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SUMMARY:BDC Cocktails with the Candidates!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Berkeley Democratic Club and our endorsed candidates for an evening soiree in dynamic downtown Berkeley! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bdc-cocktails-with-the-candidates-tickets-399878345897. \nCome and join us for a superb Democratic soiree as we take a break from our hectic work schedules and enjoy the Berkeley Democratic Club’s first “Cocktails with the Candidates” event in several years. Celebrate our diverse\, pluralistic democracy with candidates receiving our endorsement for important races: Berkeley City Council\, Alameda County District Attorney\, Berkeley School Board\, California State Treasurer\, Berkeley Rent Board\, Alameda County Sheriff-elect\, and Alameda County Superintendent of Schools-elect. Don’t miss the action\, purchase your ticket at this Eventbrite link now!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-cocktails-with-the-candidates/
LOCATION:Cornerstone Berkeley\, 2367 Shattuck Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220907T183000
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SUMMARY:BDC Candidates Endorsement Forum Zoom Meetings
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87142294320?pwd=U1dxdGVLbDFiWWpGUElHTlFjNlFEdz09\nPasscode: 417932 (if requested)\nBoth meetings run 6:30–9 p.m.\, \nAll BDC endorsement voter ballots must be completed online before the voter deadline on Friday\, Sept 9\, 2022\, at 11:59 pm. \nBDC Eligibility to Vote for Candidates Endorsements Bond Measure Endorsements: \n\nYou have paid dues at least once in 2019\, 2020\, or 2021\, and pay dues for 2022 when you cast your endorsement ballot\, OR\nYou are a new member that paid dues 2022 before July 8\, 2022.\n\nVote loud\, vote proud!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-candidates-endorsement-forum-zoom-meetings/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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SUMMARY:Castro Valley Democratic Club | 2022 Candidates Forum | Free
DESCRIPTION:Come out and meet your 2022 Candidates in person!\n-Masks Are Required-\nDate: Wednesday | August 24\, 2022 \nTime: 5:00–8:00p\nLocation: Dimond Library\nAddress: 3565 Fruitvale Ave. | Oakland\, CA | 94602\nHave a Vision?\nMake the right decision\, Vote!\n 
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/3493/
LOCATION:Dimond Libary\, 3565 Fruitvale Ave\, Oakland\, CA\, 94602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220731T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220731T233000
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SUMMARY:Urge the Justice Department to charge Donald Trump and his allies for their attempt to overturn the election! Sign the Petition
DESCRIPTION:Supporters of President Donald Trump climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday\, Jan. 6\, 2021\, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)\n  \nThe insurrection hearings that began on June 9\, 2022\, reveal the latest in a long line of examples of modern-day Confederates violently clinging to the notion that America is a country for white people and not a multiracial democracy. We’ve now learned from the hearings that Trump “spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the Constitution to march to the Capitol and subvert American democracy.” \nEven before the committee began its public hearings\, there have been ample calls for Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Department of Justice to indict the former president for attempting to overturn the election and for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol. \nFollowing the compelling evidence laid bare by the Jan. 6 committee’s public hearings\, the ball will ultimately fall in Garland’s court to lead the charge in prosecuting Donald Trump and his inner circle. Failing to hold the insurrectionists accountable for attempting to subvert democracy could have serious consequences\, including increasing the risk of domestic terrorism and racial acts of violence. \nSign Democracy in Color’s petition and urge the Justice Department to charge Donald Trump and his allies for their attempt to overturn the election.  \nThe Message to the United States Department of Justice : \n\n\nFailing to hold the insurrectionists accountable for attempting to subvert democracy could have serious consequences\, including increasing the risk of domestic terrorism and racial acts of violence. \nAnyone who aided and abetted Trump’s insurrection should face the full force of the laws that are designed to protect the multiracial democracy that the majority of Americans want. The fate of our democracy depends on it. \nI urge the Justice Department to charge Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the election.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/urge-the-justice-department-to-charge-donald-trump-and-his-allies-for-their-attempt-to-overturn-the-election-sign-the-petition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220619T110000
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Festival Come\, Join the Fun @ the BDC’s Vendors Tent
DESCRIPTION:Berkeley’s Juneteenth Festival will be held on June 19\, 2022. This year’s event will feature the celebration of African American music\,\ntraditions\, and culture. You will enjoy various styles of music from traditional drumming\, blues\, jazz\, neo-soul\, R&B\, and gospel\, to reggae.\nThe festival offers roller skating\, an array of kid’s activities\, a rock climbing wall\, inner-active science-focused activities\, zip-line\, face painting\,\nclowns\, art projects\, and more. There’s more\, a variety of vendors offering international arts\, crafts\, food\, and full family enjoyment for everyone.\nCome join us!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/juneteenth-festival-come-join-the-fun-the-bdcs-vendors-tent/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220616T220000
