Democratic Club of Sunnyvale

Sunnyvale School District Board TA #3

When: Saturday, August 15th from 2 to 4 pm

Our August Meeting will be an endorsement meeting for Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees, Trustee Area #4.

Invited candidates for FUHSD TA#4:

We will also hold an endorsement meeting for Sunnyvale School District Board, Trustee Area #3 (Sunnyvale):

Invited candidate:

Our endorsements for each race will be conducted following our usual process, which can be viewed here.

Candidates for each office will be interviewed one at a time, followed by a members-only discussion and a vote to endorse one or more of the candidates.

Only members in good standing can participate in the discussions and vote.

Note that parking is limited at El Dorado Clubhouse. There is walkable parking close by as shown on this map.

Sustainability

The Sunnyvale Sustainability Speaker’s Seriesis a great way to delve into ways we can preserve our environment and protect our communities. Watch recordings of prior events 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

Join the Climate Action Subcommittee which meets a few times a year. We discuss ways to support the city’s Playbook and advocate for keeping the schedule on track for emissions reductions. The city’s goals are 54% reduction by 2030 and 95% reduction by 2045. The 2023 Scoreboard shows a 24% reduction so far. Contact: Kristel Wickham (kristel@timetodream.com)

The City’s Game Plan 2028(implementation plan for the Climate Action Playbook) is in full swing. Check out the Climate Action Scoreboard to monitor progress.

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:

Sunday, August 16th: Project 2025 - where are we now?

We will reference Project 2025 and see how much of it has been enacted. The primary source of info for this is:

Project 2025 Executive Action Tracker by the Center for Progressive Reform.

If you click on the table of contents, you will see that about 20 different departments are listed. On this spreadsheet are links to info on what has/has not been accomplished. Our thought is to have each person sign up for a different department and report to the whole group on their section, for no more than 10-15 minutes.

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

Books we have read and discussed previously:

Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI by Karen Hao

Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

Autocracy, Inc by Anne Appelbaum

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

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

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

Davos Man by Peter S. Goodman

The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

Dignity in a Digital Age by Representative Ro Khanna

Endorsement Meeting for Fremont Union High School District Board of Trustees TA #4 and

Sunnyvale School District Board TA #3

Sustainability

Politically Inspired Book Group

Club Committees

Sunnyvale City Council Endorsement Meeting. June 20,2026

Preparing for the June Primary - State-wide Candidates. May 16, 2026 meeting.

Presentation for "Preparing for the June Primary" meeting.

Unhoused 101 and Flock Cameras. April 18, 2026 meeting.

Unhoused 101 Slides by Chuck Fraleigh from April 18, 2026 Meeting

Flock Cameras Slides by Austin Marshall from April 18, 2026 Meeting

Endorsement Meeting for State Senate District 10. March 21, 2026

Endorsement Meeting for US-CA17, State Assembly AD26 and BOE District 2. February 28, 2026

Ideas for 2026 Dem Club Meetings, North Sunnyvale Retail, RCV for Special Elections. January 17, 2026

Whiteboard from January discussion.

Santa Clara County Assessor Endorsement. Measure A Endorsement. Prop 50 Endorsement., Sept. 20, 2025

Back to School with School Board Trustees. August 16, 2025