Metropolitan Greater Oakland Democratic Club

METROPOLITAN-GREATER OAKLAND DEMOCRATIC CLUB – MARCH 3, 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION ENDORSEMENTS

Posted on February 14, 2020

13TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

BARBARA LEE

9TH STATE SENATE DISTRICT

NANCY SKINNER

15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

BUFFY WICKS

18TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

ROB BONTA

DISTRICT 4 ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERVISOR

NATE MILEY   

DISTRICT 5 ALAMEDA COUNTY SUPERVISOR

KEITH CARSON  

15TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MEMBER CENTRAL COMMITTEE

ELIZABETH ECHOLS 

KATHY NEAL  

IGOR A. TREGUB

MICHAEL BARNETT

18TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT MEMBER CENTRAL COMMITTEE

PAMELA PRICE  

TONYA D. LOVE

ROBIN TORELLO

MEASURES:  STATE, COUNTY, OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 13 (CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION OF SCHOOL, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES)

 YES

COUNTY MEASURE C (EARLY HEALTH AND EDUCATION FOR ALAMEDA COUNTY CHILDREN)

 YES   

OAKLAND MEASURE Q (BOND SUPPORTING HOMELESS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, TRASH REMOVAL, PARK AND TRAIL MAINTENANCE, PARK RESTROOMS, IMPROVED WATER QUALITY, PARK FACILITIES REPAIRS)

 YES

OAKLAND MEASURE R (AMEND CHARTER TO ELIMINATE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATION OF CITY’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER)

 YES

OAKLAND MEASURE S (INCREASE APPROPRIATION LIMIT IN CALIFORNA CONSTITUTION TO PERMIT TO ALLOW CITY TO CONTINUE TO EXPEND REVENUES FROM TAXES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY OAKLAND VOTERS FOR GOVERNMENT SERVICES)

 YES

February 11, 2020 Endorsement Meeting

Posted on January 25, 2020

Dear MGO Members and Friends: Please join us at our candidate endorsement meeting for the March 3, 2020 election. The meeting will be held on and at: Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020, 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Thornhill Room, Montclair Presbyterian Church 5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland  We will cover the following ballot measures and candidate races: Member Dem. County Central Committee, A.D. 15th Member Dem. County Central Committee, A.D. 18th    13th Congressional District 9th State Senate District 9 Assembly District 15   Assembly District 18 Superior Court Judge, Seat 2   Member County Board of Education Trustee Area 2   County Board of Supervisors District 4 County Board of Supervisors District 5 State Proposition 13   County Measure C (Health & Child Care)   Oakland Measures Q, R, S If you have received your ballot pamphlets before the meeting, you may find it helpful to bring them. Light refreshments will be available. MGO can only endorse candidates who are currently registered members of the Democratic Party.  However, the club is permitted to allow candidates for non-partisan offices to speak to the Club during its candidate meetings. At the conclusion of the presentations club members will go into closed session to  discuss the potential endorsements and exchange views.  Member participation is encouraged but not required.  Paper ballots will be distributed for private balloting.members can cast those ballots at any time during the meeting.    The Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club (MGO) is the oldest Democratic club in Oakland, and has been involved in Oakland politics and public policy for over 60 years.

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club 60 Years in Oakland Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values

Tuesday January 14 Presidential Debate Watch Party

Posted on January 10, 2020

Join Us to Watch the Seventh Democratic Presidential Candidates Debate on Tuesday Evening January 14th at 6:00 p.m.  We will have a livestream on the projector.  Come early for pizza, refreshments and socializing beginning at 5:15 p.m.

Candidates who have qualified for this debate are:
Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg
Amy Klobuchar
Elizabeth Warren
Bernie Sanders
Tom Steyer

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/12/19/21027545/january-democratic-debate-schedule-impeachment-2020

This event will be in the Thornhill Room of the Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland.

Join MGO and Linda Olvera, Rodrigo Torres, and April Neuman on Tuesday, November 12th

Posted on November 3, 2019

Next MGO Meeting on Tuesday, November 12th
Jailed Without Justice: Hope and Despair in ICE Detention
MGO welcomes Linda Olvera, Rodrigo Torres and April Neuman, three active participants in Freedom for Immigrants, a national organization whose members visit, comfort and assist immigrants detained in ICE facilities. They will describe their experiences during their direct contact work in California and at the border.

Refreshments and socializing will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the presentation at 7:30 p.m. in the Family Room of the Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland.

Presentations of the club are open to the public.

Join MGO and Oakland Police Commission Chair Regina Jackson on Monday, October 7

Posted on October 4, 2019

MGO is honored to welcome Oakland Police Commission Chair Regina Jackson at our next general membership meeting Monday, October 7th. Regina will provide an overview of the creation of the Commission, its mission, duties, legal authority, structure, difficulties and accomplishments.

The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Family Room of the Montclair Presbyterian Church at 5701 Thornhill Drive, Oakland.

Speaker or panel presentations of the club are open to the public.

Metropolitan-Greater Oakland Democratic Club
60 Years in Oakland
Presenting Local Government–Keeping It Accountable–Promoting Democratic Values

Upcoming MGO Meetings
November 12, 2019
To Be Announced