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UID:3391-1655406000-1655416800@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:ROE: A Staged Reading (June 16\, The Marsh Berkeley)
DESCRIPTION:ROE\nby Lisa Loomer\ndirected by Susannah Wood\nA Staged Reading \nThursday\, June 16th 7-10 pm at The Marsh Berkeley (Reservations) \nActors Ensemble of Berkeley\, with support from The Marsh Berkeley\, Berkeley Councilmember Susan Wengraf\, and the Downtown Berkeley Association\, present a staged reading of ROE\, by Lisa Loomer\, directed by Susannah Wood. \nTwo performances only\, Sunday June 12th\, 5 p.m.\, at the David Brower Center\, and Thursday June 16th\, 7 p.m.\, at The Marsh\, Berkeley.  All performances are free of charge\, but reservations are encouraged.  You must present proof of vaccination and the audience will be required to wear masks during the performance.   The performance on June 12th will feature ASL interpretation courtesy of the East Bay Gray Panthers and other private donors. \nRoe v. Wade\, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion\, is still fiercely debated over forty years later. In this incisive play\, acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer cuts through the headlines and rhetoric to reveal the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) in the years following the fateful decision. In turns shocking\, humorous\, and poignant\, ROE reflects the polarization in America today while illuminating the heart and passion each side has for its cause. \nProduced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley and Carole Marasovic of the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women.  Actors Ensemble is the longest-running theatre organization in Berkeley\, founded in 1957. We aim to produce quality theatre emphasizing the ensemble\, with a community flavor.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/roe-a-staged-reading-june-16-the-marsh-berkeley/
LOCATION:The Marsh Berkeley\, 2120 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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UID:3386-1655053200-1655064000@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:ROE: A Staged Reading (June 12\, David Brower Center)
DESCRIPTION:ROE\nby Lisa Loomer\ndirected by Susannah Wood\nA Staged Reading\n \nSunday\, June 12th 5-8 pm at the David Brower Center\, Berkeley (Reservations) \nActors Ensemble of Berkeley\, with support from The Marsh Berkeley\, Berkeley Councilmember Susan Wengraf\, and the Downtown Berkeley Association\, present a staged reading of ROE\, by Lisa Loomer\, directed by Susannah Wood. \nTwo performances only\, Sunday June 12th\, 5 p.m.\, at the David Brower Center\, and Thursday June 16th\, 7 p.m.\, at The Marsh\, Berkeley.  All performances are free of charge\, but reservations are encouraged.  You must present proof of vaccination and the audience will be required to wear masks during the performance.   The performance on June 12th will feature ASL interpretation courtesy of the East Bay Gray Panthers and other private donors. \nRoe v. Wade\, the landmark 1973 case that legalized abortion\, is still fiercely debated over forty years later. In this incisive play\, acclaimed writer Lisa Loomer cuts through the headlines and rhetoric to reveal the divergent personal journeys of lawyer Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”) in the years following the fateful decision. In turns shocking\, humorous\, and poignant\, ROE reflects the polarization in America today while illuminating the heart and passion each side has for its cause. \nProduced by Actors Ensemble of Berkeley and Carole Marasovic of the City of Berkeley Commission on the Status of Women.  Actors Ensemble is the longest-running theatre organization in Berkeley\, founded in 1957. We aim to produce quality theatre emphasizing the ensemble\, with a community flavor.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/roe-a-staged-reading-june-12-david-brower-center/
LOCATION:David Brower Center\, 2150 Allston Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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UID:3395-1654776000-1654778700@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:She Her They: Special Performance
DESCRIPTION:Vignettes and Songs from the women’s movement and the struggle for Abortion Rights\, performed free of charge at the Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza.  A co-production with Downtown Berkeley Association. \nA prelude to Actors Ensemble’s staged reading of “ROE” by Lisa Loomer\, performed 6/12 and 6/16\, also in downtown Berkeley.  “She. Her. They.” is written by Susannah Wood with music by Hali Hammer\, and features Susannah  Wood and actors from ROE.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/she-her-they-special-performance/
LOCATION:Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza\, 2160 Shattuck Ave.\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220602T180000
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UID:3378-1654192800-1654200000@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Join Us for a Wellstone Club Forum: Reducing the Pentagon Budget
