Sep

28

Contra Costa District Attorney Candidate Forum Video

September 28, 2010 | Comments Off

The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa Council, Contra Costa Television, Contra Costa Elections Department sponsored a series of forums involving candidates for races in our area. The forums were moderated by Contra Costa Times Political Editor Lisa Vorderbrueggen. You can watch the Contra Costa District Attorney forum below. [...]

Sep

28

City Council Candidate Forum Videos

September 28, 2010 | Comments Off

The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa Council, Contra Costa Television, Contra Costa Elections Department sponsored a series of forums involving candidates for races in our area. The forums were moderated by Contra Costa Times Political Editor Lisa Vorderbrueggen. You can watch the local town and city council candidate [...]

Sep

28

Congressional District Candidate Forums

September 28, 2010 | Comments Off

The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, Contra Costa Times, Contra Costa Council, Contra Costa Television, Contra Costa Elections Department sponsored a series of forums involving candidates for races in our area. The forums were moderated by Contra Costa Times Political Editor Lisa Vorderbrueggen. You can watch the local Congressional candidate forums below. Congressional [...]

Sep

25

October 14 Club Meeting To Feature Local Political Experts Discussing the November Election

September 25, 2010 | Comments Off

The Lamorinda Democratic Club’s monthly meeting on Thursday, October 14, will feature two local political experts, Lisa Tucker and Melody Howe Weintraub, offering their expert analysis about the most important political issues and races facing voters around Contra Costa, California, and the nation. The club will consider questions like the high stakes in the California [...]

Sep

24

The Expendables

September 24, 2010 | Comments Off

Our Assemblymember, Nancy Skinner, mentioned the video she created during her presentation to our club meeting last week. The video is designed to help people understand the real-life impact of the Governor’s proposed budget cuts. We all need to tell the Governor that no Californian is expendable.

Sep

22

The Small-Business Myth

September 22, 2010 | Comments Off

Tonight’s Countdown with Keith Olbermann featured an incredibly important special report about how small businesses, when discussing the federal budget and tax cuts, is a term that does not mean what you think it means. Unless, of course, some of the richest people in the nation and Bechtel are small businesses. As Olbermann reports: A [...]

Sep

21

Sen. Mark DeSaulnier Speech to the Contra Costa Council

September 21, 2010 | Comments Off

Senator Mark DeSaulnier will provide an update on events in Sacramento during a speech to the Contra Costa Council on Friday, October 1, at 11:30 a.m. Tickets for Contra Costa Council Members & Elected Officials are $35. The Non-Member ticket price is $45. Click here to download an event flyer.

Sep

18

Club Endorsement Votes

September 18, 2010 | Comments Off

At its September 16 meeting, the members of the Lamorinda Democratic Club voted to endorse the following candidates and positions on statewide propositions. The candidates join the list of previously endorsed candidates. The LDC’s endorsement process begins with deliberations by our club’s Candidates and Issues Committees. Those committees then make recommendations to the club’s Board [...]

Sep

18

Mad As Hell Doctors Tour for Single Payer Health Care

September 18, 2010 | Comments Off

The Mad As Hell Doctors are a group of activist physicians and nurses, patient advocates, and other health care providers who are fighting for a Single National Health Insurance Program for all Americans. MAHD will take part in 26 educational, entertaining events from Arcata on September 23 to the capitol in Sacramento on October 12. [...]

Sep

16

Rep. Jerry McNerney Formal Wine Tasting Event in Lafayette

September 16, 2010 | Comments Off

Join supporters of Rep. Jerry McNerney at a Formal Wine Tasting in Lafayette on Sunday, September 26, at 4 p.m. Tickets are $250 per person/$400 per couple at the silver level and $750 per person/$1,000 per couple at the gold level. To RSVP, and RSVPs are required to attend, please visit https://join.jerrymcnerney.org/campaign.php?id=92610Zemelman. Click here to [...]

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