Location Change: September 2018, Peace Center

Congresswoman Karen Bass at Monthly Meeting, August 8

Plan on being there. Representative Karen Bass will speak at our monthly Democratic Club Meeting on Wednesday! Please join us in giving her a great, big Culver City welcome! We'll also be voting on ENDORSEMENTS.

We'll hear from her on a variety of issues with upcoming midterm elections and how we in Culver City can help turn get a Democrat elected in a few nearby congressional districts. It should be an exciting meeting. Bring your calendar and find some time to work with the Culver City Democratic Club to call voters in those districts, and other ways you might help resist Trump from here in Culver City. Learn details about our planned evening of making phone calls to Democrats in nearby districts August 15.

Ending Oil Drilling Step by Step

The Culver City Democratic Club has been part of a large coalition of activists groups engaged in a battle to end oil drilling and fracking. We are committed to a clean future in Culver City and committed to doing our part to fight climate change.

At our July 11th meeting members voted to empower the EBoard with the decision to support passage of SB 100 and SB 834. SB 100 will mandate the  Public Utilities Commission require renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources supply 100% of retail sales of electricity to serve California end-use customers by December 31, 2045. In the intervening years SB 100 will also raise requirements to move toward 100% renewable energy by 2045.

Like SB 100, SB 834 will also move California toward an end of drilling and fracking. The Trump administration wants to expand oil drilling off our precious coasts. SB 834 forbids California agencies from issuing new permits and licenses for tidelands and submerged lands within state regulated waters. SB 834 will thwart the Trump administration by not issuing permits and licensees for new infrastructure, like pipelines.

The Culver City Democratic Club members and EBoard agreed without hesitation to support both of these bills. Corresponding Secretary Cynthia Hart hand delivered letters of support to Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager who expressed support for both bills.

On Monday, July 23 7 pm, CITY COUNCIL will consider a Resolution Protecting Our Ocean and Coast from Offshore Drilling, Exploration and Fracking. This resolution is broader than SB 834. CITY COUNCIL is an important voice as we all move forward locally and globally to end drilling, fracking and reverse climate change. WE URGE ALL CLUB MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC TO VOICE YOUR SUPPORT FOR CITY COUNCIL'S ACTION.

ACT to STOP Trump’s Gag Rule on Planned Parenthood – Sign the petition

Planned Parenthood is in one of the toughest fights of its life. Trump is trying to block funding and roll back access to sexual health and reproductive health care services to some of the most needy in our community. Title X is the only federal grant program providing individuals with comprehensive family planning and related preventive health services. The Administration's proposed Title X gag rule will deny critical health services to millions of women, men and families. We're asking you to join us in standing up against Trump's gag rule.

The current attack aims to: 1) block funding for Planned Parenthood under the Title X Family Planning Program; 2) prohibit Title X providers from referring anyone for abortion; and 3) removes existing Title X protections that ensure women have full, honest information about all of their pregnancy options, including abortion.

We are nearly halfway through the 60-day Public Comment Period. To stop the changes to Title X, part of the strategy is to ensure a broad and vocal opposition. The collective goal is to secure 1 million comments from the public. Please join Planned Parenthood and other allies by submitting your comment using the link below - it is easy and fast. Resist!

Take action now by clicking on the "Submit your comments today" link from Planned Parenthood.