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Lindsay Koshgarian & Khury Peterson-Smith of the Institute for Policy Studies \nThursday\, June 2; 6PM–8PM \nThe steadily increasing size of the Pentagon Budget has been a long concern of those who favor the redirection of military spending to the physical and social infrastructure of our country.  We were moved to organize this forum because there is a projection for a Substantial Increase in the Pentagon Budget for 2023.  \nThe Pentagon Budget has never been successfully audited. \nCongresswoman Barbara Lee has been in the forefront of efforts to “Audit the Pentagon Budget”. \nThe Forum is being co-sponsored by the Berkeley Democratic Club\, the Tri-Valley Democratic Club\, the Southern Alameda County Progressive Democrats\, and OREB (Our Revolution East Bay).   \nAdditional cosponsorships are welcome. \nTopic: Forum on the Pentagon Budget\nTime: Jun 2\, 2022 05:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89090973804?pwd=583JdvjqnVobp8ilbF3EtMA4PEMcly.1 \nMeeting ID: 890 9097 3804\nPasscode: 152153\nOne tap mobile\n+16699006833\,\,89090973804#\,\,\,\,*152153# US (San Jose)\n+12532158782\,\,89090973804#\,\,\,\,*152153# US (Tacoma)
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/join-us-for-a-wellstone-club-forum-reducing-the-pentagon-budget/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220601T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220831T233000
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UID:3409-1654041600-1661988600@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Repair Can’t Wait. Create Reparations Commission Now - Take Action | Sign the Petition
DESCRIPTION:History is within reach. Tell President Biden to establish a federal Reparations Commission Now.\nThe time for the United States to account for its legacy of enslavement is long overdue.   \nIn the November 2020 elections\, voters made clear that they wanted their elected leaders to prioritize racial justice. Creating a commission modeled on the bill H.R.40 is one way for President Biden to show that he has. \nBlack people in the US continue to feel the impacts of enslavement today in the form of structural racism\, violence\, discrimination and disparities in health\, housing\, environmental outcomes\, education\, economics\, policing and law enforcement. Mass protests in response to pervasive racial inequality\, and the killing of Black people\, like George Floyd\, Breonna Taylor\, and Ahmaud Arbery\, reflect America’s failure to provide redress for this long history of abuse. Psychological and mental harms stemming from enslavement and anti-Black racism persist and require comprehensive remedy. Even amidst battles against truth about the nation’s founding\, there is a growing understanding that the legacy of slavery can be felt today and that racial discrimination impacts everyone in the country. According to a recent Citi Group study\, not addressing the racial wealth gap has cost the US economy up to $16 trillion over the past 20 years. \nUS House Resolution 40 (H.R. 40) would establish a federal commission to examine the impacts of the legacy of slavery and recommend proposals to provide reparations. The bill does not authorize payments or any other remedies. It creates a commission to study the problem and recommend solutions—a first and necessary step given the variety of ways to remedy specific harms. Like the federal commission that investigated the forced relocation and wrongful incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II\, the bill can help pave the way for a full and truthful reckoning and accounting for past and present harms. \n \nThanks to you\, in April 2021\, the House Judiciary Committee voted for the first time to advance H.R. 40 to the House floor for a vote\, and the bill has a record 215 members of Congress committing to vote “yes.” This is far more than ever in its 32-year history. If House leadership got behind H.R. 40 and advanced it\, it should pass. But considering dynamics in the US Senate\, and timing—there are just a few months left before the end of this 117th Congressional session in January 2023—we are calling on President Biden to work with supporting organizations and House sponsors of H.R. 40 to set up the same commission by executive order. If Biden is serious about making progress on racial justice during his administration\, there is no time to waste. \nIn order for us to build a better\, more just future\, we need to address and repair the continuing legacy of slavery.  \nBe a part of history. Tell President Biden to take this modest but essential step toward achieving racial justice and create an H.R. 40-style reparations commission now. This commission would study and develop reparations proposals that could ultimately provide some measure of justice to Black people in the US for enslavement and the continuing injustices stemming from it. By taking the action below\, your email will be sent directly to President Biden’s office.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/repair-cant-wait-create-reparations-commission-now-take-action-sign-the-petition/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220524T173000
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UID:3357-1653413400-1653417000@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Winning in 2022: Effective Messaging with Dan Pfeiffer and Make the Road PA
DESCRIPTION:While the GOP ignites culture wars and promotes The Big Lie\, Flip the Vote’s partner organizations are on the ground persuading their communities that it is Democratic candidates who uphold and promote their values. \nJoin us Tuesday\, May 24 at 5:30 pm PT / 8:30 pm ET to hear Obama senior communications advisor and Pod Save America co-host\, Dan Pfeiffer\, along with Maegan Llerena\, Executive Director of Make the Road Pennsylvania. We will learn what Make the Road PA is doing to combat GOP messaging targeted at Latino communities in PA and Dan’s advice for battling right-wing propaganda and disinformation.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/winning-in-2022-effective-messaging-with-dan-pfeiffer-and-make-the-road-pa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T150000
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CREATED:20220504T164714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T164714Z
