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Nov 02
Official Democratic Endorsements and Get Out the Vote Volunteer Information
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OFFICIAL DEMOCRATIC ENDORSEMENTS
Joe BidenPRESIDENT
Kamala HarrisVICE PRESIDENT
Salud CarbajalCONGRESS
Monique LimónSTATE SENATE
Dawn AddisASSEMBLY (AD-35)
Steve BennettASSEMBLY (AD-37)
Paula PerotteGOLETA MAYOR
Stuart KasdinGOLETA CITY COUNCIL
Kyle RichardsGOLETA CITY COUNCIL
Natalia AlarconCARPINTERIA CITY COUNCIL
Osvaldo SoteloSANTA MARIA CITY COUNCIL
Jeremy BallLOMPOC CITY COUNCIL
Elysia LewisBUELLTON CITY COUNCIL
Chris BowyerSOLVANG CITY COUNCIL
Sholeh JahangirGOLETA UNION SCHOOL BOARD
Max RortyGOLETA UNION SCHOOL BOARD
Laura CappsSANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD
Wendy Sims-MotenSANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD
Jackie ReidSANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD
Janet BlevinsLOMPOC UNIFIED SCHOOL BOARD
Robert MillerSANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE (AREA 2)
Erin GuereñaSANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE (AREA 3)
Anna EverettSANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE TRUSTEE (AREA 4)
Jeff HallALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE TRUSTEE (AREA 4)
Angie BoldenSANTA MARIA JOINT-UNION SCHOOL BOARD
Jennifer MelenaSANTA MARIA JOINT-UNION SCHOOL BOARD
José Juan IbarraSANTA YNEZ VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL BOARD
Sep 02
Voter Registration Outreach
The DSC is Signing Up Voters on State Street
The DSC’s fall voter registration effort, usually centered on the now-dormant SBCC campus, has shifted focus this time to finding potential voters where they are likely to be. We’ve scheduled a dozen afternoons of tabling on the 600 block of State St., most coinciding with Tuesday Farmers’ Markets and a few Saturdays as well.

James Vallaro (left) and Jim MacMillan make it easy to register near the State St. Farmers’ Market last Tuesday.
With safety and sanitation a major concern, we are following a rigorous protocol, including strict use of facemasks, respect for social distancing, bleach wipes for all surfaces, separate containers for clean and used pens, and a plexiglass shield (so clean it seems to disappear!) between volunteers and registrants.
Our voter reg. specialists Jim and Charlotte MacMillan and a committee made up of Sally Hearon, Leslie Edgerton, and Chris Nelson have put together a schedule of 2-hour shifts, two volunteers per shift, on August 18 & 25, Sept. 1, 5, 8, 22, & 29, and Oct. 3, 6, 10, 13 & 17. Thanks to our amazing group of volunteers who are taking on this crucial job: Jane Carey, Carolyn Chaney, Gail Eison, Jane Fehrenbacher, Mike Hackett, Chandos & Anton Hoffman, Kathy & John Houlihan, Laural Miller, Mahil Senathirajah, Blanche Tobin, Jim Vollaro.
Important Information for Voters
In preparation for our registration outreach, we consulted with the County Elections Office, which under guidance from the California Secretary of State is developing a new model for elections this year as well as outreach strategies.
We found out the following:
Santa Barbara is adopting a hybrid model for voting.
There will be 25 vote centers (polling stations) instead of the usual 86.
- There will be 2 or 3 drive-up vote centers for reduced personal contact.
- Vote centers will be open Saturday Oct. 31 thru Tuesday Nov. 3.
- Everyone will receive an absentee ballot and also be assigned a vote center location.
- If someone shows up at the wrong vote center, they will be encouraged to
go to the correct place, but can also vote a provisional ballot. - There will be 33 ballot drop boxes distributed across the county. One box planned for every 15,000 people.
- A state task force is requesting all counties put out press releases informing people to re-register if they’ve moved, along with other election information.
- There will be a picture of the ballot in the information guide.
- Elections Office will be contacting students through their college’s websites.
Sep 02
Of Interest to the Democratic Community
Virtual Labor Day Celebration with Fellow Dems & Candidates
Join fellow Democrats for a Virtual Labor Day Celebration, 2 – 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7th. You will hear from Congressman Salud Carbajal, running for re-election, Monique Limón, running for State Senate, Dawn Addis, running for State Assembly District 35, Steve Bennett, running for State Assembly District 37, and many more of our endorsed candidates, as well as UDW/AFSCME 3930, UFCW770, Central Coast Labor Council, and SEIU 721.
