Sep

2

New Club Communications Initiatives

September 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment

During the Lamorinda Democratic Club’s Board of Directors retreat this summer, we spent a considerable amount of time discussing how we can best fulfill our mission of informing our members and residents of the Lamorinda region about Democratic issues, values, and candidates. One result of these conversations was a determination to expand and enhance our [...]

Aug

16

Next Meeting: Thursday, September 16

August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The Lamorinda Democratic Club’s September monthly meeting will be held on a special night: Thursday, September 16. This month’s meeting will feature Lamorinda Democratic Club-endorsed District Attorney candidate Dan O’Malley, who will discuss his run-off for this vital county-wide office. Following O’Malley’s presentation about his campaign, we will host a forum with candidates from our [...]

Apr

8

Energy Expert

April 8, 2010 | Comments Off

Arthur Rosenfeld, Ph.D Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Ph.D. was originally appointed to the California Energy Commission by Governor Gray Davis in April 2000 and was reappointed by Governor Schwarzenegger January 26, 2005. The five members of the Energy Commission are appointed by the Governor to staggered five-year terms and requires Senate confirmation. By law, four of [...]

Mar

11

California: Who made the mess? Who’ll clean it up?

March 11, 2010 | Comments Off

Former Sacramento Bee Editorial Page Editor Peter Schrag will be the Lamorinda Democratic Club’s speaker at our Thursday, March 11 meeting. Schrag will discuss California: Who made the mess? Who’ll clean it up? In a January column in the California Progress Report, Schrag offered a 10-step solution for fixing California’s fiscal crisis while protecting our [...]

Feb

24

COMMON CAUSE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

February 24, 2010 | Comments Off

DISCUSSES RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT At the February 11th meeting of the Lamorinda Democratic Club, Common Cause Regional Director for State Operations for Western States Derek Cressman discussed the “deeply troubling�? Citizens United Supreme Court Decision, Citizens United vs. FEC. During his talk, Cressman expressed concern that the [...]

Feb

11

COMMON CAUSE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

February 11, 2010 | Comments Off

DISCUSSES RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT At the February 11th meeting of the Lamorinda Democratic Club, Common Cause Regional Director for State Operations for Western States Derek Cressman discussed the “deeply troubling� Citizens United Supreme Court Decision, Citizens United vs. FEC. During his talk, Cressman expressed concern that the [...]

Jan

14

California’s Public Education Crisis

January 14, 2010 | Comments Off

CONTRA COSTA EDUCATION LEADERS DISCUSS CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC EDUCATION CRISIS By Carlyn Obringer The precarious state of California’s public education system was the focus of the Lamorinda Democratic Club’s Thursday, January 14th meeting. The Club welcomed Contra Costa County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ovick and California State PTA Education Advocate Nancy Vandell. The discussion took [...]

Dec

8

Restoring Democracy in California

December 8, 2009 | Comments Off

Lamorinda Democratic Club is proud to host an evening with GEORGE LAKOFF THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th Orinda Community Church, 6:30 pm. UC-Berkeley Professor George Lakoff will be the Lamorinda Democratic Club’s speaker on a special night: Thursday, November 12. Dr. Lakoff will bring his framing and linguistics expertise to “Restoring Democracy in California.� Dr. Lakoff has [...]

Nov

12

AUTHOR GEORGE LAKOFF

November 12, 2009 | Comments Off

AUTHOR GEORGE LAKOFF DISCUSSES “RESTORING DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIAâ€? At the November 12th meeting of the Lamorinda Democratic Club, author George Lakoff brought his framing and linguistics expertise to the topic of “Restoring Democracy in California.â€? This includes his ballot initiative entitled, “The California Democracy Act,â€? which reads: “All Legislative actions on revenue and budget must [...]

Oct

29

Supporters and Volunteers

October 29, 2009 | Comments Off

We have an exciting update this week – President Obama announces his support for the John Garamendi campaign and volunteers! “Everybody has got to go out there and work for John.� President Barack Obama on October 15th, 2009 Click here to watch the video of the President’s call to action. The President’s bold call to [...]

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