UID:3299-1653134400-1653145200@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Community Block Party | Celebrating Our Educators
DESCRIPTION:On May 21\, the Schools Fund is inviting the entire Berkeley community to our Spring Block Party\nin the heart of Downtown! Come celebrate our educators and the thousands of community members\,\nincluding YOU\, our Schools Fund volunteers and donors\, who carried our schools through the past two years!\n\nAt the event\, we’ll unveil a vibrant mural at the intersection of Center and Shattuck\ncommissioned by the Schools Fund\, created by Berkeley High alums and\ndedicated with love to our devoted educators through the pandemic.\nYour sponsorship of this high-profile\, community-wide event will support\nequitable public education in Berkeley through the Schools Fund’s grant\nand volunteer programs. YOU make the difference in Berkeley schools!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/community-block-party-celebrating-our-educators/
LOCATION:Shattuck Avenue and Center Street\, 2230 Shattuck Ave\, Berkeley\, Ca\, 94704
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UID:3279-1653091200-1654127999@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Phonebanking: Keep the Senate Blue with NorCal Joyful Warriors
DESCRIPTION:Join NorCal Joyful Warriors for Joe and Kamala and the Bay Area Coalition (BAC) for Weekly Phonebanks to Keep the Senate BLUE! \nWith the importance placed on Arizona and Nevada this Midterm Election\, we will be talking to voters about Mark Kelly and Catherine Cortez Masto! \nVirtual phone banks have become an essential part of campaigns. Whether you are new to phonebanking or an expert\, you have a place with our people-powered campaigns. The good news is\, phone banking is easy to learn and can be done from the comfort of your own home. \nFor more information and to sign up\, visit https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/440512.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/phonebanking-keep-the-senate-blue-with-norcal-joyful-warriors/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T200000
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CREATED:20220513T180759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220513T180759Z
UID:3326-1653069600-1653076800@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Cheers!  Join Us for a BDC Happy Hour!
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nWe see IPOs\, tapas\, friends\, neighbors\, and BDC members in your future!\nWestbrae Biergarten\nFriday\, May 20th | 6:00 – 8:00p\n1280 Gilman St.  | Berkeley Ca. | 94706\n-please drink responsibly-
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/cheers-join-us-for-a-bdc-happy-hour/
LOCATION:Westbrae Biergarten\, 1280 Gilman\, Berkeley\, 94706\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220701
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T164318Z
UID:3353-1652918400-1656633599@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Roe vs. Wade | Planned Parenthood | Take Action - Sign the Petition
DESCRIPTION:The Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion that has protected pregnant people for 50 years. A draft opinion shows that a majority of justices will advance a dangerous ideology that is hostile to our rights\, our health\, our lives\, and our futures. \nAnd across the country\, states are passing abortion restrictions at an unprecedented pace. \nWe know the harm this causes. People will have to flee their states to seek an abortion—if they can afford to. Those without the resources or support will be forced to remain pregnant or seek abortion outside of the health care system. We’re counting on our best supporters—YOU!—to step up in this moment. If you’re willing to do whatever it takes to defend abortion access\, add your name now at the link below.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/planned-parenthood-take-action/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220601
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CREATED:20220520T024154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220520T024154Z
UID:3350-1652918400-1654041599@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Non-Profit Housing Association  | Take Action
DESCRIPTION:May is #AffordableHousingMonth. \nHaving an affordable place to call home is essential. It’s essential to our well-being\, our ability to grow\, and our dignity. It enables our neighbors and cherished communities to raise their children\, protect the health of their families\, remain a resident in the place they call home\, and thrive in all areas of life. \nYour voice matters and it does make a difference. Join us this Affordable Housing Month as we raise awareness\, grow power\, and build public support for housing and racial justice in the Bay Area. \nThis is a time for advocates and allies to join forces to be bold\, loud\, and collectively advocate for affordable housing and racial justice! Your voice matters and it makes an incredible difference. Join us as we raise awareness\, grow power\, and call on our elected officials to support housing and racial justice in the Bay Area. \nAt the link below\, use the Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California’s fast and easy letter tool to submit a pre-filled letter to your local representative today\, urging them to champion housing and homelessness solutions by advocating for critical investments in the 2022-23 state budget.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/non-profit-housing-association-take-action/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220514T140000
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UID:3315-1652522400-1652536800@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Walk for Yesenia Sanchez for Sheriff on 5/14!
