Aug 08
Update: A Windsor Times article of August 29, 2018, reports on how the meeting went. Our August meeting will be on Thursday the 23rd at the Windsor Round Table Pizza restaurant, 8499 Old Redwood Highway. Our speaker will be David Escobar, a former, long-time aide to a Marin County Supervisor, and currently Director of Programs & …
Jul 14
Update: A Windsor Times article of August 1, 2018, reports on how the meeting went. The July 26th meeting of the Windsor Democratic Club will feature Chase Palmieri, an entrepreneur and news junkie. In 2016, he was frustrated with the quality of online news and wanted a way to hold authors and outlets accountable, like a …
Jun 24
General election season has begun. Candidates for the councils of Healdsburg and Windsor can file their intention to run now for the November 6, 2018 election. The difficult issues facing local governments, such as housing needs versus sustainable growth, transportation needs versus climate protection, and federal immigration policy versus sanctuary cities, must be addressed. At …
May 28
For the first time in more than two decades, we the people of Sonoma County have a real choice for sheriff. Not just of three experienced candidates, but also of the kind of law enforcement we want for our county. If you believe, as we do, that the relationship between law enforcement and the communities …
May 23
The Sonoma County Democratic Party has endorsed a number of candidates for county-wide offices, as well as Regional Measure 3. SCDP endorsements are here: http://www.sonomademocrats.info/2018/05/10/local-endorsements/ . Particularly notable are endorsements for Sheriff (John Mutz) and County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor (Deva Marie Proto). Endorsements for state legislative positions are made by the California Democratic Party. You’ll find endorsements for Congress (CD …
May 19
On Thursday, May 24, Rosa Reynoza will speak at the Windsor/North County Democratic Club. The topic will be “community engagement and inclusiveness.” Ms. Reynoza has been involved as a volunteer in her community since she was a youth growing up in Windsor. She even made the transition to local politics, running for Town Council in …
May 05
The Windsor/North County Democratic Club voted, at its meeting on April 26, to actively campaign for two June 5th ballot measures: * Regional Measure 3, which will (among many other things) provide funding to (finally!) eliminate the Navato Narrows on Route 101, and funding for the SMART train system to bring trains to Windsor (by 2021). * State Proposition 68, which …
Apr 28
SMART expanding to Windsor? State parks made safer and drinking water made cleaner? Rainwater-capture systems not being added to your property tax? Ballot propositions going into effect five days after all votes are counted? Revenues generated from transportation fees and taxes going only to transportation funding? These seem like easy choices to make, but for …
Apr 23
At its April 26th meeting, the Windsor Democratic Club will discuss six ballot measures (one local, five state) to be voted on at the upcoming June 5th election. The club will decide whether to add its endorsement for measures that have already been endorsed by the California Democratic Party or the Sonoma County Democratic Party …
Apr 02
At its March 22 meeting, the club heard from Maureen McSorley, a Windsor immigration attorney, about the intricacies of becoming a legal resident. Ms. McSorley said that there are approximately eleven million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Half of those entered the United States without inspection/authorization and the others are visa overstays – they …