It’s October 8th, and all Sonoma County registered voters should have received a vote-by-mail ballot by now. There are a lot of statewide ballot propositions to vote on, as well as the presidential race, a Congressional race, a California legislative race, and two Windsor council races. Windsor residents will also be voting on four county …
Category: National
Mar 15
Getting to Health Care for All – February 2020 Meeting
“Before I discuss a treatment plan with my patients I check their chart to see what insurance they have,” said Toni Ramirez, a family practice physician speaking at a forum called “Getting to Health Care for All”, at the Windsor Democratic Club meeting on February 27. “I never withhold information”, she emphasized, “but I am …
Jun 01
Report from the May 23rd meeting – universal health care
MEDICARE FOR ALL Health care is a human right and a public good, like public safety, schools, and roads, and should be paid for with public money, Maria Behan of Sonoma County for Single-Payer said Thursday, May 23, at the Windsor Democratic Club’s regular monthly meeting at the Windsor Round Table Pizza. Currently health care …
May 11
Report on the WDC meeting of April 25th – Green New Deal Forum
An overflow crowd of more than fifty people, including Town Council members Debora Fudge, Esther Lemus, and Sam Salmon, turned out to learn about the Green New Deal at a Windsor Democratic Club forum Thursday April 25 at the Windsor Round Table Pizza restaurant. Doug Nunn, a retired Mendocino high school English teacher who recently …
Apr 01
Youth vs. Apocalypse calls for a Green New Deal
On March 28, four high school students from West Sonoma County presented the case for a Green New Deal to the Windsor Democratic Club. These students are part of a group called Youth vs. Apocalypse. Because of an increase in greenhouse gases, the earth is warming rapidly. Older generations have not taken adequate actions to …
Jul 21
Single-Payer Activists Confront Assemblymember Jim Wood at July 20th Meeting
District 2 Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) was the featured speaker at the July 20th meeting of the Windsor Democratic Club, discussing his 2017 legislative activities. He covered the highlights of the recently passed $183 billion state budget, with expanded support for K-12 education and additional funding for preschools. Wood reported that gas taxes have been …
May 28
Sustainability Advocate Lauren Lum Speaks to Windsor Democrats
At the April 27th meeting of the Windsor/North County Democratic Club, Sonoma County program specialist Lauren Lum described opportunities offered by the county to support energy efficiency upgrades to both residential and commercial properties. The Sonoma County Energy Independence Program offers a variety of options to save energy, lower utility bills, and to make a …
Jan 27
Large Turnout for Club Meeting on January 26th
At the Windsor /North County Democratic Club meeting on January 26, an array of speakers representing a variety of political organizations informed the more than 60 people in attendance of actions that can be taken to resist the proposed policies of the new Trump administration. Many of those in the standing-room only crowd had attended …
Jun 24
Was the Primary Process Rigged against the Political Revolution?
In a provocative presentation to the Windsor/North County Democratic Club on June 23, progressive activist Dale Axelrod contended that the primary process was rigged by the Democratic Party establishment against Senator Bernie Sanders in a way that even Senator Sanders may not have fully considered. Axelrod contended that the nationwide voting process is filled with …
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