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Our next Hot Topic is the environment, in partnership with Resilient Palisades,

a new, local eco-activism group you should get to know

 

PALIDEMS CELEBRATES EARTH DAY with RESILIENT PALISADES

Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

 

                  

 

Special guests :

ED BEGLEY, JR., actor and environmental activist

STATE SEN. BEN ALLEN

 

Our Resilient teams will inspire you: To cultivate a GAS-FREE GARDEN

To become mindful of FOOD WASTE • To imagine a SOLAR MICROGRID  

To reduce SINGLE-USE PLASTICS • To plant NATIVE GARDENS • Much more

Including a few words on the hot petition to get our local schools to go solar.... Come find out

 

* * Free! * *

(suggested donation $10 to defray costs)

 

Click here to RSVP

 



 

April update on the Republican effort to recall Gov. Newsom:

Eager to fight back?

CLICK HERE for a new CA Dem Party toolkit that's got a ton of info
and guidance on how best to help

 



Your Westside Dem HQ is still in action!

YOUR time, talents, and money made the difference in 2018 and 2020
It led to (D) majorities in both the House and the Senate
and the inspiring leadership of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the White House
Because of YOU, help is on the way to our beleaguered cities, states, and schools in the form of the
American Rescue Plan!
NOT ONE REPUBLICAN IN CONGRESS VOTED FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN — NOT ONE 
It's no surprise that the Republicans have introduced
253 new voter suppression laws in swing states.
We won in 2018 and 2020 because we out-hustled the Republicans and registered new voters. Our path to victory again in 2022 is the same.
We've adopted Pennsylvania, a "triple word score" swing state (with a Senate seat, Congressional seats, and important local races at stake) as well as Arizona (where we need to hold our gains at all levels) for both phone banking and postcarding.
We can register new voters and help existing voters convert to permanent vote by mail with your help!
PHONE BANKS — CLICK HERE
Mondays 3 – 6 PM, Pacific to Pennsylvania
Thursdays 6 – 8:30 PM, Pacific to Arizona
POSTCARDS COMING SOON - SIGN UP HERE

 

At our March board meeting,

PPDC voted to support Healthy Democracy's Citizens' Initiative Review proposal

Learn more about it here

 


 

After Covid relief, nothing is more important than democracy reform.

We've got to insist Pres. Biden convince Sens. Manchin & Sinema

to reform the filibuster to pass the For the People Act.

Otherwise democracy itself may be DOA next election.

 

Click here to learn more and take action

 


Read our February news/blog post analyzing the Palisades vote in the November 20 general election here,

or click here for the Pali Post analysis

 



A more-than-fond farewell to our beloved Treasurer Emeritus,
Dick Wulliger, 88

From the L.A. Times:

Richard Charles Wulliger, beloved husband of Marilyn Kudell Wulliger. [Passed away December 2020.] Predeceased by parents Jack and Carrie Wulliger, survived by cousin Jeff Ackerman and many other cousins, nephews and nieces.

A graduate of University High School; UCLA, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa; UCLA Law School where he earned his JD. Lawyer, Administrative Law Judge/Arbitrator and formerly US Army Judge Advocate General. Trustee of California Historical Society, President of Opera Associates of the Music Center, Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commissioner, Los Angeles Civil Service Commissioner, member of Equestrian Commission 1984 Olympics, member of Board of Los Angeles Opera, judge pro tem Los Angeles Superior Court. Member of Los Angeles Police Department Board of Rights.

Active in Pacific Palisades Democratic Club [15 years on the board, 13 as Treasurer], Historical Society, Community Council, and UCLA Alumni Association. Memorial service to be announced. Suggested contributions to American Civil Liberties Union.

Our hearts are heavy, and our sympathies go out to dearest Marilyn.

Dick, we'll miss you, and will always be grateful for your tireless participation and your friendship. 

— Your many friends at PPDC

 



PaliDems 2021 Membership Renewal & Board Openings


Dear PPDC members and supporters:
It's still time to join or renew your membership for 2021 if you haven't yet!

https://www.palisadesdemclub.org/join

The Pacific Palisades Democratic Club held its Annual Meeting on January 31, 2021. Club members in attendance elected the board of directors and its executive slate for 2021.

