PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (July 24, 2021)
Greetings to our Members,
No Regular Meetings in July or August
Following our tradition, we will not be holding regular membership meetings during July and August. We will resume our regular schedule of meetings on the 4th Thursday of the month, beginning on September 23rd. Our Executive Board will be active during this summer as we have a busy agenda. Please check your email for a special event for club members, their families, and their guests in August.
Help STOP THE RECALL
The Republican effort to recall Governor Newsom, and put a Republican in the Governor’s mansion, will be held on Tuesday, September 14th. Clearly, we need to stop this Republican attempt to seize the Governor’s office and derail the Democratic agenda for the next year and a half. We must defeat the recall attempt at the polls. In the coming month, each California voter will receive a recall ballot in the mail.
There are two questions on the ballot. The first question asks, shall the Governor be recalled? Every Democratic voter, along with our nonpartisan voter allies, should vote No on recalling the Governor. To do that, we need to get out the vote and encourage every Democrat to vote by mail when the recall ballot arrives in August. We need volunteers to make phone calls, send text messages, register voters, and walk precincts. If you’re able, please sign up now at www.sddemocrats.org/recall. Every little bit will help stop the recall.
The second question on the recall ballot will provide of a list of 43 candidates who have qualified to replace Governor Newsom, if he is recalled. If a majority of voters vote “no” on the first question, the second question will not be counted. But, if a majority of voters vote “yes” on the first question, whoever receives the most votes on the second question, whether or not that is a majority, will become the Governor until January 2023. Please Vote No on the Recall, and mail in your ballot early, or drop it off at a community voting center between September 11 and 14. You’ll be receiving more details on the voting procedure from the Secretary of State and our San Diego County Registrar of Voters.
September 23rd Club Elections
We are scheduled to have our Club officer elections at the September 23rd meeting. The four offices to be filled are the President, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Anyone who is interested in serving any of these four offices can send an email to our Nominations Committee Chair, Marisa Hildebrand-Criqui, at torreypinesdems@gmail.com. To qualify for these offices, you must be a registered Democrat and a paid-up member and have attended at least one regular meeting of the Club, except for the office of President which requires you to have attended at least three meetings of the Club. Include your reasons for seeking office. Your name will be placed into nomination upon receiving a “second” at the meeting of September 23rd. Nominations from the floor can also be made at the meeting. All nominations will require a second. All nominees will have opportunity to address attending Club members before the vote is taken. The vote will be by a secret ballot. For more information, go to our Club Bylaws at: www.torreypinesdems.org/bylaws.
That’s it for now, I hope you’re all enjoying a wonderful summer, and I look forward to meeting you at our August 15th Social Event!
Wayne Dernetz
Wayne Dernetz,
Interim President
Internet Links from our 6-24-21 TPDC Zoom Meeting Guests
Greetings Torrey Pines Dems,
We had great club meeting last Thursday evening and our guests and members shared a lot of important information. They also provided related internet links. If you would like more information, these links are copied for your convenience below.
NEVER AGAIN CALIFORNIA REPORT – Rose Ann Sharp, co-founder of Never AgainCA and TPDC member, gave a presentation on national promotion of “Red Flag” laws and on California’s plans for registration of “ghost guns”.
Reference Materials:
Rose Ann Sharp bio
GVRO- NeverAgainCA PowerPoint
GVRO Numbers for San Diego PowerPoint
Giffords Law Center Seeking Help Brochure
https://www.safestorageca.org/
CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING COMMISSION Report – Patricia Sinay, a Commissioner from the CRC, provided information on their efforts to accomplish Congressional and State Legislative redistricting following the 2020 US Census.
Email Contact Address: votersfirstact@crc.ca.gov
For more information on Redistricting:
State: https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/
County: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/redistricting.html
City: https://www.sandiego.gov/redistricting-commission
UPDATE ON STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE NOW STORED AT SAN ONOFRE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION – TPDC member Alice McNally provided a report on the hazards of the nuclear waste now stored at SONGS and the urgency of adopting new standards for safe storage and transportation of the waste. Following her report, TPDC members unanimously voted to approve a resolution strongly urging local agencies, including the City of San Diego, County of San Diego, and State of California to take actions to hold SONGS operators responsible for the costs of emergency responses and provisions for public safety in the event of radiation leakage at SONGS; and to prepare plans and provide budget allocations for emergency responses, including certain specific provisions. You can read the resolution here. For more information, click here.
Links from other guests:
From Tommy Hough, candidate for San Diego City Council District 6:
Tommy’s website: http://tommyhough.com
From Kevin Sabellico, Campaign Manager for Catherine Blakespear, Mayor of Encinitas and candidate for California State Senate District 36:
Mayor Blakespear is running for State Senate to help California equitably recover from pandemic, stabilize our climate, and make our transportation system cleaner, greener, and faster.
Please visit her website to get involved: https://catherineblakespear.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Cblakespear
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catherineblakespear