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New CADEM LGBTQ Caucus Leadership

Big news this week at our California Democratic Party's LGBTQ Caucus!

As of October 1st, Luis Zamora and Sasha Renée Pérez announced their joint decision to step down from their leadership positions as Caucus Co-Chairs.

Earlier this year, Sasha Renée Pérez who also serves as Mayor of Alhambra won her March 5th primary election becoming the Democratic nominee for State Senate District 25. Mayor Pérez is heavily favored to win her election in November in a safe Democratic district succeeding longtime State Senator Anthony Portantino.

Last month, Luis Zamora was appointed by San Francisco Mayor London Breed to the San Francisco City College Board of Trustees. Trustee Zamora is favored to hold the seat in November after earning endorsements from the San Francisco Democratic Party, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club, Equality California, and the LGBTQ Victory Fund.

Pérez and Zamora's resignations allowed for the leadership transition to yours truly and Shay Franco-Clausen as the new Co-Chairs of our CADEM LGBTQ Caucus.

Virtual Club Meeting: September 19, 2024

Join us for our regularly scheduled virtual meeting this month on Thursday, September 19 at 6:30pm. This will be our absolute last-chance endorsement meeting -- and club meetings -- prior to the November 5th Presidential Election.

For endorsement considerations, we will vote on uncontested friendly incumbents Tony Kranz for Encinitas Mayor, Eric Ortega for Bonsall Unified Area E, and Oscar Caralampio for Fallbrook Union High School District Area 4.

We'll also consider endorsements for uncontested Democratic candidates running for Palomar College Area 4, Del Mar Union School Board (short-term seat), and a short-term seat on the Calexico City Council.

You can register for the virtual meeting here.

Harris-Walz: San Diego Merch & Volunteer Opportunities

It's GO time! Join us as we work together to elect Kamala Harris and Tim Walz this November! You can sign-up to volunteer with the national campaign on their website here.

Since we are an LGBTQ+ Democratic club, their Out for Harris campaign has opportunities to volunteer here.

Also, our local San Diego County Democratic Party may have merch and swag at their office in Kearny Mesa.

If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out. Let's WIN this!

Special Virtual Meeting: August 29, 2024

Join us for a special endorsement meeting on Thursday, August 29 at 6:30pm. This will be our last endorsement meeting for races to consider that will be on the ballot this November!

This meeting will be a week after our 2024 Democratic National Convention, and we'll have some of our club members who were delegates recap the highlights of their time in Chicago.

You can register for the special meeting on August 29th here.

Virtual Club Meeting: August 15, 2024

Join us for our regularly scheduled virtual club meeting on Thursday, August 15 at 6:30pm.

With the California Democratic Party having endorsed and made recommendations for statewide ballot measures, we will consider adopting the party's recommendations. You can view the party's positions here.

For more detailed information on ballot propositions, you can research more on Ballotpedia's website here.

You can register for the virtual August 15th meeting here.

For President & Vice President: Kamala Harris & Tim Walz

At a special meeting earlier tonight, our San Diego Democrats for Equality members unanimously endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris & Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be our next President and Vice President of the United States.

What a year the last couple of weeks have been!

Earlier this week, Kamala Harris was certified as our Democratic nominee for President, and she tapped Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate.

The excitement around our Democratic ticket and the energy to win in November is off the charts. People are fired up and ready to go!

Special Virtual Meeting: August 8, 2024

People are fired up and ready to go!

A number of club members reached out and asked for a special meeting to re-consider our presidential endorsement.

So, please join us on Thursday, August 8th at 6:30pm for a special virtual endorsement meeting for us to formally consider an endorsement for Kamala Harris for President and her running mate as our next Vice President.

We are also excited to have confirmed as a guest speaker, Sam Alleman, the LGBTQ+ Engagement Director for Harris for President campaign.

We will also hear from Shay Franco-Clausen, Co-Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party's LGBTQ Caucus, who will present on statewide efforts to support the Harris campaign and down ballot races.

This is a great opportunity for those interested to hear directly from the campaign how our club members can help and be active going into November.

You can register for the special endorsement meeting here.

Special Virtual Meeting: July 7, 2024

Join us for a special virtual meeting on Sunday, July 7th at 12:00pm.

We will consider two out-of-town endorsements for spectacular LGBTQ+ Democratic candidates!

First, we will consider endorsing Sarah McBride who is running to become the first openly transgender member of Congress in Delaware! Sarah McBride is currently a State Senator in Delaware and was the first openly transgender speaker to address a political national convention when she spoke at the 2016 DNC Convention.

Then, we will consider an endorsement for Evan Low, our California Democratic Party's endorsed candidate for Congress in the 16th Congressional District. Evan Low is currently an Assemblymember and was the youngest openly LGBTQ mayor in the country when he became Mayor of Campbell, CA at the age of 26.

Locally, we will officially consider an endorsement for Oceanside City Council District 4, and the second at-large La Mesa City Council seat.

Register for the July 7th Special Meeting here.

Happy Pride Month! Join/Renew Your Membership!

Happy Pride Month! You know what that means...

It is time to renew your club membership -- and, if you aren't a member, then sign-up and join on our website at: democratsforequality.org/membership!

All of our club memberships expire on June 30th, so let's make sure we get y'all renewed!

As a way to connect and celebrate our membership renewals, we will host a Sunday Funday Membership Renewal Party on Sunday, June 30th starting at 1:00pm at AWOL in Hillcrest! Address is 1469 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92103. There will be a taco truck on-site and drinks can be purchased at the bar.

Join and renew your club membership, and then let's party on June 30th!

Virtual Club Meeting: June 20, 2024

With the Presidential Election quickly approaching, we cannot forget that control of the U.S. Senate is up for grabs. While President Biden and Congressmember Adam Schiff should be secure in their election bids here in California, our club can have an impact in other high-profile races across the country.

Therefore, we will consider formally endorsing three of those U.S. Senate candidates: openly LGBTQ+ Senator Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin), and LGBTQ+ community allies Senator Jacky Rosen (Nevada) and neighboring Senate candidate Congressmember Ruben Gallego (Arizona). We've reached out to their campaigns to ask for campaign representatives to attend. Either way, each of their races are critically important, and to the extent that we can best assist we should move forward to officially support them.

Join us for our regularly scheduled virtual meeting on Thursday, June 20th at 6:30pm.

You can register for the meeting here!