September Meeting Recap
We enjoyed having our Assembly member, Todd Gloria, as our main speaker. He spoke about Governor Brown’s recent signing of AB2103 – Firearms: License to Carry Concealed, a bill that he authored and was co-sponsored by Moms Demand Action and Every Town for Gun Safety in America. He also thanked our club member, Rose Ann Sharp, for her work with Never Again CA to end the gun shows at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Now the work must continue up the state of California to ban all gun shows from fairgrounds.
Todd mentioned the importance of voting NO on California Prop 6, the gas tax repeal initiative and pointed out that the tax for CA infrastructure has not been increased since the 1980s. The current gas tax is funding the work on the 1-5 and intersection off of Friars road to give a few examples. He also urged our club members to vote YES on California Proposition 1 – Housing Programs and Veterans’ Loans Bond.
Gee Wah Mok, a candidate for Del Mar Union School District (DMUSD), spoke in favor of Measure MM, a DMUSD bond measure.
Doug Case, Director of Political Affairs for Senator Toni Atkins, provided a state legislative update.
Environmental activist and blogger, Eve Simmons, from Citizens’ Climates Lobby (CCL), gave us a wonderful overview of the work of the CCL and her own personal experience. We appreciate her insight on the powerful work of CCL.
Candidates that attended and introduced themselves to our club members:
Matt Brower – San Diego Superior Court Judge
Gaylin Allbaugh, Vicki . King and Julie O’Dell – Solana Beach School Board Candidates
Get Involved in October
October 6th, THIS SATURDAY, Torrey Pines Club Phone Banking for Mike Levin for Congress
DATE AND TIME: Sat, October 6, 2018 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM PDT
LOCATION: 740 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Unit 100 Solana Beach, CA 92075
Please RSVP.
October 20th, Saturday, Gun Sense Rally and Get Out The Vote Canvass with Fred Guttenberg
DATE AND TIME: Sat, October 20, 2018 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT
LOCATION: Centro Universidad Popular 1234 North Santa Fe Avenue Vista, CA 92083
Join us to rally with Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed in the Parkland school shooting. Fred has channeled his tremendous grief into action and has traveled the country as a champion of common-sense gun reform. He is joining us in the 49th to help elect Mike Levin, who has earned a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction for his commitment to fighting the NRA-backed status quo in Washington. Please RSVP.
Phone Banking for Flip the 49th
Check out their events on their website–> Flip the 49th
**Important** A request from the Mike Levin for Congress campaign [volunteers for home stays and transportation]:
The Levin campaign needs sleeping accommodations and/or transportation for supporters coming from other parts of CA and other states. To keep expenses down, we are asking for volunteers to offer home stays and local transportation. This can be as short as overnight or as long as a few weeks.
To find out more , or to offer transportation or a homestay, please click here: https://tinyurl.com/LevinForCongress
If you offer a homestay or transportation, you are under no obligation. We understand that your circumstances could change and we will always contact you before assigning someone to you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or text Ellen Montanari at 858-775-0031.
Monthly Meetings
OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING
October 25th, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. – 8pm
Location: Cardiff by the Sea Library
Address: 2081 Newcastle Ave, Cardiff, CA 92007
Agenda:
Club Business
Candidate Introductions
Mike Levin, Candidate for Congressional District 49
Overview of CA props on the Nov. 2018 ballot presented by the League of Women Voters
NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING
No meeting for November due to Thanksgiving.
DECEMBER MONTHLY MEETING
December 6th, Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Holiday Social Hour. Location to be confirmed. Stay tuned!