DESCRIPTION:Walk for Yesenia Sanchez for Sheriff on 5/14!\n \nJoin Berkeley City Councilmember Terry Taplin and Alameda County Democratic Party Chair Igor Tregub \nas they co-host a walk for Yesenia Sanchez’s campaign for Alameda County Sheriff! \nWe will meet at San Pablo Park at around 10am and walk along the West Berkeley neighborhood. \nPlease RSVP\, so we can anticipate the number of attendees for this event. And share this with like-minded friends!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/walk-for-yesenia-sanchez-for-sheriff-on-5-14/
LOCATION:San Pablo Park\, 2800 Pak St.\, Berkeley\, 94702
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CREATED:20220504T175336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220504T175336Z
UID:3306-1651770000-1651770000@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Thirst n Third Thursdays! Celebrate Summer In the Downtown Berkeley Plaza!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Summer In the  Downtown Berkeley Plaza Every First and Third Thursday! \n \nEvery first and third Thursday – beginning May 5 – we’ll be raising our glasses in the Downtown Berkeley Plaza with Triple Rock Brewery! Featuring music\, DJ’s fun and general merriment –you’ll want to make Thirst n’ Third Thursdays your regular go-to from 5-7pm. \nCircle the dates on your calendar\, set an alert on your device and come on down to the plaza and make summer fun a thing again! \nKeep an eye on our social media\, website – and of course right here in the newsletter for music and entertainment announcements. 
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/thirst-n-third-thursdays-celebrate-summer-in-the-downtown-berkeley-plaza/
LOCATION:Downtown Berkeley\, 2170 Shattuck\, Berkeley\, Ca\, 94704
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SUMMARY:BDC June Primary Endorsement Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a BDC Membership Meeting on Thursday\, April 14 from 7-8pm to meet candidates vote on our 2022 June Primary Election Endorsements. We’ll be hearing from candidates for Alameda County Superintendent of Schools\, County Sheriff/Coroner\, and District Attorney. \nZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89582309560?pwd=aGZyaGVBcjhCQWhaNEx6ZDNrMUt4UT09 \nMembers in good standing will be eligible to vote. Renew today to ensure your vote is counted!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/bdc-june-primary-endorsement-meeting/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220412
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220502
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220413T025256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220413T025256Z
UID:3272-1649721600-1651449599@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:goBerkeley SmartSpace Parking Pilot
DESCRIPTION:The goBerkeley SmartSpace parking pilot project is exploring ways to reduce emissions and avoidable parking citations associated with the “two-hour shuffle\,” improve parking availability\, and provide more travel options for residents\, employees\, and visitors in the Southside/Telegraph and Elmwood neighborhoods.  \nThis Online Open House contains information about how parking is currently managed in the two pilot areas and presents potential changes that could be studied during the pilot period. Based on community feedback received in fall 2021\, the City is currently evaluating new alternatives for each pilot area. \nFor more information\, to take a survey\, or to learn about virtual events\, visit https://smartspace.goberkeley.info.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/goberkeley-smartspace-parking-pilot/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220312T200000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20211212T044417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T030725Z
UID:2624-1647108000-1647115200@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Go Blue '22—The Berkeley Democratic Club's Gala
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Berkeley Democratic Club’s Gala is Saturday\, March 12\, 6–8 p.m.\, at Cornerstone Berkeley (2367 Shattuck Ave). Purchase your Gala ticket $50.00 – $500.00 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-blue-22-the-berkeley-democratic-clubs-gala-tickets-208363780677 \nWe are delighted to invite you to join the Berkeley Democratic Club and special guest Assemblymember Buffy Wicks\, Berkeley City Councilmembers\, and City Auditor for a night of merriment and community-building to bring in the new year and prepare for the most important election season in our lifetimes. With midterms traditionally heralding a divided federal government\, and President Biden’s ambitious green infrastructure agenda and voting rights reform hanging in the balance\, it’s more important than ever for grassroots organizers to work together and turn out voters to push the Democratic Party’s agenda forward and protect the planet for future generations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAll politics is local politics\, and the struggle ahead of us starts right here at home. The Berkeley Democratic Club is the oldest Democratic Club in Alameda County\, and the oldest Democratic Club in California still active today. Founded in 1934 to support Upton Sinclair’s inspiring campaign for Governor as part of his movement to End Poverty In California (EPIC)\, we’re proud to champion Democratic causes locally and abroad. Berkeley is the birthplace of the Free Speech Movement. Berkeley was a home location for the Black Panther Party’s revolutionary stand against police brutality and poverty in African American communities throughout the United States. It’s our civic duty to carry these traditions forward and fight for equality\, justice\, and environmental sustainability in our own backyard so that Berkeley can continue to shine as a beacon of effective\, progressive Democratic governance. \nWe provide educational resources\, community events\, and electoral advocacy to empower all Berkeley residents with the tools to hold local institutions accountable and build a more egalitarian society. We are blessed with the power and responsibility to change the world for the better. Together we are Democracy\, and together we win.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/go-blue-22-the-berkeley-democratic-clubs-gala/
LOCATION:Cornerstone Berkeley\, 2367 Shattuck Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220308T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220228T203151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T203151Z
UID:3102-1646740800-1646758800@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:International Women's Day March | Women's Humanity & Rights!
