Just to make sure you mark your calendars, we are devoting our July 26 meeting to discussion and endorsement votes for the November State ballot propositions. You do not want to miss this meeting. — /KC
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN OUR ENDORSEMENTS
In order to vote on how the ECDC will endorse, you must be a member for 45 days prior to the endorsement election. We are trying to arrange to have our meeting to vte for our endorsements in local races (city council, school district, BART board, AC Transit board, etc.) on August 27. If we can secure a location, then in order to vote, you must be a member by July 13.
If we are unable to arrange for a location on that date, we may have to have the endorsement vote prior to August 27. Which will push back the date for joining!
But you can be sure – just pay your dues by June 30!
(Remember, only registered Democrats or individuals who will be 18 or naturalized by November 8, 2016 and pledge to register as Democrats are eligible to join and vote in the ECDC!)
MAY MEETING PREVIEW
Vote on standing rules addition (see http://ecdclub.dev.haveabyte.com/?p=1208)
Resolution on Payment in Lieu of Taxes (see http://ecdclub.dev.haveabyte.com/?p=1223)
Main Presentation
Our main topic for May is the militarization of local police departments. Mimi Bull, retired from the legal division of CA Dept of Social Services and a member of our local ACLU of Northern California Chapter, will be joined by one or two of her fellow chapter members, including Antonio Medrano who is also an ECDC member, a retired teacher, and a past member of the West Contra Costa County Unified School Board. We look forward to a lively discussion!