President's Report

By Carol Fuller

The Game’s Afoot

The Democratic Women’s Club held its first endorsement meeting on Saturday, August 27th. It was well attended and we had a great deal to cover.

We endorsed Measure D, the transportation measure to “Get Santa Cruz County Moving,” as their campaign slogan proclaims. We also made endorsements in the Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley and Capitola City Council races, as well, as in the Santa Cruz Port District, which includes most of the city of Santa Cruz, Live Oak and Capitola, in addition to other smaller areas. You can see all of our endorsements listed below.

Having more than we could cover at our August meeting we have scheduled a second endorsement meeting for Tuesday, September 13, from 6:30-7:30 pm, to vote on local school bond measures in the Santa Cruz City Schools and the Soquel Union Elementary School District. We will also consider other local races, as appropriate. The meeting will be held at Democratic Party headquarters, 740 Front Street, Suite #165, Santa Cruz, (in the Galleria).

On Saturday, September 17, we are fortunate to have John Laird, Secretary of Natural Resources for the State of California, (and local favorite), cover all of the state propositions on the November 8th ballot, 17 in total. Fourteen of these qualified for the ballot by citizen initiatives. John Laird covered the ballot initiatives for the DWC in 2014 and attendees were very glad to have a little help in sorting it all out. The meeting will be held at Louden Nelson Community Center and will start at 10 am.

The Santa Cruz County Democratic Party is sponsoring the taping of this program and cosponsoring the program. The People’s Democratic Club and the Crosson North County Democratic Club are also cosponsors.

As you know, this is a busy time of the year, and we hope to see you at as many events as possible.

Happy Fall!!

Tuesday, September 13

DWC Endorsement meeting for Santa Cruz City School District bond measures, the Soquel Union Elementary School District bond measure and other local races

6:30 to 7:30pm
Democratic Headquarters

Membership must be current as of August 12, 2016 in order to be eligible to vote, per DWC by-laws

Saturday, September 17

Join John Laird, California Secretary of Natural Resources
As he gives an Overview of the 17 California Ballot Measures on the November 8 Ballot

10 am Social-10:30 am program
Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz

Saturday, October 15

Getting To Green: Community Choice Energy Explained
Monterey Bay Community Power, a CCE project, is under consideration by jurisdictions in Santa Cruz County. Come hear about this exciting opportunity to offer local choice about our energy portfolio and increase our purchase of renewable power.

10 am Social-10:30 am program
Police Community Room

Other Community Events
Sunday, September 11 Feast By the Bay
Brought to you by The Santa Cruz County Democratic Party & the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building Construction Trades Council
1:00 pm
The Darling House

Requested donation $55/person or $110/couple.
Sponsorships welcome!
At $150, $300 and $500.
For more information click here

Board Report

By Elena Cohen

REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN AT DWC GENERAL MEETING/ENDORSEMENT FORUM

August 27, 2016, 10 am - 12:30 pm

Santa Cruz County Police Department Community Room

155 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Carol Fuller, President of the Democratic Women’s Club of Santa Cruz County (DWC), opened the meeting and welcomed the attendees. 197 members were entitled to vote at this forum. Ballots were given to 83 members who attended the forum (20 were needed for a quorum). The number of votes required for endorsement is a simple majority (Article IX of the DWC Bylaws).

Vice President (Programs) Mike Rotkin announced that the DWC Board voted to contribute the following amounts to endorsed candidates and issues on the November 8, 2016 ballot: Measure D ($475), school bonds ($475 total, since there is a unified campaign for both school bonds), Santa Cruz City Council ($350 per candidate), and $100 per candidate for all remaining endorsed candidates. Mike Rotkin moved and Richelle Noroyan seconded to approve the allocations described above. The motion passed by a show of hands of the majority of DWC members present.

Don Lane then spoke in favor of Yes on Measure D (Santa Cruz County Transportation Measure). Bob Morgan spoke in opposition. The membership voted, by a show of hands of the majority of DWC members present, to endorse the measure.

Syda Kosofsky Cogliati then moderated the candidate forum. The following were endorsed by secret ballots of DWC members collected after each panel:

• Santa Cruz City Council: J.M. Brown, Cynthia Mathews, Robert Singleton, Martine Watkins. Other participants in the panel were: Sandy Brown, Drew Glover, Chris Krohn, Steve Pleich, and Steve Schnaar.

• Scotts Valley City Council: Jack Dilles, Rosanna Herrera

• Capitola City Council: Kristen Peterson

• Watsonville City Council - District 2: Oscar Rios

• Watsonville City Council - District 6: Doreen Martinez

• Santa Cruz Port District Commission: Darren Gertler, Stephen Reed, Denny Smith. Other participants on the panel were: NeLi Cardoso, Lenny Hewitt, Bill Lee, and Vicki Vance

Report by Elena N. Cohen, DWC Recording Secretary

IMPORTANT REMINDER: Under the DWC Bylaws, people will need to pay their dues at least 30 days before the endorsement meeting. To sign up for the DWC or to renew you may do so by clicking here.

Legislative Update

By Maureen McCarty

A message from Sam Farr

College affordability has received a lot of attention this election year and for good reason. Too many families feel like college is out of reach. College affordability should be among our country’s highest ideals; every child who aspires to a college degree should be empowered to achieve their goal. I routinely support a wide spectrum of programs and initiatives, from TRIO and Pell Grants that help low-income students, to making federal aid easier to apply and obtain for middle class families. Just this past spring, I supported two initiatives that would, first, make financial aid notices available earlier so families have more time to plan ahead and second, inform student borrowers of repayment plans after graduating to prevent loan defaults that affect a borrower’s financial future for years. In today’s global market, college can no longer be considered a luxury good but a fundamental part of every child’s right to a quality education. You can count on me to continue fighting towards this goal throughout my tenure in Congress.

Board of Directors: Carol Fuller President l Carolyn Livingston First Vice President, Membership and DCC Liaison l Mike Rotkin Second Vice President, Programs l Joyce Nordquist Treasurer l Elena Cohen Secretary l Madelyn McCaul Corresponding Secretary l Kathy Donovan Events l Judy Warner Historian l Karen Darling Parliamentarian l Nicolette Lee & J.M. Brown Communications l Maureen McCarty Legislation l Ted Altenberg Webmaster

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