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Supreme Court stands poised to gut and very possibly overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established the right of women to abortion. A decision is expected by late Spring. \nThis comes on top of hundreds of restrictions that effectively deny this essential right to huge numbers of women already. This could trigger more than 20 states to immediately ban or severely restrict abortion. \nThe attack on abortion rights is part of a patriarchal Christian fascist program that takes aim at contraception as well as LGBTQ rights. Denying the right to abortion hits poor women\, and especially Black and other women of color\, with vicious consequence – tightening the chains of both white supremacy and the subjugation of women.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/international-womens-day-march-womens-humanity-rights/
LOCATION:Sproul Plaza U. C Berkeley\, 1 Cross-Sproul Path\, Berkeley\, CA 94720\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94720\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220228T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220226T185610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220228T014156Z
UID:3092-1646073000-1646076600@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Multicultural Democracy and The Place of Reparations
DESCRIPTION:In Celebration of Black History Month \nMonday\, Feb. 28\, 2022 | 6:30p – 7:30p \nZoom Link | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86337975575 \nJoin us for this event: Professor Charles Henry as he speaks on Multicultural Democracy and The Place of Reparations \nDr. Henry\, Professor Emeritus of African American Studies at the University of California at Berkeley\, holds a doctorate in political science from the University of Chicago. Henry has published nine books and over eighty articles on race and politics\, public policy\, and human rights. He has previously taught at Denison and Howard Universities. \n*After the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis\, as the nation grappled with how to right a long history of wrongs\, California took a momentous step in the name of racial equity. In September 2020\, the state created a task force to study and recommend reparations for Black Californians\, particularly those descended from slaves. The effort is the only one in the nation of this scale. \nIf you’re wondering\, yes\, California joined the union as a free state and never officially sanctioned slavery. But voters here supported pro-slavery politics for decades and\, through a variety of discriminatory housing\, voting\, and criminal justice policies\, hampered the ability of Black Americans to accumulate wealth and get ahead\, experts say. \n*excerpt: The New York Times | December 2021 \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/multicultural-democracy-and-the-place-of-reparations/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220125
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220226
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220126T033152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220126T035457Z
UID:3035-1643068800-1645833599@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Petition: Act Now for Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:The communities at greatest risk from climate change are those least responsible for causing it. Extreme heat and drought\, storms\, floods\, and mudslides — the impacts of climate change are here\, and they’re exacerbating already-dire humanitarian emergencies around the world. \nMercy Corps works with communities deeply affected by the climate crisis\, supporting resilience and adaptation for millions of people in countries around the world. From enabling climate-smart livelihoods to reducing flood risk\, our work centers the needs and opportunities of those most exposed to the changing climate — and with the fewest resources to adapt. \nClimate change is an existential threat to all of humanity\, but it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Right here and now\, for billions of people managing the impacts of climate change\, survival is a daily challenge. For those of us who are fortunate not to confront these daily impacts firsthand\, it’s our responsibility to stand with those who do. \nAt the link below\, add your name to stand with the people and communities most vulnerable to climate change.