Your $10 donation will help provide the funds we need to run a strong campaign this fall, including slate pieces for Democrats and labor-endorsed candidates, as well as running phone banks and texting programs.
And there will be an opportunity drawing for a two-night midweek stay with BBQ kit at El Capitan Canyon.
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Dawn Addis Event with Assembly Speaker, State Senator
The chances of flipping the CA Assembly seat just to the north in Santa Barbara and SLO counties are very strong this year. The Democratic candidate, Morro Bay City Councilwoman Dawn Addis, is out-raising the incumbent Republican, getting lots of media attention, and has the support of many local and statewide officials and groups.
On Thursday, Sept. 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., she will be joined by California State Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and State Senator Connie Leyva for a virtual event in support of her candidacy. The Speaker will give updates on his work in the state legislature and both he and Dawn will hold a Q&A for guests attending the call.
Or if you’d like to know more about the Dawn or her campaign visit dawnaddis.org.
Sep 02
Biden Harris Yard Signs
SB Dems Can Show Their Support!
The presidential tickets are set, the conventions are finished, and now it’s time for yard signs to come out. To get yours from the Santa Barbara Democratic Party simply go to their secure ActBlue page and order as many as you’d like for $15 each. Signs may be picked up at party HQ at 123 E. Carrillo St. on Tuesdays, 3-5 p.m.. or Fridays. between 9 and 11 a.m.
Sep 02
The Slate
Endorsed by Santa Barbara County Democrats
In addition to national Democratic headliners Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the voters of Santa Barbara County will face a ballot full of strong Democratic candidates to choose from depending on the jurisdictions they live in. Beyond our Member of Congress and candidates for the state legislature, which are all endorsed by the California Democratic Party as a whole, the job of endorsing candidates for all other offices–mayors, city councils, school boards, water districts, community college boards–falls to the county Democratic Central Committee.
That’s over thirty careful choices, including ballot measures, that the Central Committee has been working on for months to recommend to local voters. For the whole Democratic slate visit the party’s 2020 endorsements web page.
Jul 23
12th Annual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner: deadline to purchase a ticket, Saturday, July 25th
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IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: Deadline to purchase tickets: Saturday, July 25 at 5PM Sponsor reception and Q&A: Sunday, July 26 at 6PM Virtual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner: Sunday, July 26 at 6:20PM Silent auction closes: July 29 at 6PM |
Join us in honoring… |
Joan Hartmann Democratic Values Award
Santa Maria Women’s March Chris Lanier Solidarity Award |
Emily Murray Democratic Future Award
Lorraine Waldau Selma Rubin Leadership Award |
Mickey Flacks In memoriam Democratic Visionary Lifetime Achievement Award |
PARTY HERO Jennifer and Sherry Holland, in memory of our mom, Susan Shank Marilyn and Dick Mazess Teamsters Local 986 UDW AFSCME Local 3930
PARTY ALLY Central Coast Labor Council Gloria and John McManus Patricia and Thomas Foley Lee Heller Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians UFCW Local 770
PARTY CONTRIBUTOR Deirdre and Will Arntz Nancy Barasch Steve Bennett, Democratic Party Nominee, 37th Assembly District Jill Bishop and John C. Bishop, Jr Congressman Salud Carbajal Jan and Charles Clouse Katie Davis Mimi deGruy and Sally Terrell Anna Grotenhuis Supervisor Gregg Hart Supervisor Joan Hartmann and Jim Powell Betty and Stan Hatch Robin and Roger Himovitz Paula Kislak, DMV Lori A. Lewis Assemblymember Monique Limón Cindy and Steve Lyons Betsy and Charles Newman Gail Osherenko and Oran Young I.U.O.E Local 12 Louise Palanker and Ron Zonen Claudette and Jim Roehrig Ted Rhodes and Joni Pascal Jason Saltoun-Ebin & Jessica Zetley Suzy and Glen Serbin SEIU Local 721 Kate Silsbury UA Local 114 Jean Silva and Philip Seymour The Flacks Family Bobbie and Mike Tweddle Supervisor Das Williams Jana and Jeff Young Chuck and Merryl Snow Zegar
PARTY FRIEND Judy Bennett and Stephen Schweitzer ej Borah Former Mayor of Santa Barbara Hal Conklin Jill and Ron Dexter Santa Barbara Councilmember Eric Friedman and Julie Friedman Buddy Gottleib and Marcy Winograd Nancy Grinstein and Neal Rabin Santa Barbara Councilmember Meagan Harmon Bonnie and Dick Jensen Santa Barbara Councilmember Mike Jordan Goleta City Councilmember James Kyriaco and Angie Swanson-Kyriaco David Landecker Marty Levy and Richard Parisse Josie and Ed Martin Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo Goleta Union School District Trustee Luz Reyes-Martín Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte Susan F. Petrovich Hon. Susan Rose Nancy and Mike Sheldon Santa Barbara Councilmember Kristen Sneddon Santa Maria Councilmember Gloria Soto Dianne and Daniel Vapnek
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PAID FOR BY THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE
FPPC# 742091 | FEC# C00427856
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Jun 23
Virtual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner to benefit the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party – Sunday July 26, 2020 ~ 6:20-7:20
We hope you doing well and staying safe during these challenging times. Unfortunately, we had to postpone our annual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner due to Covid-19 but we are now going virtual!
