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The Democratic Club of Sunnyvale is an active and welcoming group that promotes progressive, Democratic values and positions. Join us to meet other people in this major Silicon Valley city where you can make the most use of your Democratic ideas and energy!

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April 19th Meeting: South Bay Resistance Leaders

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Assembly Bill 635: Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program

Tasman Drive Bike Lane

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As we have watched the dismantling of our Federal government and widespread economic disruption, several national and local organizations have stepped up to organize protests. We have invited several leaders of local resistance organizations to introduce their organizations and talk about what has already occurred and plans going forward. Among others, we will hear from IdaRose Sylvester from Together We Will Palo Alto, Mountain View who organized the recent march and protest in Mountain View and from Sally Lieber who is cosponsoring many of the demonstrations.

Specifically, we will focus on what we can do as a Club and as individuals to fight back against this full-bore attack on our values.

Assembly Bill 635:

We will have an endorsement vote for AB 635 at this meeting.

AB 635 was introduced by our own Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens.

The bill requires the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to refer up to a total of 25 alleged violations, as specified, from the Mobilehome Residency Law Protection Program (MRLPP) in any given fiscal year to the office of the Attorney General (AG), authorizes the AG to use funds from the Mobilehome Dispute Resolution Fund (the Fund), and deletes the sunset date of the MRLPP.

Tasman Drive Bike Lane Study Issue:

The City is considering a permanent multi-use path along Tasman Drive. Sharlene Liu and Ari Feinsmith will discuss the pros and cons of different alternatives under discussion.

For more information there is a San Jose Spotlight article about this here.

When: Saturday, April 19th, 2 to 4 pm

Location: El Dorado Mobile Home Park (Clubhouse), 600 E Weddell Drive, Sunnyvale


UPCOMING EVENTS and ACTIONS


Silicon Valley Housing Advocates Meetup

Join us at the Silicon Valley Housing Advocates Meet Up to meet local volunteers, leaders, organizations, and community members all working to improve the housing crisis in our region. We’ll talk about our work, enjoy each other’s company, and of course have some great snacks.

RSVP HERE

DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2025

TIME: 2:00 PM 5:00 PM

LOCATION: Off The Rails Brewing Co, 111 South Murphy Avenue Sunnyvale, CA, 94086 (map)

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Sponsors:
Livable Sunnyvale
Palo Alto Forward
CA YIMBY
South Bay YIMBY
Housing Action Coalition

Partners:
Santa Clara Housing Advocates
Housing Leadership Council
Greenbelt Alliance

RSVP: https://actionnetwork.org/events/pro-housing-meet-up-2025


Sustainability

The Climate Action Playbook Update and Game Plan 2028 approved last summer is in full swing.  Check out the City’s Climate Action Scoreboard https://sunnyvaleclimateaction.org/scoreboard.  Attend the Sustainability Commission meeting on March 17th for an update on CAP progress.

"Sunnyvale Sustainability Speaker’s Series.  The first event of 2025 was  “Restoring Wetlands for Climate Resilience”, held on January 29th.  More events will be coming under this year’s theme - Beyond the Shoreline.    Watch recordings of past events! There are 23 videos spanning topics such as waste, water, energy, food, carbon footprints, and more! 

Thinking about breaking up with fossil fuels?  Planning ahead will save time and money.  Have questions about , contractors, rebates, tax credits or products (water heaters, HVAC, induction cooking, heat pump dryers, panel upgrades, EVs, chargers, e-bikes, solar, batteries)?  There are options for every living situation.  Get help with SVCE’s Go Electric Advisor, their eHUB, and at SwitchIsOn.org.  Or ask Kristel Wickham at kristel@timetodream.com

Climate Action Now.  Concerned about climate change, but not sure what to do?  Individual actions are important, but you can magnify your impact by asking decision makers in government and business to take effective and urgent steps with easy customizable letters straight from your phone.  Download the Climate Action Now App to get started.  5 actions per day can take as little as 5 minutes.  Earn points and get trees planted.


Politically Inspired Book Group

The Sunnyvale Democratic Club has a book group! We meet and discuss politically themed books. Upcoming books and discussion dates:

February 23: The Violence Project:  How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic by Jillian Peterson and James Densley  

March 23: Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist  by Eli Saslow 

April 27: Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present by Fareed Zakaria.   

May 18: TBD

June 15: TBD

July 20: Autocracy, Inc by Anne Appelbaum.           

Contact Carol Weiss at carolrlweiss@gmail.com to get added to the mail list.

Books we have read and discussed previously:

Davos Man by Peter S. Goodman

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism by Katherine Stewart

Let the People Pick the President: The Case for Abolishing the Electoral College by Jesse Wegman

Dignity in a Digital Age by Representative Ro Khanna


Club Committees

DCS currently has several committees and task forces:

Sustainability Committee. To join or get on the email list, contact Kristel Wickham at kristel@timetodream.com.

Diversity Committee. For information, contact Mike Serrone at mjserrone@gmail.com.

Wage Theft Committee: Working on issues related to stopping Wage Theft in our community. To join, contact Mike Serrone at mjserrone@gmail.com





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Recordings of Past Meetings

All recordings on our YouTube Channel

SunnyvaleDems April 19, 2025 Meeting: South Bay Resistance Leaders. Assembly Bill 635 - Mobile Home Protection. Tasman Bike Lane.

SunnyvaleDems March 15th, 2025 Meeting: State Senator Aisha Wahab, City of Sunnyvale Priorities

SunnyvaleDems February 15, 2025 Meeting: State Senator Josh Becker

SunnyvaleDems Jan 18, 2025 Meeting: Jason Park - DNC, Ranked Choice Voting and Future Meeting Topics

SunnyvaleDems November 16th: Recap of Local Elections - What Worked and What Didn't Work

SunnyvaleDems Sept. 21, 2024 Mtg: Endorsements for West Valley CC, El Camino Health and Measure Y

SunnyvaleDems August 17, 2024 Meeting Endorsements for Local School Boards

SunnyvaleDems June 22, 2024 Meeting: Endorsements for Sunnyvale Mayor and City Council

SunnyvaleDems May 18, 2024 Meeting: All About Running for Office and Board Elections

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Future Meeting Topics from January 2025 Meeting

Presentation on the Inflation Reduction Act

Presentation: Gun Safety in Sunnyvale


 

 

 


 
 
 

 

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