March 28, 2015 In this week’s address, the President highlighted the progress made protecting American consumers since he signed Wall Street reform into law five years ago, including an important new step taken by the independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week toward preventing abuses in payday lending
Category: Democratic Party News
Senator McGuire secures bond dollars to fight illegal marijuana grows drying up Northern California rivers
March 25, 2015 Sacramento, CA – Senator Mike McGuire, working with Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, helped secure critical funding from state water and drought relief bonds to fight devastating illegal water diversions from trespass marijuana grows in Northern California. These illegal grows, compounded with historic drought conditions, have had a significant negative impact on …
Weekly Address: It’s Time to Confirm Loretta Lynch
March 21, 2015 In this week’s address, the President called on Republicans in Congress to stop playing politics with law enforcement and national security and confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the United States.
President Obama Delivers Remarks on the 50th Anniversary of the Selma Marches
March 08, 2015 President Obama delivers remarks from the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, marking the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery.
Weekly Address: Let Girls Learn
March 7, 2015 In this week’s weekly address, President Obama discusses an issue close to his heart: education for adolescent girls around the world.
CDC Dem Club Leadership & Treasurers Workshop – Napa, CA
March 5. 2015 Dem Club Leadership and Treasurer Workshop Learn New Skills – Exchange Best Practices Date: March 14, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm Place: IBEW LU 180, 720-B Technology Way, Napa CA 94558 This California Democratic Council (CDC) workshop resulted from an assessment of local Democratic Clubs around the state, which wanted help …
Senator McGuire drives effort to secure over $900,000 in emergency funds for Lake County
March 4, 2015 Sacramento, CA – After weeks of working with the state Office of Emergency Services, Senator Mike McGuire has helped secure more than $900,000 in emergency funds to help Lake County recover from the devastating effects of a series of storms in early December. Governor Jerry Brown this week issued an emergency proclamation for counties …
CDC Dem Club Leadership & Treasurers Workshop – Napa, CA
March 2, 2015 Dem Club Leadership and Treasurer Workshop Learn New Skills – Exchange Best Practices Date: March 14, 2015 Time: 8:30am – 12:00pm Place: IBEW LU 180, 720-B Technology Way, Napa CA 94558 This California Democratic Council (CDC) workshop resulted from an assessment of local Democratic Clubs around the state, which wanted help …
Senator McGuire introduces bill to protect redwood trees from burl poachers
Monday, February 23, 2015 Sacramento, CA – State Senator Mike McGuire introduced legislation this week to protect old growth redwoods — the tallest trees on the planet – and put a stop to the devastating practice of burl theft from our state and national parks and California’s forests. Burls – the dormant, knobby material that grows at …
Weekly Address: We Should Make Sure the Future Is Written by Us
February 18, 2015 In this week’s address, the President underscored the importance of continuing to grow our economy and support good-paying jobs for our workers by opening up new markets for American goods and services. While America’s businesses, ranchers, and farmers are already exporting goods at record levels, there’s more room for growth with 95 …
Weekly Address: Everyone Who Works Hard Should Get Ahead
February 8, 2015 President Obama highlights the progress our economy has made, with more than 3.1 million jobs created in 2014 – the best year for job growth since the late 1990s. America has come a long way, and with the right policies focused on middle-class economics, we can continue to grow our economy into …
Weekly Address: A Path Towards a Thriving Middle Class
January 31, 2015 In this week’s address, the President described the progress our economy has made, laying a foundation for a future that prioritizes middle-class economics. This week, the President will send a budget to Congress centered on the idea that everyone who works hard should have the chance to get ahead. His plan will …
Weekly Address: Middle-Class Economics
January 24, 2015 In this week’s address, the President shared his plan, outlined in his State of the Union address earlier this week, to give hardworking families the support they need to make ends meet by focusing on policies that benefit the middle class and those working to reach the middle class.
Weekly Address: State of the Union Is this Tuesday
January 17, 2015 In this week’s address, the President recounted the stories of letter writers from around the country who will be joining him when he delivers his annual State of the Union Address this Tuesday.
