El Cerrito Democratic Club

• Global Day of Action-Flyer Disbursement-Monday, April 14, 6:30-8:30 a.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Del Norte and El Cerrito Plaza Bart Stations-contact Al Miller for details-amil@sonic.net  and/or  (510) 526-4874
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee Leadership Breakfast, Wednesday, April 16, 8:00 a.m. Guadalajara Restaurant, 1001 Fruitvale Ave, Oakland-contact Chad Houston (415) 692-3556 for more information
• El Cerrito City Council Meeting, Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
• El Cerrito Planning Commission, Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. El Cerrito Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
• El Cerrito Environmental Quality Committee Film Event (free) “Chasing Ice”, Thursday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, 10070 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito-RSVP- http://www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?NID=869
• Spring Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 19, 10:00 a.m. Arlington Park, 1120 Arlington Blvd. El Cerrito
• El Cerrito Historical Society: Pioneer Reception, Wednesday, April 23, 4:30 p.m. El Cerrito City Hall 10940 San Pablo Ave El Cerrito
• El Cerrito Earth Day Celebration, Register to Volunteer for Earth Day Work Parties Saturday, April 26, 10890 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, Register online: http://www.el-cerrito.org/index.aspx?NID=645
• Ohlone Gardens Groundbreaking Ceremony, Tuesday, April 22, 4:30 p.m. 6431-6495 Portola Dr.
• ECDC Meeting, Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m. Zion Presbyterian Church, 545 Ashbury Ave, El Cerrito
• The Drought-Resilient Home Workshop, Thursday, May 1, 6:30 p.m. El Cerrito City Hall, 10940 San Pablo Ave
• El Cerrito City Council Meeting, Tuesday, May 06, 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers, 10940 San Pablo Ave
• Bike-to-Work Day, Thursday, May 8, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Did your blood feel delightfully  and inexplicably more blue over the weekend of March 7-9? The California Democratic Party partied (gathered) and took care of important busniess at the annual convention in Los Angeles. The ECDC was highly represented with delegates and their proxies from our region.

Check out the Mission Possible video staring our very own VP of Membership-Mister Phillips and the always fabulous Hilary Crosby.

If you didn’t make it to the convention here are a few highlights:

Endorsements

• Governor-Jerry Brown
• Lieutenant Governer- Gavin Newsom
• Attorney General-Kamala D. Harris
• Controller- No endorsement
• Treasurer-John Chiang
• Secretary of State- No endorsement
• Insurance Commissioner- Dave Jones
• Superintentant of Schools- Tom Torlackson
• Board of Equalization-Fiona Ma
• Congressional District 11-Mark Desaulnier
• Assembly District 15-Elizabeth Echols

Party Platform Updates

• Support an immediate moratorium on fracking, acidizing, and other forms of oil/gas well stimulation, with such a moratorium to remain in effect until legislation and regulations are put in place that repeal he exception in the Safe Drinking Water Act, guarantee public health and safety, mitigate the effects of climate change, protect the environment and allow government access and testing of the chemicals  used in all sites
•  Support the legalization, regulation and taxation of marijuana, in a manner similar to that of tobacco or alcohol
• Urge Congress, the California Legislature, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the California Energy Commission to take all steps necessary to ensure the safety and fully evaluate the economic  viability and full lifecycle costs of nuclear power, to decommission or withhold funding for license renewal for Mark 1 nuclear reactors that cannot be made safe or shown to be economically viable, and  to provide emergency plans and adequate liability protection for populations near reactors and in the event that nuclear reactors are decommissioned due to safety or economic concerns there shall be a comprehensive employment plan for workers affected by plant closure

 

 Photos taken by Rita Xavier