Please join us in welcoming special guest Congressman Adam Schiff for the Virtual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner to benefit the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party
Sunday July 26, 2020 ~ 6:20-7:20
Virtual Sponsor Reception 6:00pm
The event will start with a private 20-minute Sponsor Reception with a Q & A with Congressman Schiff. We will then enter the Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner where he will speak again for 20-25 minutes.
We are currently developing our sponsorship committee and would like to include your name on our electronic invitation! If you can participate at one of the sponsorship levels, please visit our ActBlue page, email gail@teton-landis.org, or fill out the form below and mail it back.
Our work continues and we need funds to lead a strong effort to further our values, support a very different and more costly campaign—predictive dialing, texting and mail due to Covid-19, and have strong wins in the November Election.
Thank you for your consideration and support.
Please stay safe and healthy,
Gail Teton-Landis
Chair, Santa Barbara County Democratic Party
Sponsorship Opportunities
Party Hero: 5,000 (Includes admission to the virtual Sponsor Reception for two in your home, plus 8 more guests for the Roosevelt-Hamer Virtual Event and full back page ad). In addition, the program will be mailed to you in advance, and 2 bottles of wine and dinner for you and your guests, will be delivered to you just before the event begins.
Party Ally: $2,500 (Includes admission to the virtual Sponsor Reception for two in your home, plus 3 more guests for the Roosevelt-Hamer Virtual Event and a half page ad). In addition, the program will be mailed to your house in advance, and 2 bottles of wine and dinner for you and your guests, will be delivered to you just before the event begins.
Party Contributor: $1,000 (Includes admission to the virtual Sponsor Reception for two in your home, and a quarter page ad) In addition, the program will be mailed to your house in advance, and a bottle of wine and dinner for you and your guest, will be delivered to you just before the event begins.
Alternately, or in addition to, you can purchase an advertisement in our Dinner Program at the following rates:
Full page ad (8.5×11): $1,000
Half Page ad: $500
Quarter Page ad: $250
Business card ad: $150 Single line greeting: $50
All levels of sponsorship will be admitted to the Sponsor Reception.
Please return this form with your contribution, made payable to: “The Santa Barbara Democratic Party”
P.O. Box 22435 Santa Barbara, CA 93121.
Name (as it should appear on the invitation):
Address: __________
Phone: E-mail:
Occupation: Employer:
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Contributions are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for income tax purposes.
P Paid for by the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee
FPPC# 742091 | FEC# C00427856
Jun 17
Help Win Back CA-25 for Christy Smith, virtual phone bank, Sunday, July 26, 2 p.m. — and Petition to Support Local Ag Workers
DSC volunteers wrote 600 postcards for Christy Smith in the May 12 Special Election in this crucial L.A. County congressional district. We came up short, but now as we head toward November and filling the seat for a full-term, we can help again with a virtual phone bank, Sunday, July 26, 2 p.m.
In 2018 Democrats flipped blue seven House districts in California, including
CD-25 — an awesome feat! But as Rep. Karen Bass said shortly after this historic win, “We’re only renting these seats,” and we need to fight hard in 2020 to defend them. Join activists all around SoCal in calling voters in this district to talk about how Christy Smith is ready to hit the ground running once elected and her many accomplishments as an Assembly Member.

Sign up here, and you’ll receive a link to join a Zoom meeting, where you’ll receive training on the Virtual Phone Bank and all the info you’ll need to make calls for Christy.
More Direct Action
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Sign a Petition to Support Local Agricultural Workers

Please consider joining in solidarity with those brave workers to call on Driscoll’s to ensure Rancho Laguna Farms provides fair pay, safe working conditions, and an end to retaliation against employees who speak up. The petition can be found and submitted on the The Action Network.