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A gentle reminder to renew your membership for 2022 if you haven't yet: simply click here, with our great thanks.

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June 7, 2022 Primary Election coming up!
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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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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, 
MAKING WAVES FOR DEMOCRACY — Jay Chen: Stronger Than Steel 

   

with
Congressional candidate Jay Chen
Congressman Ted Lieu
L.A. County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl
AND SPECIAL GUEST Actor & Comedian Paul Reiser!

** CLICK HERE TO RSVP **

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

 

** CLICK HERE TO RSVP **

 
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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

 

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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

 

Click here to watch the video recording on our new YouTube channel

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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

 

Don't worry if you missed it — for the next few weeks

you should be able to watch it by clicking here 

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 PPDC Stands with Ukraine

... for democracy

... against war

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Show your support with a T-shirt, bumper sticker, or pin 

by visiting the PPDC Political Merch Storefront here

PPDC is donating all proceeds from Ukraine-related items
to the United Nations World Food Programme

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People ever ask you about President Biden's accomplishments? Here's a handy list.
No one's asking? Tell them anyway!
https://www.palisadesdemclub.org/biden_accomplishments
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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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Resilient Palisades Rallies Opposition as California Seeks to Charge Residential Solar Users

Credit and props to Sue Pascoe of Circling the News!

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Even as more residents are installing solar panels and fab eco org Resilient Palisades is trying to establish a solar microgrid in Pacific Palisades, there are storm clouds brewing:

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which governs investor-owned utilities like Southern California Edison and PG&E, is contemplating rules changes to charge solar users and otherwise disincentivize(!) installation

Although the proposals don’t apply to municipal-owned utilities like LADWP, if these rules are implemented, investor-owned utilities will be able to make rooftop solar more costly and less appealing, when we desperately need exactly the opposite!

Read more on our TAKE ACTION page

Curious about solarizing but haven't gotten rolling?

Click here for info on Resilient Palisades's newly launched Pali Microgrid Project — best deal, simple process, no commitment!

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What else is RP up to? Resilient Palisades website here

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Advocates Sound Alarm Over Quiet Trump Era Move That Could Further Privatize Medicare

"The Biden administration should immediately kill this toxic legacy of the former president."
Jake Johnson

A little-noticed scheme hatched in the late stages of the Trump presidency has consumer advocates and universal healthcare proponents warning about a creeping attempt to further privatize Medicare—an effort the Biden administration is being urged to stop in its tracks

Read more at CommonDreams.org — click here

Article a few months old but the problem is only growing, and most people aren't aware!

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Are you as upset as we are over Texas's Taliban-esque anti-choice law, passed in September?

Click here to learn — and do — more: https://www.palisadesdemclub.org/take_action

Our Take Action page also proposes reforming the filibuster to pass the For the People and John Lewis Voting Rights Acts to fight TX's and other states' antidemocratic, anti-American voter suppression laws

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Click the image below to read PPDC's letter of sincerest thanks
to our devoted firefighters

 

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PREVIOUS EVENTS and ANNOUNCEMENTS, FYI

 

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

 

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

Wednesday, March 30, 6:30 PM
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Young Dems: $20.22
Supporters: $100
Sponsors: $500
Attend the VIP Zoom clutch: $1,000

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/roadca

 

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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!
 
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/la021422
 
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.
 
WSJ: Why Ohio’s Tim Ryan is Democrats’ Most Important 2022 Candidate
 
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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Thanks to the 150 who signed up for our Annual Meeting with electeds

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No worries, click here to watch the recording. Event starts at 59 minutes in. Minutes 0 to 59 capture informal, pre-show conversation
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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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  • What's New

    Biden Accomplishments

    Posted by Adam Wolman · March 17, 2022 12:14 AM · 1 reaction
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    As we gear up for the November midterms, we're thinking about what's important to tell voters.

    Since midterms tend to be referendums on the President's job approval to an extent, here's a handy way to remind people of just how much President Biden has achieved in his first year.

    Do we all want and need more? Of course! But we have to stop to appreciate what's been done thanks to the President's persistence and skills. It's a lot.

    [Click here for a downloadable version]

     

    Continue reading →
  • Gloom and Doom in 2022?

    Posted by Adam Wolman · February 02, 2022 10:10 PM · 1 reaction
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    PaliDems board member Edward Everett Vaill pens another insightful article for the LA Progressive.
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    The New York Times this past weekend had an editorial by Christopher Caldwell entitled “New Poll Spells Trouble for Democrats.” Trouble is, the author is a long-time Republican operative with time served on Republican Bill Kristol’s Weekly Standard and now a fellow at the right-wing Claremont institute. His article is crammed with wishful thinking....
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    Read the rest here: https://www.laprogressive.com/democrats-in-trouble/amp/
    Continue reading →
  • Medicare Privatization Warning: Trump-Years Booby Trap

    Posted by Adam Wolman · September 23, 2021 5:32 PM · 1 reaction
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    Action Alert:

    Advocates Sound Alarm Over Quiet Trump Era Move That Could Further Privatize Medicare

    "The Biden administration should immediately kill this toxic legacy of the former president."
    Jake Johnson

    A little-noticed scheme hatched in the late stages of the Trump presidency has consumer advocates and universal healthcare proponents warning about a creeping attempt to further privatize Medicare—an effort the Biden administration is being urged to stop in its tracks

     

    Read more at CommonDreams.org — click here

    Article a few months old but the problem is only growing, and most people aren't aware!

    Continue reading →
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  • Upcoming events

    Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 11:30 PM through May 23, 2022
    Home in the Alphabets in PP

    Karen Bass fundraiser

     

     

    https://www.tinyurl.com/KarenBassPalisades

    View event
    Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at 05:30 PM

    Jay Chen fundraiser

     

      

    Co-sponsored by PPDC:
    Join Making Waves for Democracy to meet
    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


    The road to holding a Democratic majority in Congress runs through California….



    Join Making Waves for Democracy and the growing mobilization of sane people to FLIP the newly drawn 45th District in Orange County from red to BLUE by supporting Democratic Congressional candidate Jay Chen at our virtual event, Jay Chen: Stronger than Steel, on Wednesday, May 25th from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm PDT.

    Jay Chen matches this district and he CAN win!

    This new district is +4% Democrats and Jay is the antidote to his opponent, ultra-right-wing Michelle Steel. She is WAY too extreme for CA-45

    Jay passionately supports the very rights opposed by the GOP, including:

    • Women’s reproductive rights
    • Voting rights
    • Affordable health care
    • Funding for public education
    • Environment protection

    Click here to watch Jay’s personal message to Making Waves for Democracy to get a sense of what a great candidate we are supporting

    Jay’s campaign is out knocking on doors; that's how he wins! Every dollar raised here goes to support that fieldwork



    Yes, we can! Please click here to RSVP today!

    View event
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Paid for by the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club (palidems.org) and not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee

 

 

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