PREVIOUS EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS, FYI
Thursday, July 28, 5 PM
Join the fight with political constitutional superstar Rep. Jamie Raskin!
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Saturday, June 11, right in the neighborhood — come and together we'll show strength in numbers!
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The Montana Ave. March for Our Lives–organized event a few years back was a huge success,
well attended without feeling overly crowded, friendly faces everywhere
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The more people go, the more attention people, the press, and politicians pay...
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The carnage must stop.
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June 7, 2022 Primary Election
8 PM Tuesday, 6/7
is your last chance to drop off your ballot!
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Election volunteering opportunities — your help is needed

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Karen Bass for Mayor canvassing & phone bank ops
Satellite locations in various communities that launch neighborhood canvassing operations and provide campaign materials and swag for local voters. Find a site near you, or one you'd like to visit:
- Saturdays (10am – 2pm): Baldwin Hills (HQ), Northridge, Little Ethiopia
- Saturdays (9:30am – 1:30pm): Highland Park, South Park, Hollywood
- Sundays (1pm – 5pm): Boyle Heights, Van Nuys, Beverlywood, Mar Vista
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attend wear orange 2022 — find an event
People around the country are coming together virtually with a simple message: There's more we can do to end gun violence. Join the movement by signing up to attend an event during Wear Orange Weekend, June 3 – 5
For more information about events in your area, contact [email protected]
https://wearorange.org
In light of the horrific school shooting in Texas,
supermarket shooting in Buffalo, and countless other horrors,
please consider joining and taking action with Wear Orange
and other anti-gun-violence groups in whatever ways you can
to stop these ongoing, insane tragedies
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The road to holding a Democratic majority in Congress in November 2022
runs right through California
That’s why the Westside Dem HQ and PPDC are proud to be co-hosts for a very special event,
with
Congressional candidate Jay Chen
Congressman Ted Lieu
L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
AND SPECIAL GUEST Actor & Comedian Paul Reiser!
This new district is +4% Democrats and Jay is the antidote to his opponent, ultra-right-wing Michelle Steel, who's WAY too extreme for CA-45
Democrats CAN keep the House in the 2022 midterms....but only with YOUR help. We can rage in the streets but building BLUE power is the best revenge
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Happy to host so many supporters at May's in-person Karen Bass event!
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Supreme Court Leak:
Our Worst Fears Confirmed

Abortion is still legal. It's still your right. But the Supreme Court is prepared to end your constitutional right to abortion. Our country is facing an abortion access crisis.
By this summer, 26 states could move to ban abortion — affecting 36 million women, plus more people who can become pregnant. This is personal.
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From womensmarch.com

SHOW UP to Protect Roe & Abortion Rights

On May 2nd, we learned that at least five unelected and unaccountable Supreme Court justices decided they just don’t care about women, precedent, the Constitution, or about the institution they ostensibly serve
On May 3rd we mobilize to protect Roe and abortion rights
Show up!
Washington DC: 8AM to 8PM at the steps of the Supreme Court
Nationwide: 5PM local time at federal courthouses, federal buildings (the Westside's is at 11000 Wilshire just east of the 405), town halls, and town squares across the country
We’re showing up for abortion rights, saying bans off our bodies, and demanding that elected officials take action before the Court gets the chance to overturn abortion
https://www.womensmarch.com/initiatives/show-up-to-protect-roe-and-abortion-rights
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In person: Adam Schiff, Mike Levin, Betty Yee, Jay Chen, Rusty Hicks...
Spring into the Blue Wave, the GDHQ's big fundraiser, co-sponsored by PPDC, is less than two weeks away!
Evening of Sunday, May 1 at a home in Pacific Palisades [location updated]
We are thrilled Reps Adam Schiff and Mike Levin, CA State Controller and CDP Vice Chair Betty Yee, CDP Chair Rusty Hicks, and CA-45 Congressional candidate Jay Chen will join as keynote speakers! Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/springintothebluewave?refcode=PacificPalisadesDemClub
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Time to get back on the horse: WE CAN HOLD THE HOUSE AND SENATE and even advance our gains!
Together WE CAN DO ANYTHING
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Join the California Democratic Party, the Democratic Party of Orange County, and your Westside Democratic HQ
for a virtual reception featuring an exciting lineup of special guests, including
Senator Alex Padilla and Rep Katie Porter
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Young Dems: $20.22
Supporters: $100
Sponsors: $500
Attend the VIP Zoom clutch: $1,000
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Thanks to all who attended our
March Candidate Forums
OPEN to ALL, via ZOOM
First we heard from candidates for mayor & city council. Then from
Candidates for Supervisor, Sheriff, & State Controller
Sun., 3/27, 1 PM