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/petition-act-now-for-climate-justice/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220113T084855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T084855Z
UID:2927-1642442400-1642447800@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Re-Elect | John Garamedi for Congress
DESCRIPTION:Register Now for the zoom event | https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlf-GhrzkpG9dzf9zouskb1ouVUVDaT_XD\n\n\nDear friends\, \n\n\n \nOur friend and great public servant\, John Garamendi\, has been redistricted out of his longtime Congressional seat. He’s now running in a newly configured California Congressional District #8 which is described below.  On January 17\, we are arranging a Zoom meeting with John. It’s not a fundraiser\, but an informational meeting to hear his thoughts and plans.  I know he would appreciate your attention and ideas and most importantly hearing of any connections you might have to his new constituents in the new district. It requires just registering for the event and logging into the Zoom meeting on January 17 at 6:00 pm. Thanks so much. We look forward to seeing you then.  \n\nWishing you a Happy New Year\, good health and happiness\,  \nLinda Schacht and John Gage\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us this Martin Luther King Day (Monday\, January 17th at 6:00 PM) for an informal zoom conversation with our friend Congressman John Garamendi.  John is a former California Assemblymember and State Senator\, served as the first elected California Insurance Commissioner\, the Deputy Secretary of Interior for President Clinton\, and the California Lt. Governor. In 2009\, he was elected to the US House of Representatives representing most of Contra Costa County. He is now running for re-election in the newly formed CA-08 district which includes West and North Contra Costa County\, including the cities of El Cerrito\, Richmond\, San Pablo\, Pinole\, Hercules\, Rodeo\, Crocket\, Martinez\, Bay Point\, Antioch\, and Pittsburg. It also covers a majority of Solano County including Vallejo\, Benicia\, Fairfield\, Suisun City\, and a portion of Vacaville. For more information on the Congressional district please visit https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/final_maps. \n \nJohn is a proven progressive leader who fights tirelessly for his constituents. In Congress\, he works every day for a fairer economy that works for middle-class families\, not just those at the very top. That is why he has championed universal paid family leave\, affordable housing\, cheaper prescription drugs\, universal healthcare\, cleaner air and water\, affordable education\, and so many other policies that would relieve the pressure that working Americans face. \n \n To hear more from John and to engage with him directly\, please register in advance at this address:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlf-GhrzkpG9dzf9zouskb1ouVUVDaT_XD\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email from zoom with instructions for joining the meeting.\n 
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/re-elect-john-garamedi-for-congress/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220114T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220117T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220109T052307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220109T052307Z
UID:2902-1642179600-1642438800@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:THE WORLD HOUSE
DESCRIPTION:THE WORLD HOUSE  | A documentary film festival in celebration of the 2022 Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, Holiday\n  \n \nThe World Documentary Film Festival Program Schedule: https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/world-house/content/2022mlk-holiday-program \nFor the 2022 King Holiday\, the World House Project at the Center on Democracy\, Development\, and the Rule of Law within Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies will host a free\, four-day virtual film festival/webinar from the evening of Jan. 14 through Jan. 17\, 2022. This virtual event will feature over 30 documentaries\, musical performances\, interviews\, and panel discussions that speak to Dr. King’s still unanswered question: Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? \nThe webinar will consist of daily Zoom meetings with the World House Project director Dr. Clayborne Carson who will speak with guests and webinar registrants on a range of topics\, from the history of the civil rights movement to the legacy of Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, and the African American freedom struggles. \nThe films and performances cover a variety of themes\, from the history of the civil rights and anti-apartheid movements to James Baldwin and Martin Luther King’s global visions. A full list of featured films and short descriptions will be available shortly. \nThe festival is produced in partnership with Bullfrog films\, California Newsreel\, the Camera as Witness Program (Stanford Arts)\, Clarity Films\, the Kunhardt Film Foundation\, the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center\, the Metta Center for Nonviolence\, the Office for Religious & Spiritual Life at Stanford\, the 43rd Annual OUSD MLK Oratorical Festival\, and the USF Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice. \nStandford University | The World House Project is part of the  Center on Democracy\, Development\, and the Rule of Law
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/the-world-house/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220109T160000
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CREATED:20211212T101529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211212T101529Z
