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
(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.
Meet Presidential Candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
An Afternoon With Tulsi Gabbard
An Evening with Tulsi Gabbard
Meet the Candidate
Meet Presidential Candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
An Afternoon With Tulsi Gabbard
An Evening with Tulsi Gabbard
Meet the Candidate
Michael Scott Moore: Malibu Library Speaker Series
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Michael Scott Moore will discuss his book The Desert and the Sea, a profound and revelatory memoir about his three-year captivity by Somali pirates. The book has been called a riveting and thoughtful exploration of foreign policy, religious extremism, and the costs of survival. Moore is also the author of the popular surfing book Sweetness and Blood: How Surfing Spread from Hawaii to California to the Rest of the World.
Free Admission. RSVP Required.
7:00 PM – Lecture and Q&A
8:00 PM – Book Signing and Reception
RSVP Required by registering online or call 310-456-6438.
The Malibu Democratic Club is holding the first in a series of political salons where Democrats can get together to discuss the pressing issues of the day. The discussion will be led by two outspoken political commentators, Lance Simmens and Ted Vaill.
Topic: The Mueller Report: Its Implications, and Where We Go From Here.
When: Sunday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Where: 20249 Inland Ln. (Big Rock), Malibu, CA 90265
Free. RSVP Required.
Rsvp to: Dianne Landau, dianne@Landaucoaching.com
Free On-Street Parking.
Join us for coffee/tea, a bit of breakfast, and a discussion of the Mueller report.
Lance Simmens has spent nearly four decades in senior level policy, political, and governmental positions at Federal, State, and local levels of government, has written over 350 articles for Huffington Post, is currently a regular contributor to the LA Progressive and is the author of two books, The Evolution of a Revolution: An Attack Upon Reason, Compromise, and the Constitution, and Fracktured. He is currently First Vice-President of the Malibu Democratic Club, Commissioner of Public Works for Malibu and has served as President of the Malibu Adamson House Foundation.
Ted Vaill is a former federal prosecutor, attended Colgate and University of Chicago Law School, practiced law for 50 years in LA, for 10 years was a delegate to CADEM, has written over 70 articles for LAProgressive.com, is a former President and now VP of Malibu Democratic Club, and a former Planning and Parks and Recreation Commissioner in Malibu.
The Mueller report is a seminal development in the Trump Presidency, an Administration characterized by lies, deceit, and corruption. What is at stake is the very survival of our democratic processes, including checks and balances, the rule of law, and separation of powers.
It is vital, as we approach the 2020 election, that we keep ourselves well informed, discuss the issues that confront the nation and the Party, and stand as a united opposition to ensure that Donald Trump is not re-elected.