The Nominating Committee sought candidates young, old, and in between, moderate, progressive, or other — as long as they were committed Democrats who want to be involved with one of the country's most influential Dem clubs on a regular basis. The mission of this committee was to assemble a slate to be voted on at the Annual Meeting that will reflect the broad base of opinions in the Democratic Party.  

Local Democrats were invited to express their interest in serving by sending an email to the Nominating Committee. An application for board candidacy was sent to be returned before December 18. Interested for 2022? Let us know.

 




PPDC signs on to LACDP resolution calling for the resignation of L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva

** Read the resolution here **

 



Biden-Harris victory swag,

Support Newsom / oppose the recall merch, and more


 

 

Check out this cool promotional video about our election store,

Or click here and we'll sweep you off your feet and into the store

 


 

Click here for
Unsanitized: The COVID-19 Daily Report

Written by American Prospect executive editor
David Dayen,
who was a superb PaliDems Hot Topics speaker!

 


 



 

Most recent past event(s) and announcements

Some hosted or co-hosted by PPDC and the WDHQ, others posted to inform club members

 

Thanks to all 139 of you who signed up for our
HOT TOPICS SPEAKER SERIES

Electing the President:
The Electoral College Vote and the National Popular Vote

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021, 2 PM
On ZOOM!


Derek Cressman, who has testified in the US Senate, served as an expert in federal litigation, and authored three books, will tell us:

Can the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC) finally save us from the anti-democratic Electoral College?

FREE ADMISSION

Missed it but wish you didn't? Click here for the recording. You might want to cut and paste the passcode

Access Passcode:   =996r!^o

since it's a little hard to remember or type in, we know — we're working on this!


 175+ attended the

PALIDEMS 2021
ANNUAL MEETING

SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 2021
2 – 3:30 PM (1:30 – 2 PM mingle)

 

MEET & GREET YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS*, including…


Happy last-minute addition


Mayor Eric Garcetti

Missed it? No sweat, you can click here to watch

(please skip the beginning — program starts at 33 minutes, 45 seconds in)

Click here for more info, including meeting agenda/schedule  Click here to see our 2021 board

Members in good standing for 2021 in attendance at the Annual Meeting voted unanimously to ratify the slate



There are CA Dem Party elections in which you can have a voice from home via Vote by Mail
They're the ADEMs, and by proxy, >you< can help shape the Democratic Party platform

But you have to have registered by Mon., 1/11/21
and your mailed vote must be postmarked by 1/27 and received by 1/30


Two PPDC board members are running
and seek your support

 

along with an exemplary group of PPDC club members in good standing. Here's the full list:

Jennifer Barraza
Chris Bowen
Keith Coleman
Anastasia Foster
Sue Himmelrich  
Jon Katz
Tamara Melzer Levenson (PPDC board member)
Jennifer Miner
Murtaza Mogri
Domi Piturro
Sion Roy
Angela Scott
Sepi Shyne
Paul Song
Isabel Storey
Caroline M. Torosis

Adam Harris Wolman (PPDC board member)


https://adem.cadem.org

The inauguration is done at last, and our relief and pride are palpable:

JOE BIDEN & KAMALA HARRIS are President and Vice President of these United States


Battle for Senate continues — no wait, we WON! ! !

 

What a testament to all the hard work on the ground, especially in Georgia

but also right here in California with >your< calls, texts, postcards, and donations.

We all did this together!

 

Want to celebrate with a little political merch memento while supporting our efforts?

Check out this cool promotional video about our election store,

or click here to go right to the store


Your election HQ is still rocking and rolling...

We know everyone just wants to collapse,
but your help
is much needed!

