Get Involved and Get Ready for the 2020 Elections!
2020 is an important election year, nationally and locally. Join the EDC to support local Democratic candidates and register voters. Come to our monthly meetings (second Saturday of each month), join our email list, and check out our social media to stay informed. Membership is only $25, so join now! And join us at our monthly meetings, for guest speakers and information on local issues and candidates: second Saturday of every month, 10am to noon, Park Avenue Community Center.
News
Saturday, July 25, 2020 5:46 PMAugust 8 EDC Membership Meeting
Save the date: Saturday August 8, 10:30 am, for our monthly EDC Membership meeting.
We will be voting on changes to our Standing Rules for Endorsements and then endorsing in the following races:
-San Diego County Board of Supervisors, District 3
-Palomar Health Board, District 6
Members should have received an email with the proposed Rules for Endorsements changes. If you are a member and did not get that email, please let us know (escondidodems@gmail.com).
Two other emails, one the Zoom invite, the other with the agenda, Zoom meeting guidelines and voting instructions, and July meeting minutes were sent recently. You can also download these items below.
If you are not a member but would like an invite to the meeting, please email us (escondidodems@gmail.com).
Handouts for August 8 meeting:
Rules of Endorsement Proposed Changes
Wednesday, July 22, 2020 9:36 AM
EDC Endorsements
Monday, June 1, 2020 7:24 PM
George Floyd
These are painful, heartbreaking, enraging, difficult times. Many of us are struggling with how to respond, or even just how to cope. Below is a start on a list of resources that may be helpful or informative. Work in progress.
For more up-to-date information on events and news, see our Facebook page and our Twitter feed @EscondidoDems. EDC members can also request access to our members-only Facebook page.
Black Lives Matter San Diego Facebook page
NAACP North County website
NAACP San Diego website
Barack Obama article: How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
New Era of Public Safety: An Advocacy Toolkit for Fair, Safe, and Effective Community Policing
County Democratic Party Chair Will Rodriguez-Kennedy's statement
Escondido Indivisible: Some Actions to Demand Police Reforms
News stories: Protests, Police Response in San Diego, more protests
Monday, May 4, 2020 6:26 PM
May 6 City Council Vote on Vacant District 2 Seat
The Escondido City Council was unable to come to an agreement May 6 on appointing someone to fill the vacant District 2 City Council seat. The seat will remain vacant until the November 2020 election. This summer the EDC will hold its usual endorsement process, inviting all Democratic candidates to speak to our membership, and then holding a membership endorsement vote.
Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:25 PM
Coronavirus Updates
Keep calm and carry on. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Below are links to city, county, state, and federal health websites with coronavirus info. Also, EUSD is providing meals to students during the school shutdown; flyer here. And the San Diego County Democratic Party has a list of links to local resources here.
