2025 Club Holiday Party

Please join us in-person for our club's Holiday Party / Ugly Sweater Party on Thursday, December 18th at 6:00pm.

It will be held in Hillcrest at our recent meeting location: R Place Bar & Eatery at 1027 University Ave.

We are excited to have a number of our fellow Democratic clubs joining us including AAPI Democratic Club, Chula Vista Democratic Club, Clairemont Democratic Club, Latina Democratic Club, San Diego County Young Democrats, Veterans Democratic Club, and our San Diego County Democratic Party!

We will have food platters available, and menus will be available so you can order any additional food or drinks. The good people at R Place have been amazing to work with over the last few months and are very excited to welcome us into their space.

For truth, justice, and a better tomorrow...

Ryan Trabuco (he/him/his)
Club President
San Diego Democrats for Equality

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Hybrid Club Meeting: February 12, 2026

Please join us for our scheduled hybrid club meeting in a couple weeks on Thursday, February 12 at 6:30pm. We've recently been holding our in-person meetings at R Place Bar & Eatery in Hillcrest. Address is 1027 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92103. In case you are unable to attend in-person, you can always attend via Zoom at democratsforequality.org/Zoom

The agenda is posted on our website at: democratsforequality.org/agenda

Keep in mind that this will be on the second Thursday of the month so that we don't conflict with the beginning of the California Democratic Party's Convention in San Francisco.

We will consider friendly incumbent endorsements for all three San Diego Community College Trustees Maria Nieto Senour, Craig Milgrim, and Geysil Arroyo, as well as San Diego Unified School Board Member Shana Hazan. We'll also consider an endorsement for appointed County Treasurer-Tax Collector Larry Cohen as a friendly incumbent. We also have two Democrats running for Superior Court Judge and will consider endorsements for both judicial offices.

Finally, it's that time again for us to conduct our annual elections for positions on our executive board. All positions are two-year terms unless otherwise stated.

Positions up for election include: President, Vice President for Resource Development, Secretary, North Coastal Area Director, South Area Director, and two (2) At-Large seats.

Should you wish to serve as a member of the executive board, please e-mail our Nomination Committee at [email protected]. Nominees for our executive board must have been dues-paid members for 90 days prior to taking office at our March club meeting.

Freedom Awards: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Our club's Freedom Awards celebration will be held on Saturday, February 7th at Rich's in Hillcrest.

The Freedom Awards serve as the San Diego Democrats for Equality's signature fundraising event. It's where we honor and recognize outstanding club members and LGBTQ+ leaders and allies who have made a significant impact within our club, the Democratic Party, and our communities.

Individual tickets are now available!

$50 for Club Members
$35 for Young Dems
$75 for General Admission
$100 for VIP Reception

Up-to-date on information is available on our club website: democratsforequality.org/freedomawards

Special Virtual Meeting: Endorsementpalooza Part 2

There will not be a meeting on our regular meeting date this month (Thursday, January 15). However, In lieu of a regular January meeting, please join us for another special virtual meeting for Endorsementpalooza: Part 2 on Sunday, February 1 at 1:00pm on Zoom.

With the June 2, 2026 Primary Election just a few months away, we have a number of statewide races to consider before the California Democratic Party considers these endorsements at the CDP Convention next month in San Francisco.

At this time, we will consider friendly incumbent endorsements for Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber, Controller Malia Cohen, and Attorney General Rob Bonta. For all the non-incumbent statewide races, we will consider endorsements for Governor, Lt. Governor, Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent for Public Instruction, and Board of Equalization District 4. Also, we will re-consider Assembly District 74.

You can register for the virtual meeting here: democratsforequality.org/zoom