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
Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Karen Farrer and Councilmember Mikke Pierson, Chairs of the Council’s Disaster Response and Recovery Ad Hoc Committee, are holding their first public community meeting this Saturday, February 12, 6:30 PM at Malibu City Hall (23835 Stuart Ranch Rd., Malibu CA 90265). (This meeting was originally scheduled for Feb. 2, but was rescheduled due to heavy rain and road closures in Malibu on that day.) All are welcome to attend and share their stories, ideas and insights and ask questions with the goal of understanding the Woolsey Fire disaster and helping the community and the City be better prepared for future disasters.
Anyone unable to attend the meeting on February 2 may send stories, ideas, insights and questions to the Ad Hoc Committee by email to RecoveryAdHoc@MalibuCity.org. This new dedicated email address is exclusively accessible by the Committee Chairs. Farrer and Pierson invite all community members to use it to communicate with the Ad Hoc Committee at any time.
You have to register to be considered for eligibility for FEMA and SBA Programs, including Cal OAS Debris and Lot Clearance.
FEMA advises people to register if your home was destroyed, or in any way damaged (including smoke and ash damage), to be sure you are eligible for help if it turns out you need it. Better to register and not need it, than need it and not be registered. To be safe, register!
Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills and Writers Bloc Present: Congressman Ted Lieu on Gun Violence Prevention–FREE TO THE PUBLIC. RSVP here.
February 17, 2019, 12:30pm. RSVP here. At Temple Emanuel, 8844 Burton Way Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Parking available on local streets and in the Temple’s reserved parking garage located at the corner of Burton Way and Herzl Way.
Gun violence prevention is not an issue for Democrats or Republicans, but it is one for all of us. Legislation for gun violence reform has become a call to action for members of all communities.
As more faith-based communities feel vulnerable, is there a relationship between gun access and hate crimes? What legislation can we anticipate in the current congress on these issues?
Join us for this free event, open to the public and hear from Representative Ted Lieu (CA-D), who has been a passionate advocate for sensible gun violence reform. In conversation with Rabbi Sarah Bassin of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Seating is limited. RSVP here.
This event is FREE to the public.
Presented with the Jewish Center for Justice and the California Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
February Monthly Board meeting.
Open to all Malibu Democratic Club members and Democrats.
Please RSVP to: Info@MalibuDemocraticClub.org
Address provided upon rsvp.
Meet + Greet
Democratic Presidential Candidate
SENATOR SHERROD BROWN
RSVP: Jentwelve@gmail.com
Come to this unique opportunity to meet one of the Democratic Presidential candidates face-to-face, and hear what a successful progressive Democrat from the midwest – the critical battleground state of Ohio – thinks is way to win back the White House in 2020.
This past November, Senator Sherrod Brown, a progressive/populist Democrat from Ohio, won a 3rd term in a state that President Trump claimed by eight points in 2016. In his victory speech, Mr. Brown said his re-election was proof that a progressive agenda could gain traction in the 2020 election.
One after another, the Democratic candidates in Ohio fell. Brown was the only major Democrat to win a statewide seat in Ohio.
Sydney Ember of the New York Times reported on Nov. 15, 2018:
“Let our country — let our nation’s citizens, our Democratic Party, my fellow elected officials all over the country — let them all cast their eyes towards the heartland,” Mr. Brown said from the stage, dispelling the sense of disappointment that had begun to descend.
Then, his gravelly voice rasping out a crescendo, he made it clear where he thought his party could forge its path to success: his triumphant campaign, he said, was the “blueprint for America for 2020.” The revelers roared.
For more info on Sherrod Brown: See This Atlantic Monthly Article.
Malibu Navy Days Feb. 22-25.
Public Ceremony Feb. 22, 1:30 pm, at the Pier.
A Navy warship will anchor off the historic Malibu Pier from Feb. 22-25, in celebration of the second annual Malibu Navy Days. The ship will anchor on Friday and depart Monday.
Join the City of Malibu, Pepperdine University, the Malibu Navy League, and the Malibu Chamber of Commerce in welcoming the the Navy ship anchored off the iconic Malibu Pier and help celebrate the Navy and over 200 enlisted sailors who will come ashore to visit Malibu during Malibu’s Navy Days, February 22- 25, 2019.
The public and the media are invited to welcome the ship and sailors at the Welcome to Malibu ceremony and press conference on Friday, February 22, 1:30 PM on the pier.
Malibu individuals and businesses are encouraged to welcome and thank the Navy personnel (and their families) for their service to our country as they visit Malibu during their shore leave throughout the weekend. In addition, Navy personnel will be serving the community through service projects during their stay.
No public tours of the ship will be available, but there will be plenty of photo opportunities for visitors. The ship will be visible to visitors from the Pier and the shore for photo opportunities during its stay.
Malibu welcomes and salutes our sailors!
LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and a task force of more than two dozen county, city, state, and federal agency and community leaders will be present during two public Listening Sessions on February 23 and March 3 to hear from residents affected by the Woolsey Fire.
The Public Listening Sessions will be held on February 23 and March 3 to capture the experiences of residents affected by the Woolsey Fire. In December, the LA County Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive review of the Wolsey Fire response and recovery. The motion asked for a specific assessment about emergency notification and procedures, strategic communications during the fire and its aftermath, and community repopulation notification and procedures.
The public testimony during the Listening Sessions will inform the report being prepared by LA County, so that it can accurately reflect the experiences of those most affected, and gather recommendations for improvements that could be put into place for every stage of such a wildfire. LA County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and a Task Force of more than two dozen community leaders will be present during the Sessions to listen to the public testimony.
The Listening Sessions will be held on Saturday, February 23rd from 10am-3pm in Malibu at Elkins Auditorium at Pepperdine University, and Sunday, March 3rd from 10am-3pm at King Gillette Ranch.
The Woolsey Fire, a fast-moving brush fire that was 14 miles wide, with a footprint of 150 square miles, and driven by gusts of up to 70 mph, was the most destructive fire L.A. County has ever seen. It moved from the 101 Freeway to the Pacific Ocean in just five hours. Seventy thousand homes, businesses, and other structures lay in the fire’s path, and a quarter of a million people were evacuated.
Watch Hollywood’s Big Night on our 21′ big screen! This event is open to the whole community; just be sure to make your reservations no later than Tuesday 2/19 as that’s our deadline for catering.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: discounted non-member and member guest tickets can be purchased by visiting www.MalibuFilmSociety.org.
Cost: $ 125 per person.
Day-of-show tickets must be purchased at the door.
Discounts not available for non-members.
Free on-site parking, or along PCH.