AUGUST 21, 2014 EDITOR LAKEPORT, Calif. – With the November election only two and a half months away, the Lake County Democrat Central Committee has announced the opening of the Lake County Democrat Campaign Headquarters in Lakeport. The office, located at 350 N. Main St., will be open Monday through Saturday every week beginning on …
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Congressman John Garamendi is Looking to Fill an Intern, a Student or Community Volunteer Position
August 19, 2014 Congressman John Garamendi is looking for help in Lake County! If you are interested in any of these positions as a student or community volunteer or an intern, please contact Wesley Sagewalker at wesleysagewalker@gmail.com or 209-682-2372 Student Activist Program Congressman John Garamendi’s Student Activist program is a youth-driven grassroots internship that focuses …
Weekly Address: Everyone Should Be Able to Afford Higher Education
August 16, 2014 In this week’s address, with schools getting ready to open their doors again over the next few weeks, President Obama talked directly to students and parents about the importance of preparing for an education beyond high school.
Thank Senator Feinstein for Fighting to Release Post-9/11 Torture Report Publicly
August 15, 2015 Dear DSCC member, By now I’m sure you’ve heard that Senator Dianne Feinstein is fighting tooth and nail to make public the results of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into post-9/11 torture and so-called “enhanced interrogation” techniques. Senator Feinstein is to be commended for this effort as uncovering the full extent of …
Lake County News: Final fall city council races set
Friday, 15 August 2014 LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The filing periods have closed for the city council races for Clearlake and Lakeport, with the makeup of the fall election fields now set. The councils have two seats each up for election in the fall municipal elections. The filing periods were extended from last Friday to …
Update on the Situation in Iraq
August 11, 2014 On Saturday morning, President Obama delivered an update on the situation in Iraq from the South Lawn of the White House. The President detailed the progress of current American operations in Iraq, and spoke about what the operations mean for our country. Last week, U.S. forces began conducting targeted airstrikes against terrorist …
Evans Responds to Parks Forward Commission Draft Plan
August 5, 2014 Sacramento, CA. – Senator Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) issued the following statement in advance of the August 6th Parks Forward Commission meeting where their draft plan will be discussed: “The most recent Commission report represents an overdue analysis of California’s struggling state park system. I’m encouraged to see many of the challenges …
CDP 2014 Ballot Initiatives and Endorsement Information
August 6, 2014 Click here for CDP endorsement information. The July 2014 Executive Board Meeting Resolutions Committee report can be found here. The July 2014 Rules Committee report can be found here.
It’s Time for Congress to Help the Middle Class
August 02, 2014 In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the new monthly jobs report and the fact that our economy created over 200,000 new jobs in July for the sixth straight month—the longest streak since 1997.
Lake County Democratic Club hosts Craig Cheslog in August
July 28, 2014 by Carlene Leskar Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Lake County Democratic Club will host special guest speaker Craig Cheslog. Mr. Cheslog is the elected California Democratic Party Region 2 Director and current Principal Advisor to State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson. August 12 2014 Lake County Democratic Club Agenda July 8 2014 Lake County Democratic Club …
Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
July 26, 2014 In this week’s address, the President continued his call for our nation to rally around an economic patriotism that says rather than protecting wasteful tax loopholes for a few at the top, we should be investing in things like education and job training that grow the economy for everybody.
Democratic Central Committee to meet Wednesday August 6, 2014
July 25, 2014 by Bill Manners The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday August 6, 2014 at the Lake County Tax Services office, 1210 S. Main Street, Lakeport at 6 p.m. This change from our 1st Thursday of the month schedule is to accommodate Mike McGuire and Mariko Yamada’s Town …
Clearlake City Council Discuss Walmart EIR
July 23, 2014 CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The Clearlake City Council is set to discuss an agreement to prepare an environmental impact report for the proposed expansion of the city’s Walmart store and the 2014-15 budget. Read more Clearlake City Council July 24 2014 Agenda
Equipping Workers with Skills Employers Need Now and for the Future
July 19, 2014 In this week’s address, the President discussed the importance of ensuring that the economic progress we’ve made is shared by all hardworking Americans. Through his opportunity agenda, the President is focused on creating more jobs, educating more kids, and working to make sure hard work pays off with higher wages and better …
Announcement from Betty Yee
July 18, 2014 Betty Yee, the California Democratic Party-endorsed candidate for Controller, issued the following statement this afternoon: “I want to thank Speaker Emeritus John A. Pérez for doing the right thing in recognizing that the recount was unlikely to reverse the outcome of the June primary election. This allows us to move forward and …