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We endorse Occupy Wall Street movement

At their monthly meeting on October 26th, the Santa Cruz County Democratic Central Committee unanimously endorsed a resolution in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has spread across the nation.
Members agreed that OWS protesters are drawing attention to the same problems that Democrats are also struggling to resolve, like income inequality, lack of [...]

October 28, 2011   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

New Officers Elected

Santa Cruz County Democrats elected Richelle Noroyan as chair and a new slate of officers for the upcoming year at their meeting on Wednesday, July 27. New officers of the Santa Cruz County Democratic Party include: Richelle Noroyan, chair; Fran Church, vice chair; Ricardo de la Cruz, treasurer; and Pat Manning, recording secretary.
Ms. Noroyan served as [...]

August 2, 2011   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

Video Link To California’s Budget: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

The California Budget was the subject of the first Democratic Dialogue, featuring Santa Cruz County Treasurer Fred Keely and Mayor Ryan Coonerty as the speakers.   This session was video tapped for Community Television.   It was a very informative session that continues to plague the state.  If you are interested at viewing the discussion you can [...]

June 27, 2011   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

Judy Warner Receives Democrat of the Year Award

Santa Cruz Democrats recognized the numerous contributions and accomplishments of  “Democrat of the Year” Judy Warner at the annual celebration at the Kuumba Jazz Center on May 20, 2011.  Judy was honored by her peers as well as elected officials that included Congressman Sam Farr, State Senator Joe Simitian, Assemblyman Bill Monning, Assemblyman Luis Alejo, [...]

May 30, 2011   Posted in: News  Comments Closed

Democratic Dialogue # 2: Technology’s Impact on the Grass Roots Video Link

This successful workshop was the second in a series of Democratic Dialogues and featured Raven Brooks from Netroots Nation and writer Spencer Critchley, focusing on the impact of technology on politics.  The discussion centered on the many available technologies for use in this modern age and how it can be used effectively in politics to [...]

May 25, 2011   Posted in: News  Comments Closed