Dear Neighbors, Friends & Fellow Democrats,
While we are disturbed by the number of Americans who decided to cast their votes for President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris this year, we remain encouraged by the enthusiasm and hard work performed by dedicated volunteers within our Malibu community and across the nation to help elect Democrats. The fight continues onward, and we are prepared to do our part to defend the inhabitants, institutions, and interests of the United States and our allies abroad.
This election cycle, over one hundred volunteers from Malibu hand-wrote over ten thousand postcards, called hundreds of thousands of voters, canvassed across neighboring battleground congressional districts and swing states to knock on many additional thousands of doors, and helped raise over one million dollars for Democratic candidates. Additionally, Malibu Democrats spent hundreds of hours speaking directly with voters and distributing voter registration forms and election information on Sundays at the Malibu Farmers Market.
Congratulations to Malibu’s U.S. Representative Brad Sherman (CA-32), California State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (AD-42), our newly-elected U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Congressmember-elect George Whitesides (CA-27), and all other victorious candidates who voters entrusted with the great responsibility of representing our shared values and accomplishing our common goals. We look forward to continuing to work with Sen. Schiff, Rep. Sherman, Asm. Irwin, and our other elected officials to address ongoing local issues such as improving PCH and public safety, strengthening fire prevention and response, and protecting our environment and open spaces.
Locally, while county election officials will continue to count votes until the end of the month, Bruce Silverstein, Steve Uhring, and Haylynn Conrad currently lead the field of Malibu City Council candidates. We thank each of the candidates who participated in our Malibu Democratic Club forum in October, congratulate the to-be-certified winners, and trust that they will each do their best to serve Malibu. We also congratulate the committee supporting our local school facilities bond, Measure MM, which appears to have passed.
We extend our gratitude to President Joe Biden, California’s own Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and all of the Democratic candidates and grassroots volunteers across the country for their service and commitment to defending democracy. Faced against candidates promoting hate, division, and falsehoods, history will remember that Democrats stood on the side of justice, unity, and truth.
We especially thank our partners at Grassroots Democrats HQ and Westside Democratic HQ for all of the incredible work that they do, and for consistently supporting our volunteer efforts in Malibu.
If you are feeling afraid or vulnerable in the aftermath of this election for any reason, please know that we at the Malibu Democratic Club are here to foster community, support those at risk and in need, and provide information on other helpful resources and organizations.
We will continue to host monthly Board meetings and organize regular events throughout non-election years, and invite you to join the club or renew your annual membership to support our ongoing efforts to be of service while fighting to protect our democracy, our rights, and our freedoms. We will soon resume our monthly hikes and gatherings to more closely unite our Malibu Democratic community, and continue to send out periodic email updates highlighting upcoming events and other useful information.
We wish you joy over the final months of 2024 and during whichever holidays you choose to observe and celebrate.
In solidarity & with gratitude,
Gina Muscatel, Co-President, Malibu Democratic Club
Hap Henry, Co-President, Malibu Democratic Club
Marilyn Green, Volunteer Chair, Malibu Democratic Club
* Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is currently serving as the U.S. Rep. for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District, which covers the northeastern corner of Dallas, as well as many of its northeastern suburbs such as Garland, Richardson, the Park Cities and Rowlett. Allred is a civil rights attorney and former American football linebacker who played for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Allred left football to pursue a degree in law, receiving his J.D. from the UC – Berkely, followed by positions in both the Obama administration and the U.S. Attorney’s office.
* Elissa Blair Slotkin (born July 10, 1976) is the US Rep for Michigan’s 8th District, which covers the capital of Lansing and the northern suburbs of Detroit. She previously served as Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (2015 – 2017) and Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (2013-2014). Prior to that, she worked for the Director of National Intelligence, and held positions at the CIA and the National Security Council. Slotkin was born in New York City in 1976. She spent her early life on a farm in Holly, roughly halfway between Flint and Detroit. She received a B.A. from Cornell University (1998) and an M.I.A. from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs(2003). In 2001, she completed a course in the Arabic language at The American University in Cairo. After leaving the Defense Department in January 2017, Slotkin moved back to her family’s farm in Holly, where she owned and operated Pinpoint Consulting.
Imagine … The LA River a Beautiful Space for All to Enjoy
Join Team “Hang Out Do Good” (HODG) at
THE GREAT LA RIVER CLEAN-UP
Saturday, April 20
9AM – noon
Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park
2944 Gleneden St, Los Angeles, CA 90039
To Sign Up:
1. Go to https://folar.org/cleanup-2019/
2. Click “Register Now”
3. Click “Register for a Site”
4. Click “Register for Lewis MacAdams, April 20”
5. Do “step one”: Fill out personal info
6. Do “Step two”: click on “teams”, Pick “HODG”
7. Buy a T-shirt! donate if you want!
8. Meet me on the river on April 20 at 9am!
Ever been to the Great LA River Clean Up? It’s an amazing way to spend a couple hours, hang out and do good! It’s put on by FOLAR (Friends of the LA River). They give everyone a trash bag, gloves, a shovel if you need it and then set you free to roam The River and pick up trash. You get to be outside with friends. You get a good workout — Last year, Julie H used real muscle to dig out a couple of shopping carts — what more could you want? I signed HODG up to be a team. So far it’s just me, Jennifer.