GOTV CALLS TO GEORGIA
Sundays until Election Day, January 5th
https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/363063/
Co-hosted by Swing Left Peninsula, Norcal Joyful Warriors for Biden, 2020 Coalition Sacramento, and the CA Coordinated Campaign
We have one last opportunity to gain control of the Senate! Join us, again, in our last chance to give the Biden-Harris administration the ability to pass legislation that will protect our most vulnerable. We need this
Your calls could mean thousands of votes in favor of Democrats!
Once you register, you'll receive the Zoom link and instructions on how to start taking calls
Don't have any experience? Don't worry, we'll train you

Available dates/times remaining

Sun., Jan. 3, 2021, 12 – 2 PM

https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/363063/

UNIQUE WAYS TO HELP IN GEORGIA
Here are some unique ways to help Ossoff and Warnock, like calling Native American voters in Georgia and calling supporters of Daniel Blackman, the other runoff on Jan 5th.
Let's turn the Senate BLUE so #MoscowMitch and GOP Senators can't block the Biden administration!
Georgia residents may not know that early voting has started. And those that do, may not know that some early voting locations have been closed or changed since November! We'll help them find the best location for them. If they have a mail-in ballot, we'll help them find a drop box or early vote location to drop it off. And, we'll help them all make a voting plan.
Join us and be part of our wonderful volunteer community!
Don't worry if you haven't called before - it's not hard at all, and we'll give you all the training and support you need. We'll be on the Zoom call the whole time, so we can answer questions and help with anything.
Democrats all over the country are working hard but we've identified some special ways that we can help!
Sunday calls to Native American voters in GA
with WDHQ and Field Team 6,
Sundays, 1-4 pm
https://www.mobilize.us/westsidedemocratichq/event/366685/ 
This will be on ThruTalk: running Chrome or Safari only, some iPads may not work. (We have some other backup Warnock and Ossoff calls for FT6
if you have an iPad)
Monday calls to Native American voters in GA
with WDHQ and Field Team 6,
Mondays, 1-3 pm
https://www.mobilize.us/westsidedemocratichq/event/365952/ 
This will be on ThruTalk: running Chrome or Safari only, some iPads may not work. (We have some other backup Warnock and Ossoff calls for FT6
if you have an iPad)
Monday calls to Georgia with WDHQ and UDH
Mondays, 3-5:30 pm
https://www.mobilize.us/westsidedemocratichq/event/365459/
Make calls for Ossoff and Warnock to supporters of Daniel Blackman, running for Public Service Commissioner in District 4.
Many of his supporters in November left their Senate votes blank.
Our calls - in English and Spanish - will help turn out votes for Ossoff, Warnock, AND Blackman.
Tuesday calls to Georgia with
WDHQ and CADEM,
Tuesdays, 2-5:30 pm
https://www.mobilize.us/westsidedemocratichq/event/366912/
Get out the vote in Georgia with the California Democratic Party and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee!
Wishing you and yours a safe and peaceful holiday season!
Jane Wishon
Chair, WDHQ (PPDC is proud to be a founding member of the HQ)
Support Senate Candidates for Georgia's Runoff,
Reverend Raphael Warnock & Jon Ossoff by supporting
UNITE HERE's safe canvassing in Georgia!
UNITE HERE, the union that represents 300,000 working people across Canada and the United States in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation, and airport industries, perfected a safe way to canvass to get out the vote in Arizona and now they're taking that plan to Georgia!
UNITE HERE members are predominately women and people of color and are uniquely prepared to get out the vote in Georgia!
Donate here to provide PPE for UNITE HERE members!
 

None of the above times open for you? Find other
L.A.-based daily ops via our friends at the Grassroots Dems HQ

https://linktr.ee/grassrootsdemhq

This is the real deal, the meat and potatoes of fighting for the Senate
(OK, make that tofu and potatoes if you're vegetarian)

And >you< can make a real difference

Please consider donating to or working for Jon Ossoff and/or Raphael Warnock

Ossoff: https://electjon.com/

Warnock: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/

This is our best hope for the possibility of being able to make major legislative progress these next four years!

