Clairemont Democratic Club

America's Finest Democrats. In the Heart of San Diego!


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Thank You Note

Hi everyone!

Thank you to all our Clairemont Democratic Club members who made it onto Zoom last night for our meeting. I want to thank you again for allowing me the opportunity to step in and lead this organization for the next couple months, and congratulations to our new IT Coordinator Indroneal Banerjee on his election as well.

I want to give a heartfelt thanks to our outgoing President Steph Groce.

We all know how difficult the last couple of months have been. This election cycle has been the wildest, nuttiest, most bizarre carnivals of entropy I’ve seen in my (relatively young) 34 years. Steph has been there for us during some exciting times and not-so-exciting times, and we owe him a great deal of gratitude for his service to our club and our democratic efforts. I can’t put into words how much admiration I have for him — admiration that goes back years to our days leading our local Clairemont Town Council.

Steph’s leadership over the last three years culminated in two critical election victories for both Nathan Fletcher and our own Dr. Jen Campbell, and my optimistic hope is that sometime down the road, when things are less crazy and less busy, that he’s able to return even more successful and triumphant to help us continue our collective fight for our democratic values.

Again, thank you so much Steph — and please let us know if you need anything!

Moving forward, as I mentioned, these are strange times that we live in.

The one possible bright spot in all this is that that we are largely able to operate and conduct our club meetings on Zoom from the comfort of our homes. The physical setup of these Democratic meetings are made all the more the easy — but at some point, I would (hopefully) expect that within the next six months we’ll be back to some relative normalcy. Perhaps, we’ll all be able to meet once again at Elijah’s when it’s safe and approved to do so, and who knows what that looks like with any expected physical distancing requirements that would be recommended.

That being said, it is my expectation to help lead this club in the interim. As some of you know, I am also the Club President of San Diego Democrats for Equality which commands a lot of my attention, but I definitely want to ensure that our Clairemont Democratic Club is strong as we work on electing Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in November, defeat Trump, and close out this nutso year.

Last weekend, our executive board had some great discussions about what we need to do to get through this Presidential Election, some planning on future meetings and topics, looking at maybe some clean-up language in our bylaws, and doing some promotion and outreach on increasing our club’s membership. All positive things, which I’m sure we will ask everyone for your help on.

Of course, I would like to make sure that we continue to be active in our greater Clairemont community as well. I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that there are openings on the Clairemont Town Council board, and those elections are coming up soon. If you would like more information on that, please reach out to Town Council President Eden Yaege at president@clairemontonline.com.

I am excited for all the amazing possibilities that we can achieve together in these next couple of months. Let’s win these elections for the sake of our democracy!

Ryan Trabuco
Club President
Clairemont Democratic Club

 


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Club Meeting via Zoom: Tuesday, September 8

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:00pm.

Please register for the Zoom meeting here!

We hope to have the meeting open at 6:30pm so we can start credentialing club members as you enter the meeting.

Tentative Agenda:
– Election of new Club President
– Possible election of new Club IT Coordinator
– Endorsement consideration of Tim Nader for Superior Court Judge
– Endorsement consideration of state and local ballot measures

If you have not joined or renewed for 2020, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117


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Club Meeting via Zoom: Tuesday, August 11

 

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, August 11th at 7:00pm.

Please register for the Zoom meeting here.

We hope to have the meeting open at 6:30pm so we can start credentialing club members as you enter the meeting.

Our 78th District Assemblymember and San Diego mayoral candidate Todd Gloria will be our featured speaker.

If you have not joined or renewed for 2020, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117


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Club Meeting via Zoom: Tuesday, June 23

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, June 23rd at 7:00pm.

Please register for the Zoom meeting here.

Club President Steph Groce will handle credentialing for club members who log on.

San Diego City Councilmember Monica Montgomery will join us to discuss SDPD De-escalation policy, police reform, and minority equity going forward. Also, our District 2 Councilmember Dr. Jen Campbell will join us to speak on the Council’s recent budget votes.

If you haven’t renewed for 2020, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.


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Club Meeting via Zoom: Tuesday, May 12

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00pm via Zoom. Meeting details are below:

Click here to join Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 778 2077 6145

Club President Steph Groce will handle credentialing for club members who log on.

We will hear from San Diego mayoral candidate, Assemblymember Todd Gloria.

If you haven’t renewed for 2020, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.


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Club Meeting: Tuesday, March 10

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting next Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00pm inside Elijah’s Restaurant (7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92111).

We will conduct club elections for our board, look at results from the Primary Election, and hear a presentation from SDG&E.

If you haven’t renewed for 2020, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.


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Club Meeting: February 11

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting next Tuesday, February 11th at 7:00pm inside Elijah’s Restaurant (7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92111).

We welcome our very own District 2 City Councilmember Dr. Jen Campbell as our guest speaker. Last week, Councilmember Campbell provided her first State of the District and for those were unable to attend the event, we’re sure she’ll give us a City Hall update and offer some thoughts on her first full-year as a city councilmember.

Also, with election day coming up soon, we’ll hear from those candidates running for the County Democratic Central Committee in Assembly Districts 77 and 78. There are six candidates who are elected per Assembly District to the Central Committee, which serves as the governing body for the San Diego County Democratic Party.

If you haven’t renewed for 2020, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.


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Club Meeting: January 14

 

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting next Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00pm inside Elijah’s Restaurant (7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92111).

At November’s club meeting we heard speakers on the YES and NO side of the proposed Newland Sierra project in North County that will be on the March 3rd primary ballot — known as Measure B. We will be voting to take a position on this at Tuesday’s meeting. Also, we’ll hear an update on SB 636 (California Disclose Act) and may consider taking a position on that.

Finally, we are in 2020 — can you believe it?

Now that’s January, it’s time to renew your membership!

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.


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Club Meeting: November 12

 

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting next Tuesday, November 12th at 7:00pm inside Elijah’s Restaurant (7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92111).

We will hear speakers on the YES and NO side of the proposed Newland Sierra project in North County that will be on the March 3rd primary ballot. Also, we’ll hear about the county party’s GO Team and how they are organizing to turnout voters for the primary election and throughout 2020.

Finally, we will get an update on the 2020 Census.

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.


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Club Meeting: October 8

Hello, Clairemont Democrats!

Join us for our next club meeting next Tuesday, October 8th at 7:00pm inside Elijah’s Restaurant (7061 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego 92111).

Assemblymember Brian Maienschein will be our guest speaker. Earlier this year, our party welcomed him with open arms as he re-registered and became a new member of our Democratic Party. Brian Maienschein has been an influential legislator in Sacramento, providing key votes on housing, homelessness, and animal welfare legislation.

Clairemont, of course, is split between Assembly Districts 77 and 78. Most of Clairemont is represented by Brian Maienschein in Assembly District 77. Todd Gloria represents the Bay Park neighborhood in Assembly District 78.

Finally, last weekend our executive board met to discuss and plan out the rest of the year for our club. We’ve got some exciting things coming your way!

If you have suggestions or ideas about meeting topics or event types that you’d like us to host, please email them to me or visit our Facebook page.

If you would like to join, or renew your club membership ($20 dues), please do so on our membership page. You may also renew at the meeting. Or, if you would prefer to mail a check, here is our PO Box information:

Clairemont Democratic Club
PO Box 178846
San Diego, CA 92117

It is our shared responsibility to ensure that people are informed, educated, and not mystified by stage craft, economic bribery or the feeling of helplessness. We have so many exciting things in store for our Clairemont Democratic Club members. We look forward to seeing each and every one of you at one (but hopefully all) of our meetings and events.