January Events

 

  • WCCUSD Community Meeting on New Local Control Funding Formula-Wednesday, Jan. 15, 6:30-8:00 p.m. El Cerrito High School, 540 Ashbury Ave
  • Democratic Party of Contra Costa County Central Committee Meeting-Thursday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. IEBW Local 302 Meeting Hall, 1875 Arnold Drive, Martinez
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration-Monday, Jan. 20. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Parade starts at El Cerrito DMV and proceeds to the main event at El Cerrito High School
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service– Monday, Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MLK Regional Shoreline, Doolittle Dr. to Swan Way, Oakland
  • El Cerrito City Council Meeting– Tuesday, Jan. 21, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
  • El Cerrito Planning Commission-Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. El Cerrito Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
  • Bay Area Women’s Group and Filipina Women and Girls Fundraising Reception to Rebuild Tacloban Philippines-Thursday, Jan. 23, 5:30-7:30 CREDO SF, 360 Pine St.    
  • Kensington Fire Protection District Board Meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.  Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Ave
  • Kensington Police Protection and Community Services  District Board MeetingThursday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. Kensington Community Center, 59 Arlington Ave
  • ECDC Endorsement Meeting, Saturday, Feb. 22, 1:30-4:30 p.m. El Cerrito High School, 540 Ashbury Ave
  • California Democratic Party Convention- Friday-Sunday, March 7-9, Los Angeles

ECDC 2014 Budget

 

Proposed 2014 Budget

 

2013 Income (projected)

 
Member Dues $3,200
Dinner $3,000
Newsletter $    50
Other $  100
TOTAL $6,350
   

2014 Expenses (projected)

 

 Rent

 $1,300

 Supplies

  $ 100

 Annual Dinner Food

 $1,450

 Insurance

 $   550

 Newsletter Postage

 $       0

 Newsletter Printing

 $   700

 Memberships

 $       0

 Contributions

 $       0

 Affiliations

 $     15

 Political

$    985 

 Speaker/Performer Fees

 $   100

 Membership Recruitment

 $   700

 TOTAL

 $5,900

Proposal: Reauthorize the Executive Board to expend funds within the budget categories plus 10%.

Local and State-wide Election Candidates

2014 is big midterm election year. The newsletter will feature candidate bios for most of the races in the upcoming months.  Here’s a list of the hot local and State-wide primary races to check out:

Local/Regional-Contra Costa County

  • Assessor
  • Auditor-Controller
  • Clerk-Recorder
  • District Attorney
  • Sheriff-Coroner
  • Supervisor-District  1
  •  Treasurer

Assembly District  15

State-wide