PPDC donated an additional emergency $1000 to each campaign on Nov. 5


 



Archives of previous home-page posts can be found here:

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2018

2017 – 2012

 

 

  • What's New

    PPDC supports Citizens' Initiative Review

    Posted by Adam Wolman · March 04, 2021 2:35 PM · 1 reaction
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    At our March board meeting, PPDC voted to support Healthy Democracy's Citizens' Initiative Review proposal.

    Healthy Democracy is a US-based nonpartisan nonprofit that designs and coordinates innovative deliberative democracy programs.

    They pioneered the Citizens’ Initiative Review process, which provides voters with high quality information on initiatives and referenda. This is voter information written by voters, for voters.

    Read more about Healthy Democracy here, and the Citizens' Initiative Review pilot project for California here.

    Continue reading →
  • Feb 21 analysis Nov 20 election

    Posted by Joseph Halper · February 17, 2021 5:30 PM · 1 reaction
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    Here's an interesting article that appeared in this week's Palisadian Post on how Pacific Palisades voted in the 2020 general election. 
    .
    In the Palisades precincts, 87% of registered voters turned out to vote. This bested L.A. County's turnout of 74.6% — high, but lower than turnout in the 2008 Obama–McCain contest. 
    Continue reading →
  • Time to end the filibuster?

    Posted by Adam Wolman · January 27, 2021 9:12 PM · 1 reaction
    1 reaction Share

    It's a good time to read up on the filibuster and get informed, and if we agree it's a good idea, possibly to take action and pressure Democratic leadership to act. (Watch this space to see if PPDC recommends specific actions.)

    Here are some informative articles:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/opinion/democrats-filibuster-congress-mcconnell.html

    https://www.brookings.edu/policy2020/votervital/what-is-the-senate-filibuster-and-what-would-it-take-to-eliminate-it/

    https://www.vox.com/21424582/filibuster-joe-biden-2020-senate-democrats-abolish-trump (Ezra Klein)

    https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/07/why-senate-filibuster-could-be-gone-2021/614278/

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/biden-filibuster-schumer-mcconnell-harry-reid-barack-obama-1118110/

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/kill-the-senate-filibuster-or-watch-bidens-agenda-die

     

    Continue reading →
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  • Upcoming events

    Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 06:30 PM · 112 rsvps
    Zoom

    Resilient Pali enviro event

     

    Our next Hot Topic is the environment, in partnership with Resilient Palisades,

    a new, local eco-activism group you should get to know

     

    PALIDEMS CELEBRATES EARTH DAY with RESILIENT PALISADES

    Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

     

                      

     

    Special guests :

    ED BEGLEY, JR., actor and environmental activist

    STATE SEN. BEN ALLEN

     

    Our Resilient teams will inspire you: To cultivate a GAS-FREE GARDEN

    To become mindful of FOOD WASTE • To imagine a SOLAR MICROGRID  

    To reduce SINGLE-USE PLASTICS • To plant NATIVE GARDENS • Much more

    Including a few words on the hot petition to get our local schools to go solar.... Come find out


     

    * * Free! * *

    (suggested donation $10 to defray costs)

    RSVP below

    rsvp
    Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 06:30 PM · 3 rsvps
    Zoom

    Resilient Pali enviro event YO page

     

    Use this page to RSVP if you came via our Youth Outreach effort!

    Everyone else, please RSVP at the main event page, here

     

    Our next Hot Topic is the environment, in partnership with Resilient Palisades,

    a new, local eco-activism group you should get to know

     

    PALIDEMS CELEBRATES EARTH DAY with RESILIENT PALISADES

    Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

     

                      

     

    Special guests :

    ED BEGLEY, JR., actor and environmental activist

    STATE SEN. BEN ALLEN

     

    Our Resilient teams will inspire you:

    To cultivate a GAS-FREE GARDEN

     To become mindful of FOOD WASTE

    To imagine a SOLAR MICROGRID  

    To reduce SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

    To plant NATIVE GARDENS & much more

    Including a few words on the hot petition to get our local schools to go solar.... Come find out

     

    * * Free! * *

    (suggested donation $10 to defray costs)

    RSVP below

    rsvp
    See all events

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

 

 

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