More Info: JenniferTwelve@gmail.com
Richard Bloom Brunch & Fundraiser
co-sponsored by the Malibu Democratic Club, the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club, and host Tom Safran
Sunday, April 28, 11 am- 12:30 pm
at the Brentwood home of Tom Safran
PLEASE JOIN US FOR BRUNCH IN SUPPORT OF
Assemblymember Richard Bloom
(Candidate for Re-Election)
Celebrating 20 Years of Public Service
$4700 Event Chair • $2500 Co-Host
$1000 Sponsor • $500 Patron
$100 Guest
RSVP to Farrell Bender, 323.465.9655 or nancydolanassociates@gmail.com
to get on the list and be given Tom’s address
Contributions can be made at https://richardbloom.nationbuilder.com/credit_card , or by filling out the form below and returning it to nancydolanassociates@gmail.com.
Contributions to Bloom for Assembly 2020 are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Each individual over the age of 18, labor unions, corporations, other business entities and general PACs may contribute a maximum of $9400; $4,700 for the 2020 Primary Election and $4,700 for the 2020 General Election to support Richard. Qualified small contributor committees may contribute a maximum of $18,600; $9,300 for the 2020 Primary Election and $9,300 for the 2020 General Election. Contributions by cashier’s check, money order or in cash of $100 or more, in the name of another or from foreign nationals not admitted to permanent resident status are prohibited.
Paid for by Richard Bloom for Assembly 2020, FPPC ID# 1414644
2801 Ocean Park Blvd., Box 295 · Santa Monica, CA 90405
For more info, please contact the campaign at (310) 968-1108
(This event is expected to sell out, so RSVP as soon as possible.)
You are cordially invited to a Special Screening of
“Straws”,
a 30-minute, award-winning documentary (narrated by Oscar-winner Tim Robbins) about eliminating plastic pollution.
hosted by the Pacific Palisdes Democratic Club
Q&A afterwards with:
Andrea Arria-Devoe, Executive Producer
Diana Cohen, Plastic Pollution Coalition
Craig Cadwallader, Surfrider Foundation
Amanda Brossman, Sustainability Analyst, City of Santa Monica
• 6:00 PM — doors open
• 6:15 PM — film screening
• 6:45 PM — panel discussion
• 7:30 PM — event ends
More Info/Questions: Palidems.org, or 310-230-2084
To RSVP: Click Here, or call 310-230-2084.
(Online donations only. Not at door.)
Free Stainless Straws for every donation!
Pacific Palisades Library,
861 Alma Real Drive,
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Proceeds support the Pacific Palisades Democratic Club and Straws Film
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
8pm
An Evening with
Melinda Gates
discussing her book,
The Moment of Lift:
How Empowering Women Changes the World
Aratani Theatre
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
244 S. San Pedro Street
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012
PURCHASE TICKETS
$75.00 first three rows (includes book)
$55.00 orchestra section (includes book
$45.00 balcony section (includes book)
$20.00 balcony (on sale April 8, 10am)
Melinda French Gates is a philanthropist, businesswoman, and global advocate for women and girls. As the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda sets the direction and priorities of the world’s largest philanthropy. She is also the founder of Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company working to drive social progress for women and families in the United States. Melinda grew up in Dallas, Texas. She received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Duke University and an MBA from Duke’s Fuqua School. Melinda spent the first decade of her career developing multimedia products at Microsoft before leaving the company to focus on her family and philanthropic work. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband, Bill. They have three children, Jenn, Rory and Phoebe.
For the last twenty years, Melinda French Gates has been on a mission. Her goal, as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift a society up, invest in women.
In The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World, Melinda traces her awakening to the link between women’s empowerment and the health of societies. She shows some of the tremendous opportunities that exist right now to “turbo-charge” change. And she provides simple and effective ways each one of us can make a difference. Convinced that all women should be free to decide whether and when to have children, Melinda took her first step onto the global stage to make a stand for family planning. That step launched her into further efforts: to ensure women everywhere have access to every kind of job; to encourage men around the globe to share equally in the burdens of household work; to advocate for paid family and medical leave for everyone; to eliminate gender bias in all its forms.
Throughout, Melinda introduces us to her heroes in the movement towards equality, offers startling data, shares moving conversations she’s had with women from all over the world―and shows how we can all get involved.
A personal statement of passionate conviction, this book tells of Melinda’s journey from a partner working behind the scenes to one of the world’s foremost advocates for women, driven by the belief that no one should be excluded, all lives have equal value, and gender equity is the lever that lifts everything.
Melinda will be donating all the amounts she receives from this book to charity.
Photo Credit: Pivotal Ventures–Jason Bell
Join Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva for an evening of information and dialogue regarding your community concerns at a town hall meeting for the communities serviced by the Malibu/Lost Hills Station.
