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The highly respected Peninsula Democratic Coalition (PDC) is the largest Silicon Valley Democratic Club, with a long history of promoting Democratic candidates and ideals. Chartered by both the Santa Clara and San Mateo County Democratic Central Committees and affiliated with the California Democratic Council, a statewide coalition of grass roots clubs, we have members in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Stanford, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, San Jose, Menlo Park, Redwood City, Portola Valley, Atherton, Woodside, San Mateo, Belmont, San Carlos, and surrounding areas.

Join NOW and you'll receive:

  • Opportunities to help elect Democrats to office by registering voters, phone banking, precinct organizing, developing the PDC's website and other grass roots activities.
  • The monthly newsletter, The New Democrat, which includes commentary on current political issues and news about events of interest to Peninsula Democrats.
  • Panel discussions, luncheons and other events about current topics of interest.
  • Meetings with elected legislators and local officials.
  • Opportunities to meet and network with fellow Peninsula Democrats, including the PDC's Annual Summer Picnic and December Holiday Party.
  • If you are under 36 years of age, membership in the Peninsula Young Democrats (PYD), dedicated to providing younger Democrats opportunities for political participation and conversation.

    Calendar and Upcoming Events:

    During this busy Election season as a service to its members, the Peninsula Democratic Coalition—the largest Democratic club in Santa Clara County and a co-sponsor of the new Democratic Volunteer Center— will be publishing a weekly calendar of local Democratic events and Action Alerts for distribution to its members. We will post on our website and distribute in email. If you wish to receive the PDC calendar, please email your request to pdccalendar2012@gmail.com.

    As an elected official, Democratic candidate or Democratic activist, we invite you to publicize your events using the listings. Submissions should be received by noon each Thursday. The calendar will be emailed during the weekend. If you wish to submit an item, please submit the following information as relevant to pdccalendar2012@gmail.com. You may also attach a flyer, if you would like for forwarding.

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    We reserve the right not to publish items.
    We hope the calendar is a useful tool in sharing information important to Democrats, in promoting Democratic events and electing Democratic candidates as we work to increase Democratic majorities in Sacramento, hold the U.S. Senate, take back the House and re-elect President Obama in November’s Election.

    Thursday, May 17, 6 to 8 pm

  • What: Assemblyman Rich Gordon Rally and Fund Raiser
  • Where: Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto 94301
  • Donation Suggested: richgordon2012.com/contribute or email jessica@richgordon2012.com or call (650) 226-3538 and help send me back to Sacramento!
  • Hosted by: Betsy Bechtel, Marc Berman, Sid Espinosa, Walter Hays, Robert Kirkwood, Judy Kleinberg , Liz Kniss, Sigrid Pinsky, Gail Price, Greg Scharff, Dana Tom, Camille Townsend, Yiaway Yeh

    Thursday, May 17, 5:30-7:30 pm

  • What: Assemblymember Jim Beall’s Annual Spring Poolside Reception
  • Where: San Jose Airport Garden Hotel (formerly Holiday Inn)1740 North First St, SJ
  • Cost: $250/ticket
  • Hosted by: Jim Beall for State Senate RSVP: Online: conniesandersemerson@earthlink.net or for more information contact Connie Sanders Emerson: o 916.456.4098 f 916.456.4099

    Saturday, May 19, 3:30-5:30 pm

  • What: Senator Russ Feingold in Support of the California Disclose Act (AB1648)
  • Where: Stephanie Graham's home, Palo Alto
  • Donation: Platinum ($1,000), Gold ($500), Silver ($250), Attendee ($100)
  • RSVP: Sign up www.YesFairElections.org/feingold, or to Stephanie Grossman (lilysgrammy@earthlink.net, 650-321-1171 or 650-255-5865)

    Tuesday, May 22, 4:30-6:30 pm

  • What: Senator Joe Simitian honors the 11th State Senate District’s Woman of the Year, Monique Kane, Community Director of Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC)
  • Where: Los Altos History Museum 51 San Antonio Rd. Los Altos
  • RSVP: RSVP online at http://www.senatorsimitian.com/woty_rsvp or call 650-688-6384 or 408-277-9460

    Thursday, May 24, 7-9 pm

  • What: LWV Candidates’ Forum for Superior Court Judges, Office #5 (Mr. Chris Cobey, Mr. Paul Colin, Mr. Alexis Cerul) and #7 (Mr. Steven R. “Steve” Pogue, Ms. Cynthia A. Sevely). For candidates’ statements, Click on judicial at http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/scl/
  • Where: Mountain View Council Chambers, 500 Castro Street, Mountain View
  • Cost: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
  • Host: Sponsored by LWV-Los Altos/Mountain View Area, LWV-Palo Alto. LAMV AAUW

  • May 21: Deadline to register to vote in the 2012 California Primary Election

  • June 5: California Primary Election

  • September 3-6: 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina

  • The PDC Board of Diretors meets at 7:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month in Room 8 at the Palo Alto Unitarian Church

  • The Santa Clara County Democratic Central Committee meets at 7:00 pm on the first Thursday of each month at 70 West Hedding, San Jose. Call 408-445-9500 for information