revitalization efforts. Learn what SC2 is in Fresno, the objectives of the SC2 Fresno Team and how stakeholders can contribute. For more info, contact Mike Dozier at 559-696-2524.
Stonewall Democrats
January 11, 6 p.m., Carrows Restaurant, 4280 N. Blackstone Ave. (at Ashlan Avenue), Fresno. Speaker: Susan Good, Candidate for City Council District 4. For more info, contact Chuck Krugman at 559-266-9237 or ckrugman@sbcglobal.net.
Fund-Raising Committee
January 12, 5:30 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 1110 E. Shaw Ave. (at First Street), Fresno. This standing committee of the FCDCC is tasked with raising revenues and is currently planning a spring fund-raiser.
Big Fresno Fair Committee
January 13, 2 p.m., Denny’s Restaurant, 1746 W. Shaw Ave. (at West Avenue), Fresno. This committee is tasked with coordinating the FCDCC’s presence at the Big Fresno Fair. The fair is one of the Committee’s highest-profile activities during the year.
Chair’s Open Session
January 17, 7:30 a.m., Chicken Pie Shop, 861 E. Olive Ave. (in the Tower District), Fresno. Join FCDCC Chair Michael D. Evans and discuss whatever is on your mind.
Connect2Elect Legislative Reception
January 25, 5:30 p.m., Downtown Club, 1220 Kern St., Fresno. Featuring Fresno City Council Member Oliver Baines. Guests include elected officials, candidates, entrepreneurs and business professionals. Co-hosted by the FresnoMetro Black Chamber of Commerce and the California Young Democrats Black Caucus. For RSVP and sponsorship information, visit www.fmbcc.com.
Defend Public Education! — RSVP today
January 26, 5:30 p.m. StudentsFirst founder Michelle Rhee will be in Fresno to talk about her priorities in education. RSVP now to stand up for our commitment to public education at this town hall meeting. The meeting is hosted by StudentsFirst and the California Mayors Education Roundtable with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and Rhee. The event is open to the public, but space is limited. For more info, contact Shane McLoud at smcloud@studentsfirst.org.
Fresno Democrats,
Our Latino Voter registration efforts are going strong and we have many opportunities for you to participate in this week; just check out our schedule below. Following our Young Democrats Day of Action, we would like to invite you to a pizza party as an appreciation for your effort! We’d also like to remind you that we can arrange for transportation if needed. For further information or details about any of our events, please contact us.
Your help is vital to making Fresno County Bluer! Please join us this week, and sign up to volunteer TODAY!
You can sign up to volunteer at www.cadem.org/LatinoVRP or RSVP by contacting Melissa Hurtado, Fresno County lead organizer, at MHurtado@cadem.org or at (559) 761-8144.
| Date |
Day |
Event |
City |
Volunteer Goal |
Shift Times |
| 11/02/2011 |
Wednesday |
Fresno City College |
Fresno |
4 |
10:00am-2:00pm |
| 11/03/2011 |
Thursday |
Reedley College |
Reedley |
4 |
9:00am-1:00pm |
| 11/05/2011 |
Saturday |
Young Democrats Day of Action |
Fresno |
60 |
12:00pm-3:00pm |
| 11/06/2011 |
Sunday |
Fresno Canvass |
Fresno |
20 |
10:00am-2:00pm |
Volunteering is EASY! You can join the efforts and reach out to potential Democrats personally by canvassing a neighborhood, staffing an event, or registering new voters at one of our park efforts. There is something for everyone!
Training will take place at the beginning of each session.
We look forward to working with you and remember, #ItGetsBluer
Melissa Hurtado
P.S. Do you know students looking to intern? We are always looking for voter registration interns! Have them contact me and I can get them set up.
http://fcdcc.org/wp/images-site/2011/10/CYD-Day-of-Action-Flyer.pdf
Fresno Democrats,
Our Latino Voter registration efforts keep going, and we have many opportunities for you to participate in this week. We’d like to remind you that we can arrange for transportation if needed. Following our Saturday canvass we would like to invite you to a barbeque party. For more information or details about any of our events, please contact us.
Your help is vital to making Fresno County bluer. Please join us this week, and sign up to volunteer TODAY!
You can sign up to volunteer at www.cadem.org/LatinoVRP or RSVP by contacting Melissa Hurtado, Fresno County lead organizer, at MHurtado@cadem.org or at (559) 761-8144.
| Date |
Day |
Event |
City |
Volunteer Goal |
Shift Times |
| 10/26/2011 |
Wednesday |
Tabling at R-N Supermarket |
Parlier |
4 |
10:00am-2pm |
| 10/28/2011 |
Friday |
Tabling at Walmart |
Sanger |
4 |
1:00pm-4:00pm |
| 10/29/2011 |
Saturday |
Reedley Canvass |
Reedley |
20 |
10:00am-2pm |
| 10/30/2011 |
Sunday |
Parlier Canvass |
Parlier |
20 |
10:00am-2pm |
Volunteering is EASY! You can join the efforts and reach out to potential Democrats personally by canvassing a neighborhood, helping us reach new voters by staffing an event, or registering new voters at one of our park efforts. There is something for everyone. Training will take place at the beginning of each session.
We look forward to working with you and remember, #ItGetsBluer
Melissa Hurtado
P.S Do you know students looking to intern? We are brining on voter registration interns. Have them contact me and I can get them set up.
The City of Fresno has planned mass evictions of our homeless from their encampments downtown. The first is to take place at 7:00 am Thursday. Click here for the news article.
Organizations have banded into a coalition to have two Actions opposing these evictions in the absence of immediate housing for these homeless individuals.
