January 2012 Newsletter

Chair's Letter

Dear Fellow Democrats:

The San Mateo County Democratic Central Committee wishes everyone a Happy New Year.

The year ahead is an exciting one as we are now preparing for the Presidential Election ahead. In the coming months the San Mateo County Democratic Party will sponsor numerous events to raise funds and engage active Democrats as we prepare to open our campaign headquarters this summer as the central location for Democratic Party election activity in San Mateo County.

Pre-Endorsement Conferences

As we are in a Presidential Election cycle many seats in the State Legislature and Congress will also be on the ballot in June and in November. Elections will differ somewhat this year as California will now conduct open Primary Elections with the top two vote-getters - regardless of Party affiliation - appearing on the November General Election ballot.

This month, local Party delegates will gather for Pre-Endorsement Conferences in very region in the State. The Pre-Endorsement Conferences are the first determining step for the California Democratic Party's pre-primary endorsement process.

Pre-Endorsement Conferences will be held January 21 & 22, 2012. For more information on the Pre-Endorsement Conferences please visit http://www.cadem.org/endorsements.

Local Pre-Endorsement Conference information by Region:

Region 5 Time and Location:
Hillview Community Center
97 Hillview Avenue
Los Altos, CA 94022
Saturday, Jan. 21
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Region 4 Time and Location:
Transport Workers Union Local 505
1521 Rollins Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
Sunday, Jan. 22
3:00pm to 6:00pm

DONATE TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!

This year, the San Mateo County Democratic Party is raising funds to help re-elect President Obama, Senator Feinstein and all Democratic Party representatives from Congress to local school boards.

To ensure that San Mateo County has a vigorous campaign effort our Party needs support so that we can all support our candidates.

Please consider contributing to this important effort by clicking here.

There remains much work to do in the near future as we prepare for the next elections and we invite all San Mateo County Democrats to participate in upcoming events and to keep San Mateo County blue.

Democratically Yours,

David Burruto
Chair
San Mateo County Democratic Party

News and Notes

- Tougher pipeline safety rules approved by the U.S. House of Representatives.

- Op-Ed by Rep. Anna G. Eshoo entitled 'The Oath of Office'.

- New year, new laws in California - San Mateo Daily Journal.

- Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma's Newsletter.

Upcoming Democratic Club Events

Club: Coastside Democrats
Event: Membership meeting. Learn about the new districts, the open primary, and hear from the candidates before the pre endorsement conference.
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2012
Time: 9:00-11:00am
Location: Train Depot, 110 Higgins Canyon Road, Half Moon Bay. Just beyond the fire station at the end of Main Street.
Contact: Brigid O'Farrell at mbrigidofarrell@gmail.com

Club: Menlo Democrats
Event: General meeting. Agenda at: www.menlodems.org/meetings.
Date: Thursday, January 12, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Cafe Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park
Contact: John Woodell at john@menlodems.org

Club: Pacifica Democrats
Event: "State of the County" program conducted by immediate past president and current member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, Carole Groom. Breakfast is served-full $12; continental $6 and coffee only $6. No purchase is necessary.
Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 9:00am-11:30am
Location: Contact: Barbara Arietta at barietta@hotmail.com

Club: North Penninsula Democrats
Event: Membership meeting featuring a legislative update from Nicole Fernandez who is a field representative for Assemblymember Jerry Hill of the state's 19th district.
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Panera Cafe at 310 Adrian Road in Millbrae
Contact: Sandra Lang at langinsureyou@sbcglobal.net

Next General Meeting

January 19, 2012, 7:30pm-9:00pm
Transport Workers Union 505 Building
1521 Rollins Road, Burlingame MAP