L.A. County Board of Supervisors District 3: West Hollywood City Councilmember Lindsey Horvath, State Senator Henry Stern
L.A. County Sheriff: Sheriff Alex Villaneuva (to be confirmed), Chief of LAX Police Cecil Rhambo, former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna, L.A. County Sheriff's Chief Eliezer Vera
California State Controller: L.A. City Controller Ron Galperin, State Board of Equalization member Malia M. Cohen, Mayor of Monterey Park Yvonne Yui
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Thanks to the 150+ who signed up for last week's Candidates Forum
with
Mayoral: Rep. Karen Bass, L.A. City CM Joe Buscaino, L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer

City Council District 11: Erin Darling, Greg Good, Jim Murez, Mike Newhouse, Traci Park, Allison Holdorff Polhill
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Valentine's Day political love: Two US Senate candidates come to the Palisades (home of a PPDC board member) on 2/14 at 1 PM — join in person or by Zoom!
Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, candidate for US Senate in NC
Congressman Tim Ryan, candidate for US Senate in OH
It is imperative to maintain our Senate majority and to add 2 seats so we don’t have to rely on Manchin & Sinema. Looking at the landscape, Tim and Cheri both have a real shot. Come meet and support them and consider donating regardless!
TIM RYAN has won in a purple district for many years and has spent his career fighting for Ohio workers. He has been endorsed by Senator Sherrod Brown and the more you know him, the more he will restore your confidence that there are great people in Congress.
In addition to making history as the first African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, Cheri is the only candidate in the North Carolina Senate race that has won statewide election twice. Chief Justice CHERI BEASLEY has won statewide election twice and picked up endorsements from the AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, over 200 leaders in North Carolina including Governor Roy Cooper, and was the first non-incumbent candidate endorsed by EMILY’s List this cycle. She has consistently led every candidate in the race in fundraising, and she is polling competitively with both leading Republican candidates.
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For the first time in Los Angeles history and only the second time in NFL history,
Our great city hosted a Super Bowl featuring L.A.'s home team, the L.A. Rams.
The game, played in SoFi Stadium on February 13, could be a once-in-a-lifetime event for L.A. and the Rams.
PPDC, though not officially endorsing one team, does more or less officially love L.A., and so are happy to congratulate the Rams for winning the Super Bowl at home! : )
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Thanks to the 150 who signed up for our Annual Meeting with electeds

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Jan. 6, the anniversary of Trump's mind-blowingly execrable attempt to subvert American democracy, is tomorrow. We must not forget, and we have to act fast to fix what's broken. VIGIL
5 – 7 PM, 1/6/22
at the Federal Bldg., 11000 Wilshire — come if you safely can, candle or candle app in hand!
Click here to sign up or see more info
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Or go deeper and join our sister orgs, the Westside Dem HQ and Grassroots Dems HQ, in taking action
AT YOUR CONVENIENCE and SAFELY FROM HOME to
Maintain our democracy
Defeat Republicans and elect Democrats
Be the change you want to see!
WESTSIDE DEM HQ
GRASSROOTS DEMS HQ info and signups here
Lots of different options for pitching in, either in virtual groups or on your own from home, or in person when safe!
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