Dr. Cody Petterson will discuss the current state of play within the San Diego County Democratic Party and describe a progressive path to victory throughout the County in 2018. His talk will begin with an overview of the results of the California Democratic Party’s 2017 Convention. He will then discuss the lingering effects of the 2016 Democratic Primary and continue with a brief description of the current San Diego Democratic political environment, including the current split in the county Labor movement and the ongoing conflict on the City Council. After a brief review of the local races that are likely to draw the Party’s attention in 2018, Dr. Petterson will detail some of the ways in which the local progressive movement is working to revitalize the Party and insure strong, populist progressive victories across the county in 2018. Dr. Cody Petterson is Director of the Sequoia Foundation, a non-profit social science research firm dedicated to impact assessment, climate
mitigation, and community resilience. He is also a newly elected delegate of the 78th Assembly District. His ... Click here to read more
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Toni Atkins
Katherine Aldridge
Barbara Bry
Gil Cabrera
José Castillo
John Conway
Richard Grosch
Gerry Halpern
Angela Hawkins
Katherine Merten
Ulrich Merten
Susan Peinado
Matthew Rice
Ruth Rollins
Eduardo Valerio
