June 2020 meeting notice

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Dear

,As we settle into this pandemic, the days melt into weeks, and the weeks drag on to months. Many of us are depressed, frustrated, lonely for family, missing all the freedoms of the "Before Times", scared for our future and the future of our loved ones, worried about paying bills and rent.And mad that our country hasn't done better for Black Americans. This month has been one of tremendous pain as we watched a cruel Minneapolis policeman, Derek Chauvin, callously kill the Black man we now know was George Floyd. And the events that unfolded after that have been unceasingly difficult to bear witness to. The tear gassing, beatings and unwarranted brutality toward peaceful protesters, for some of us looting in our community, shooting rubber bullets at reporters and protesters-- all this seems too much for even the worst horror movie.And yet it is real. It's our reality in this Time of Covid. Hopefully, the communities and relationships we have built will help us process this and change into better versions of ourselves.Please join us on Monday night. We will leave some time for breakout rooms where we can check in with old friends and help each other process what is happening as our national horror.

Meeting virtually by Zoom.

When: Monday, June 15: Meeting starts at 6:30 PM but please start checking in at 6:00 PM, to help us get the meeting started on time.

Where: Zoom registration is required – if you’re a clubmember or participant click here to register ahead of time. All of the details on how to join will be provided – including dial-in details from a landline.

Our meetings are available live on our YouTube channel. Someone will monitor the chat to text into the meeting relevant questions or comments that may be asked there.

Featured Speakers

San Diego County Party Chair,

William Rodriquez-Kennedy,

joins us to talk about what went happened at the controversial vote that increased the SDCDP Budget and how we can help empower progressive Democratic Council Members to address police overuse of force and building a more equitable city. As well as how the Party is planning to campaign in the age of COVID19.

Chula Vista former Mayor and current Councilmember

Steve Padilla 

will speak to us regarding his recent experience with COVID-19, the realities of governing during this uncertain time, and talk about the importance of continued voter education efforts even though elections look different now than they have in the past.

Club Vice President

Dr. Rebecca Fielding Miller

, UCSD Assistant Adjunct Professor, Medicine, School of Health Sciences, an epidemiologist, who has been featured on

NBC San Diego

and

, will address member concerns and questions on Covid related issues. More information on Dr Miller may be found

here

.

Resolution to Demand San Diego Democrats Refuse Donations from Law Enforcement Unions

Club Members

Ellen Nash

, Chair of the Black American Political Association of California (BAPAC), San Diego Chapter and

Alyce Pipkin-Allen

, recipient of the San Diego County Democratic Party Chair's Award, (and both DWC Endorsement Committee members) will bring their resolution before the San Diego County Democratic Party Central Committee Tuesday, June 16. They will be asking for our support before this important vote.

Demand that the San Diego Democrats Refuse Donations from Law Enforcement Unions

WHEREAS,

law enforcement in San Diego has a history of racial profiling, discrimination, and violence against Black, Latinx, API, Native American and other communities; and racially biased, militarized policing has been used as a tool to promulgate white supremacy and harm Black members of our community for over 175 years;

WHEREAS

, San Diego citizens have struggled for decades to ensure that San Diego law enforcement departments and officers are held accountable to all communities they serve by advocating for reasonable measures such as the community-led Independent Commission on Police Practices to promote responsible, accountable policing and address disparities in policing practices of stops, arrests and use of force;

WHEREAS

, the main obstacles to such accountability have been local police unions and the San Diego County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association;

BE IT RESOLVED

that the San Diego County Democratic Party shall refuse all donations from Law Enforcement Unions and Associations and demands that all San Diego Democratic elected officials refuse such contributions as well;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED

that the San Diego County Democratic Party requests that any candidate who has taken money from Law Enforcement Unions and Associations this election cycle contribute said money to community organizations that work on issues such as racial justice, criminal justice reform, or the empowerment of the Black community, indigenous community and other communities of color.

Endorsement Update

Endorsement Committee Chair

Yvonne Elkin

will update us on our Endorsement schedule and discuss the voting process. We decided to hold our endorsement meetings separately from our regular meetings. These meetings will be limited to members only. The first meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 28, 10 AM to 1 PM and at this meeting we will attempt to endorse in the following races:

• Assembly District 75, Kate Schwartz

• County Board of Education 1, Gregg Robinson

• County Board of Education 2, Guadalupe Gonzalez

• San Diego City Attorney, Cory Briggs & Mara Elliott

• San Diego Unified District A, Sabrina Bazzo

• San Diego Unified District D, Richard Barrera *

• San Diego Unified District E, Lawana Richmond & Sharon Whitehurst-Payne

• Superior Court Judge Seat 30, Tim Nader

Support DWC Members for ACLU Positions

Two Clubmembers are up for election at the upcoming ACLU Annual Membership Meeting and Board Election, Wednesday, June 17, 2020, 3PM to 4PM. Since many of our members are also ACLU members, we ask that you support

Wedad Schlotte

, nominated for Board of Directors and

Yvonne Elkin

, nominee for Nominating Committee.

East County Fundraiser

Please support this fundraiser for our East County Democrats!

The Most Important Race this Election Season!

Republicans have controlled the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for 27 years -- and their reactionary policies on health care, housing, environment, gun control, and transportation have consistently placed corporate interests ahead of the public good.

In November we can change that, and flip San Diego County blue!

Join us on June 16th as we kick off the campaign for Democrat Terra Lawson-Remer for Supervisor! Our socially-distanced kick off rally will be held on Zoom and is co-sponsored by San Diego County's united Democratic leadership. Terra is an economist, community organizer, college professor and former Senior Advisor in the Obama Administration. In 2018 she organized Flip the 49th! to help take back Congress. We need all hands on deck to mount a powerful grassroots campaign to flip San Diego County Red to Blue.

Can you join the Virtual Campaign Kick-Off on June 16th at 5:30 PM?

Zoom meeting registration link

Terra's Republican opponent, incumbent Supervisor Kristin Gaspar, is an early and loyal Trump supporter who endorsed Trump in the 2016 GOP primary. Gaspar has vociferously supported Trump's disastrous policies, including endorsing Trump's efforts to repeal Obamacare -- in the middle of a pandemic! Defeating Gaspar and electing Terra will give us a 3 to 2 Democratic majority on the San Diego Board of Supervisors!

There is so much at stake in this election, political observers say this is one of the most important local elections in the state this year. We can't win without you.

As always, if any member has questions or concerns, please feel free to call me. I look forward to 'seeing you' on Monday.

Susan Peinado, President

(619) 225-9236

[email protected]

The Mission of the Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County is to promote the goals and ideals of the Democratic Party with particular attention to increasing women’s political participation at all levels of elected and appointed office. Therefore, the Club will actively support Democratic candidates, contribute to party leadership, responsibility and harmony, and stimulate active interest in the Democratic Party, particularly among women.

We demand equality of opportunity, a level playing field and fair and equal treatment for all. We are dismantling the patriarchy.We (usually) meet the third Monday of every month see Events section of our website for more details. Meetings are now held on Zoom by registering here.(619) 900-4751[email protected]Join our Meetup group

Officers of the ClubSusan Peinado, President & CofounderRamla Sahid, External Vice PresidentRebecca Fielding-Miller, Internal Vice PresidentCathie Hyatt, SecretaryRosamond Blevins, Treasurer