California, hit very hard by the global economic crisis, faced a huge budget deficits in its history. The California Legislature and the Governor, in an attempt to end a months-long impasse last February, placed six ballot propositions on the May 19 Special Election ballot. With one exception, all of the propositions went down in defeat. [...]
Message From the Chair
Welcome to the official website of the Santa Cruz County Democratic Party! We hope you use our online community to access all of your local Democratic needs. Without question, we are at a defining moment in our nation’s history. With the election of Democrats throughout our country and our community, we have the power and ability to enact positive change. Together, we can focus on placing our communities back on track and bringing forth the ultimate Democratic principal: that every American, regardless of background, can improve their lives and the lives of others through hard work and service to their community. The idea that by working together we can enact greater changes than by acting alone and that no challenge in our community is too large if we work with a common purpose.
We hope you join us in this endeavor. Thank you for taking the time to visit our online community… we hope to meet and welcome you in the near future.
Recent News
Local Republican Party Gearing Up to Challenge Santa Cruz Democrats in 2010
If the glossy new brochure being put out by the Santa Cruz Republican Party is any indicator of the energy local Republicans are putting into making inroads into the Santa Cruz voter base, local Democrats ought to sit up and take notice. Their state Mission is to “Win Elections”. They indicate that their party now [...]
Volunteer at Democratic Headquarters
The Santa Cruz Democratic Headquarters, now known as the Center for Change, was established this year to create closer relationship between the Democratic Party and local Demcrats. Our goals are to host educational forums on important issues, organize local Democrats, and increase our numbers via Voter Registration Drives. Now, more than ever, local Democrats need [...]
DCC Has Openings for Alternates
Want to serve on the Democratic Centrall Committee? There are currently several openings for Alternates, who participate in all DCC activities and may vote in their member’s absence. It is an excellent way to get involved in the day-to-day activities of the DCC. These members and their alternates will serve until the June 2010 election. [...]
Assemblymember Monning On Budget Proposals & Prop 8
Assemblymember Monning reports that Governor Schwarzenegger addressed the Joint Session of the State Legislature and reiterated his proposals to cut funding and eliminate programs in order to solve California’s budget deficit–an estimated $24 billion. His proposals include eliminating the Cal WORKS and Healthy Families programs, reducing funding for education and In-Home Support Services (IHSS), and [...]
Organizing for America Health Care Kickoff
The Santa Cruz Democratic Party held a forum at Santa Cruz County Democratic Headquarter (also known as the Center for Change) to discuss health care issues and priorities and to plan a community volunteer event as part of the Obama administration’s efforts to organize local communities on important issues. The event was hosted by DCCer [...]
Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torico Declares His Candidacy for Attorney General
Alberto Torricoi, the current Democratic Majority Leadere in the California Assembly, recently attended the DCC monthly meeting to introduce himself and announce his candidacy for California Attorney General in the 2010 election. He wanted the local Democrats to become familiar with his values, beliefs and goals in hopes of gaining our support in the 2010 [...]
Celebrations of Diversity in Santa Cruz and Watsonville Smashing Successes!
On Sunday, June 7th, both Santa Cruz and Watsonville celebrated the value of diversity and the vow to continue the fight for equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people with parades and festivities at both ends of Santa Cruz County. Our DCC’s own Glen Schaller, who has worked tirelessly against Prop 8, served as [...]
May 19 California Special Election–Assemblymember Monning and John Laird Weigh in on the Six Important Propositions
California is one of the states hit the hardest by the global economic crisis,and is facing one of the largest budget deficits in 2009 and 2010. California’s budget deficit forced the Legislature and the Governor to end a months-long impasse this past February, with the passage of an emergency budget closing a $42 billion budget [...]
