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January Endorsement Meetings & Membership Renewal
Dear MGO Members and Friends:
We will be having our endorsement meeting for the March 2024 Primary Election on the following dates:
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 7:30-9pm
- Proposition 1 – Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure
- US Senate
- Congressional District 12
- State Senate District 7
- Assembly District 14
- Assembly District 18
Register/join the 1/9 meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlce6sqTgoHt0HDs0Z8cUuBixfXdpbLfGn
Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 7:30-9pm
Candidates
- Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 4
- Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 5
- Alameda County Board of Education Area 2
- Alameda County Board of Education Area 3
- Superior Court Judge, Office #12
- Oakland City Auditor
Ballot Measures
- Alameda County – Recall Process Changes
- Alameda County – Civil Service Examination Notification Period
- Oakland – Gann Limit Increase
Register/join the 1/23 meeting at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlcO6uqz4rH9ONQFNf3EYSn28_5vGczCbS
After each meeting, members will be sent an electronic ballot for our endorsement vote. A candidate must receive at least 60% of all votes cast to be endorsed.
A list of candidates and the text of the ballot measures can be found at https://www.acvote.org/election-information/elections?id=251# Note that filing has been extended for some of the elections.
Membership Dues can now be paid using ActBlue
We thank Nancy Sidebotham for her many years of service as MGO Treasurer. Alfred Twu is taking over as the new MGO Treasurer.
New members joining the Club for the first time shall acquire voting rights 20 days from the date of their joining. Lapsed members of the MGO whose dues are not more than two years in arrears shall acquire voting rights immediately upon payment of the current years dues.
To join or renew your membership for 2024, please go to https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mgodemsmembership
Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club
Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values
MGO Democratic Club Endorsement for the November 2023 Special Election
Oakland School Board, District 5: Jorge Lerma
Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic ClubTuesday, September 19, 2023 Program Announcement:Oakland School Board District 5 Special Election Candidate Forum
  Featuring Candidates Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez and Jorge Lerma |
| Dear MGO Members and Friends: Join us on, Tuesday, September 19 at 7:30pm for our candidate forum for the Oakland School Board District 5 Special Election. This election is to fill a vacancy on the Oakland school board, and will be held this November, with ballots mailed to voters in October. Both candidates running, Sasha Ritzie-Hernandez, and Jorge Lerma, have confirmed that they will be attending. Candidates will give opening speeches, take questions from the audience, and conclude with closing speeches. Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 7:30pm Register/Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtcO-upjouHNxSE6aLIZJHeaZTOVJo1GO1#/ After the meeting, members will be sent an electronic ballot for our endorsement vote. New members joining the Club for the first time shall acquire voting rights 20 days from the date of their joining. Lapsed members of the MGO whose dues are not more than two years in arrears shall acquire voting rights immediately upon payment of the current years dues. A candidate must receive at least 60% of all votes cast to be endorsed. Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values |
Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Program Announcement: A Presentation on Reparations with Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley
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| Dear MGO Members and Friends: Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 7:30pm for a presentation on Reparations with Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley. In the MGO tradition, there will be time for questions and answers. Tuesday, May 23, 2023 – 7:30pm Register/Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlcu6hpzssGtSU5KkMNrOftSaDrNLx2kJl#/registration Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values |
Metropolitan-Greater Oakland (MGO) Democratic Club March 14, 2023 Program Announcement:A Conversation with Libby Schaaf, Former Oakland Mayor and Current Director of Emerge California
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| Dear MGO Members and Friends: Libby Schaaf, who served as mayor of Oakland from 2015 to 2022 and is now the current interim director of Emerge California, will join us to talk about Emerge’s history, accomplishments and goals. According to its website, Emerge California has trained and recruited over 800 women Democratic women leaders to run for elected office since 2002. It claims to have over 200 alums currently serving in elected positions. They include California’s Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, State Controller Malia Cohen, State Assemblymember Mia Bonta whose district includes Oakland, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed. We also invited Mayor Schaaf to share her personal views about the general direction and paths she would like to see Oakland take over the next few years. In the MGO tradition, there will be time for questions and answers. Tuesday, March 14, 2023 – 7:30pm Register/Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlc-yqrz4jEt1_omCRlgXo-H4UIZ9M62y8 Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values |
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