UID:2637-1641736800-1641744000@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Engaging Elders in Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:Automated | AI captioning will be provided at this event. \nRSVP: Engaging Elders Bill McKibben Presentation\nSend Email: info@ashbyvillage.org\n\nJoin Ashby Village Elder Action & Village Movement California for this Climate Action Event \n\nSince 1989\, with his bestseller The End of Nature\, New Yorker writer and climate visionary Bill McKibben has been at the forefront of inspiring climate action. In 2008\, along with university students and friends\, he co-founded 350.org\, now a grassroots global network mobilizing millions of young people in the existential crisis of our lifetimes: the survival of humanity.\n\nSo far\, it’s been mostly young people who’ve spoken out about the climate crisis. But recently\, McKibben has focused on engaging an older generation of Americans that might help tip the balance in time. \n\nThe good news? It’s OUR generation! As he and his colleague Akaya Windwood recently wrote in an Los Angeles Times op-ed\, it’s time for us to step up to seek an impact on climate via Third Act\, a new national network of elders supporting younger activists. Ashby Village’s Elder Action has been invited to become a founding partner. \n\nOn Sunday\, January 9\, 2022\, from 2-4PM PST\, Bill McKibben will make the next presentation for our Ashby Village Arts & Culture Series about Third Act\, co-sponsored by Village Movement California\, the statewide association of California Villages. He promises to inform us how to tap our strengths— our experience\, networks\, time\, and wisdom—for our most valuable legacy: protecting the future of our children\, grandchildren and the human species. \n\nPlease join us to learn what we can do together about the climate crisis—and to acquaint Bill McKibben with our Villages and what we can bring to Third Act. You may never attend a more compelling or hopeful presentation! \nZoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86710807483
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/engaging-elders-in-climate-action/
LOCATION:Zoom Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220109T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220109T150000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220109T044434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220109T044511Z
UID:2894-1641735000-1641740400@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Alameda  County  Sheriff  Candidates Forum
DESCRIPTION:Alameda County Sheriff Candidates Forum | Sunday\, January 9\, 2022\, at 1:30 pm\n\nFrom left: Gregory J. Ahern\, Yesenia Sanchez\, JoAnn Walker\, Contributed photos\n\n  \nLivermore Indivisible\, Indivisible East Bay\, The Independent\, Livermore Vine\, and Pleasanton Weekly are hosting a virtual forum on Sunday\, January 9\, at 1:30 p.m.\, featuring the three current candidates for Alameda County Sheriff – Register below to receive the link for the Zoom webinar. \nThe forum will feature the three candidates for Alameda County Sheriff – Gregory Ahern\, Yesenia Sanchez\, and JoAnn Walker. This is the first time in his 14-year tenure that Sheriff Ahern has faced challengers in his re-election. According to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) website\, the sheriff oversees a current adjusted net budget of approximately $185.7 million and over 1\,500 employees\, including in excess of 1\,000 sworn personnel. ACSO serves the unincorporated area\, city of Dublin\, Peralta Community College District as well as various county facilities. The sheriff is responsible for a vast array of tasks and duties\, including operating the Coroner’s Bureau\, a criminalistics laboratory\, the Santa Rita County Jail\, and the County Office of Emergency Services. \n Register now to receive the link for the Zoom webinar https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__JZUvS19S5ydtYR5MglW7A?emci=cb00ec47-066d-ec11-94f6-0003ffc5857e&emdi=7df454c9-7f6d-ec11-94f6-c896650d923c&ceid=79730
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/alameda-county-sheriff-candidates-forum/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220109T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20220109T204243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220109T204243Z
UID:2917-1641715200-1644426000@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Sign the Petition | Protecting Our Democracy Act
DESCRIPTION:It’s been one year since the attack on our Capitol\, and mounting evidence suggests a number of elected Republicans helped plan\, promote\, and excuse Jan. 6. The congressional commission continues their efforts to understand the attack and prevent it from happening again. But they’ve been continually stonewalled by Trump’s allies who refuse congressional subpoenas\, claiming executive privilege. \nPresidents invoking executive privilege to skirt responsibility for their actions is not a new phenomenon. It happened in 1792 when George Washington refused to supply Congress with documents related to a military campaign against Native Americans. It happened during the investigation into the Watergate break-in when Richard Nixon invoked executive privilege six times. And it’s happening now as former President Donald Trump’s allies continue to refuse subpoenas from the January 6 commission. \nSign and send the petition to the Senate: Pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act! \nJust as Congress did after Watergate\, we must again enact new laws and reforms to strengthen our democratic institutions against future presidents – both Democrats and Republicans – who seek to undermine them. We must restore faith in the U.S. government and institutions. These reforms shouldn’t be partisan or controversial\, and many of the proposals have had bipartisan support in the past. \nThe bill will prevent presidential abuses by: \n\npreventing abuse of ardon power;\nensuring no president is above the law;\nand enforcing the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Clauses of the Constitution.\n\nThe bill will also strengthen accountability and transparency by: \n\nenforcing congressional subpoenas;\nreasserting congressional power of the purse;\nstrengthening congressional oversight of presidential emergency declarations;\nand protecting whistleblowers and inspector general independence.\n\nNo matter their party\, no president should be above the law. Sign and send the petition to the Senate: Pass the Protecting Our Democracy Act!
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/sign-the-petition-protecting-our-democracy-act/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260506T125658
CREATED:20211007T025512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T004543Z
UID:2540-1635789600-1635800400@www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com
SUMMARY:Happy Hour De Los Muertos
DESCRIPTION:  \nHappy Hour De Los Muertos\nLet’s Eat\, Drink & Connect with East Bay Democrats!\n \n 
URL:https://www.berkeleydemocraticclub.com/event/2540/
LOCATION:Fieldwork Brewing\, 1160 Sixth Street\, Berkeley\, 94710\, United States
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