Hosted by CDC and the San Diego County Democratic Party

This full day of intense training consists of a variety of political workshops intended for club/party leaders and activists who want to advance their leadership roles in the Democratic Party or are just getting started in politics!

A big THANK YOU to the following sponsors:
San Marcos Democratic Club
Garry Shay
Octavio Aguilar
Lee Ezzes
Dr. Michael McQuary
La Jolla Democratic Club
Fallbrook Democratic Club
Lee Ezzes
Christine Nava
Carmen Miranda-Griffith
Victor Sartoresi

Be a true grassroots leader – sponsor our training for $50 or more!
$50 - Activist
$100 - Supporter
$250 - Organizer
$500 - Leader

Seating is limited, all attendees must register by July 29, 2010!

Register here: http://www.cdc-ca.org/Training/

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Although over 100 clubs participated in the voting process, unfortunately not enough members voted to reach a quorum.

Therefore, CDC is not able to endorse any candidates or propositions based on this vote.

However, the results of the vote are shown below which indicates the direction that the vote had gone.





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The CDC meeting held on Friday, April 16, at the CDP 2010 Convention was a huge success with standing room only!



Starting out, Trent Lange, Californians for Fair Elections gave us an overview of Proposition 15.

Next, Senator Loni Hancock gave an overview of the Majority Vote Budget initiative which is designed to remove the 2/3 vote requirement from for budget decisions.

Finally Professor George Lakoff, University of Berkeley, talked about the California Democracy Act which is designed to remove the 2/3 vote requirement for both budget and revenue decisions.

One of the world's best-known linguists, Professor Lakoff is widely recognized for his research on metaphorical thought, the embodied mind, and the structure of language. However, his application of cognitive science and linguistics to politics has brought him to national attention.

His latest project is the California Democracy Act, an initiative on the November 2010 ballot designed to eliminate the 2/3 vote requirement for passing the state budget.

Join us as Mr. Lakoff explains his initiative compared to similar initiatives being proposed.

Here are a few words from George Lakoff:

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CDC made the trek north to Humboldt County for a full day of leadership training.

Thanks to Humboldt County Democratic Party Chair Milt Boyd and all of the Humboldt activisits who made us feel so welcome.  Even though the crowd was a bit smaller than our usual training sessions, we felt it was a successful day and that it was important to provide the same training opportunities that the rest of the state receives.

Special thanks to these generous sponsors who helped make the training possible:

• Milton Boyd
• Del Norte County Democratic Central Committee
• Ukiah Valley Democratic Club
• Susan Araiza Boys
• Matthew Owen

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Over 400 activists from across the state came together for the California Democratic Council and the San Diego County Democratic Party's joint Grassroots Democratic Convention held on September 26th in beautiful San Diego.



Our Grassroots Democratic Convention featured a full day of workshops, forums, and networking opportunities on Saturday.  There were morning, lunchtime, and afternoon plenary sessions where candidates and elected officials introduced themselves.  California State Attorney General (and possible gubernatorial candidate) Jerry Brown spoke during the morning session.






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