The Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County is a member of the Rental Housing Roundtable and we urge you to take action today:

Save the Rental Housing Mediation Task Force (RHMTF)! Voice your support for RHMTF to City Council on Wednesday, May 16 at 2pm

How You Can Help! Tell the Santa Barbara City Council to fund this vital program!

The 4th Annual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner last Saturday was a great success! Thanks so much to all who attended and supported your local Democratic Party.

There’s another opportunity to come out and celebrate with us this coming weekend. We will be celebrating the opening of our campaign headquarters for the 2012 election cycle, an office we are sharing with Hannah-Beth Jackson’s State Senate campaign and Das Williams’ State Assembly campaign, located at 114 E. Haley Street, Suite E.

JOURNALIST ROBERT SCHEER TO HEADLINE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY DINNER

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
4th ANNUAL FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT –FANNIE LOU HAMER DINNER

Saturday, April 21 at 6:00PM, Montecito Country Club,
920 Summit Road, Santa Barbara.

Santa Barbara County Democratic Party 2012 Franklin Roosevelt –Fannie Lou Hamer Annual Dinner: "A Party Built To Last."

While the Republican Presidential Primary has been scary for Democrats to watch given the extreme and hateful language candidates are using against working families who are struggling to make ends meet and against a woman's right to control her own body, the scariest thing about the race is that there is no end in sight. This means that it is incredibly likely that the Republican Presidential candidates will be coming to California to compete in our June 5th Primary.

New Districts, New Coalitions

Hey grassroots Democrats, join us for our annual membership meeting. This is a chance to get involved, meet fellow Democrats, and learn about the challenges and opportunities we face in this crucial election year.

It's time to roll up our sleeves and begin the campaign for a Democratic future in Santa Barbara County!

Saturday, March 24th, 9am - 3pm
1000 N. Railroad Street, Santa Maria
Suggested donation $10
Register here!

Please attend the annual membership meeting for the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party, taking place this year in Santa Maria. Participants will prepare for 2012 campaigns for Congress, CA State Legislature, County Supervisor and local positions. The meeting will feature issue and skills building workshops on running for office, field operations, know your rights in Santa Maria, and a CA State Budget update.

Participants will also get the latest data and maps of the newly created federal, state and county districts, and updates on the progress of important Democratic campaigns for office.

It's time to strategize to turn out the vote for our candidates in our towns and neighborhoods.

2012 Franklin Roosevelt - Fannie Lou Hamer Annual Dinner
"A Party Built To Last"

Keynote Speaker: Robert Scheer --The Left of KCRW's' Left, Right and Center', and the founder of Truth Dig. A journalist with over thirty years experience, Scheer has built his reputation on the strength of his social and political writing. His columns have appeared in newspapers across the country, and his in-depth interviews have made headlines.

Saturday, April 21
6:00PM
Montecito Country Club
920 Summit Road, Santa Barbara

$75 before April 7 | $85

Dear Fellow Democrat,

We just wanted to let you know about a few opportunities to get more active and take leadership in your Democratic Party.

Be a Democratic National Committee Delegate

Caucuses (local gatherings) will be held soon to elect delegates to this year's Democratic National Convention. Lists of delegates are elected at the local level, and assigned to Presidential Candidates based on their performance in the June 5th Primary Election. Our local caucus location and date has not yet been set. However, in order to be a candidate for Delegate, you must submit an application form to the California Democratic Party between February 27th and April 11th. Caucuses will take place somewhere in Santa Barbara or San Luis Obisbo Counties on April 29th. There are also opportunities to become an at-large delegate selected by Presidential campaigns at the state-wide level.

For More Information, visit the California Democratic Party website at:

http://www.cadem.org/about?id=0008

Run for Democratic Central Committee

Filing has just opened to be elected to the Santa Barbara County Democratic Central Committee. The DCC, the Party's board for the county, is elected during the June 5th Primary. The election is open only to registered Democrats. To place your name on the ballot, you must file paperwork with the County Board of Elections, gather 20 valid signatures. Members are elected by Supervisoral District: Five in District 1, Six in District 2, Five in District 3, 3 in District 4, and 3 in District 5.

The County Elections Office is located at:
4440-A Calle Real
Santa Barbara, CA 93110

For More Information, Call: (805) 568-2200

The deadline for filing your papers with the County is March 9th.

You are cordially invited to join The Democratic Party of Santa Barbara County for our 4th Annual Roosevelt-Hamer Dinner!

Democrats and their Friends! Please join us for the Roosevelt - Hamer Dinner on Saturday, April 21. This is the Democratic Party's annual fundraising dinner, which is the main source of support for Democratic grassroots political activity in Santa Barbara County. Now is the time to come together as Democrats, celebrate our accomplishments over the past year and renew our commitment to supporting Democratic principles and candidates for office.

Santa Barbara Pro-Choice Coalition

Dear friends,

Please join me in commemorating the 39th Roe v. Wade Anniversary THIS Sunday, January 22 from 3-5pm at the University Club in Santa Barbara. I hope you can attend what’s sure to be an engaging and thought-provoking event. I’m excited to announce thatCongresswoman Lois Capps will be attending, and will give a brief overview of what the climate is like for women’s health care in Washington DC, before she introduces our keynote speaker, Carole Joffe, Ph.D.

ROE ANNIVERSARY EVENT
The Current State of Reproductive Politics in the U.S. and What’s at Stake for Women’s Health in 2012
With Carole Joffe, Ph.D., UCSF Bixby Center for Reproductive Health

Sunday, January 22nd from 3:00-5:00pm at The University Club
1332 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 $10 suggested donation at the door; students free
RSVP to Brianna at 899-9814 or brianna.eardley@ppsbvslo.org

“No one knows more about reproductive rights in the U.S. than Carole Joffe,” said Daily Beast contributor Michelle Goldberg. Accomplished author and Professor at the UCSB Bixby Center for Reproductive Health, Dr. Carole Joffe’s research focuses on the social dimensions of reproductive health, with a particular interest in abortion access. Her most recent book, Dispatches from the Abortion Wars, immerses readers in the front lines of abortion provision in the U.S., revealing the persistent cultural, political, and economic hurdles to abortion services. Professor Joffe is also a frequent contributor to RH Reality Check, and her most recent posts can be found here:http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/966.

Best,
Brianna

Brianna Eardley-Pryor | Director of Public Affairs
Planned Parenthood of Santa Barbara, Ventura & San Luis Obispo Counties, Inc.
518 Garden Street | Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805.899.9814 | Fax: 805.965.2292
E-mail: brianna.eardley@ppsbvslo.org | Web: www.ppsbvslo.org