Press Conference at City Hall at 10:30 am Wednesday (tomorrow). The groups below will be represented where possible. Mike Rhodes will have homeless people there to tell their story also.
Witness these evictions with cameras and signs at the encampment no later than 7:00 am at Santa Fe just south of Ventura.
Evictions at the other encampments are scheduled for 7 a.m. on November 1 – plans for those evictions will follow.
Support comes from the Sunday night event on Health Care: Chairs of the Fresno and Madera County Democratic Parties, and leadership of Progressive Democrats of America, DFA, Volunteers for Change Fresno, Peace Fresno, WILPF, Raging Grannies, Communications Workers of America, California Nurses’ Association, Physicians for a National Health Program, the social justice committees of Wesley United, a member of the UU Church) – all stayed behind for the emergency meeting and are very concerned about these evictions.
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Central Valley – Sierra Progressives
Progressive Democrats of America
Upcoming Activities of Interest to Democrats
CDP LATINO VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE
It Gets Bluer, the CDP’s Latino Voter Registration Project, is moving forward aggressively. To assist, contact Melissa Hurtado, Fresno County Voter Registration Coordinator, at MHurtado@cadem.org or 559-761-8144. It will take everyone to make this project a success; please visit www.cadem.org/LatinoVRP and sign up to volunteer today! You may also follow the Fresno County Democratic Party at www.facebook.com/FresnoCountyDemocrats.
Fall 2001 Region 8 Meeting/CDP Platform Hearing
These two events will take place jointly on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Toledo’s Restaurant, 367 Shaw Ave., from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A buffet lunch is available for $13.29. The agenda: County Committee Reports, CDP E-Board Preview and CDP Platform Hearing. The regional meetings are important for addressing information that will be discussed at the CDP Executive Board Meeting in November. The CDP also invites participation in shaping the party’s 2012 Platform. Join our efforts to promote a progressive platform of which all Democrats can be proud. Read the current platform at http://www.cadem.org/platform. The platform will be adopted at the 2012 CDP Convention, which will be held February 10‒12 in San Diego. Testimony is being heard at the regional meetings, and there will be two statewide hearings as well. For more info, contact Candi Easter, CDP Region 8 Director, at ydogdem@earthlink.net or 661-333-8328.
CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE JUSTICE TOUR
The Vermont Legislature has pioneered a bill creating a path for a universal, publicly funded healthcare system. James Haslam from the Vermont Workers’ Center is coming to California to share their story and inspire Californians to do the same. We can learn from Vermont’s success and duplicate it in California. Please join other concerned citizens who are committed to making healthcare available for all Californians on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. at the CWA Union Hall, 4422 E. Ashlan Ave. For more info, contact Judy Hess at judyhess@gmail.com.
The Executive Board of the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Monday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in the conference room at I-5 Social Services Corp. (114 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 100). The voting members of the Executive Board are the five FCDCC officers and the heads of the standing committees. Other interested persons are welcome to attend. For more info, e-mail chairman@fcdcc.org.
The Democratic Women’s Club plans to have a float in this year’s Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11. Join us on the float in support of Democratic principles and candidates. For more info, contact Pat Brown at kinlawfresno@comcast.net.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT LUNCHEON
The Democratic Women’s Club will hold its annual Great First Ladies of the 20th Century Luncheon (Eleanor Roosevelt and Hillary Clinton) on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Downtown Club, 2120 Kern St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guest Speaker: Betty Yee, Board of Equalization and 2014 Candidate for State Controller. $45/person. This year’s honorees are Lucy Elgin and Jay Hubbell. For more info, contact Mary Stanley at 559-268-5756.
To find more local events of interest to Democrats, visit our calendar by clicking here.
The FCDCC and The Central Labor Council Host:
Political Candidate Training
Saturday, October 15th, 2011
8:30 am – 3:30 PM
Tickets: $25.00
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Topics will Include: Campaign Planning, Fundraising, Messaging, Volunteer Management, Union Affiliation Support, and Democratic Party Support.
For Tickets or Information contact: Dillion Savory – dsavory@myunionworks.com or 559-269-0165
To view the volunteer schedule for the Big Fresno Fair, click the following link:
Big Fresno Fair booth volunteer schedule.
 Click the image to download the registration form. The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee invites you to join us in honoring four community leaders for their long-term commitment to our community:
Venancio Gaona • Randy Ghan • Les Kimber • Patsy Montgomery
The event is scheduled 5:30 p.m.–8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at International Catering, 4277 N. West Ave. (north of Ashlan Ave.), in Fresno (map).
The event’s host committee includes:
- Congressman Dennis Cardoza, Co-Chair
- Congressman Jim Costa, Co-Chair
- State Senator Michael Rubio
- Assembly Member Cathleen Galgiani
- Assembly Member Henry T. Perea
- Supervisor Henry R. Perea
- Angie Rios
- Chuck Riojas
- Samuel Norman
- Michael D. Evans
Several levels of sponsorship are available, including: host $2,500 | sponsor $1,000 | patron $500
Tickets to the event are $50 per person, and business attire is suggested. To attend, register online or download and mail the registration form.
For more information, contact Michael Evans at 559-495-0606 or chairman@fcdcc.org.
Paid for by the Fresno County Democratic Central Committee (FPPC #743910), P.O. Box 5795 • Fresno, CA 93755.
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2011 Awards Banquet Hosts & Sponsors
Hosts
-Central Labor Council of Fresno, Madera, Tulare & Kings Counties
-District Council of Iron Workers Local 155
Sponsors
-International Brotherhood of Electrical Supporters (IBEW) Local 100
-The Rios Group
A big "Thank You" to our Hosts & Sponsors!!
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