IBDC January 2025 Meeting Reminder and News

IMPERIAL BEACH DEMOCRATIC CLUB

NEWS and VIEWS

JANUARY, 2025

Don't forget! The next meeting of the Imperial Beach Democratic Club is on Thursday, January 9 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at Millport, 775 13th St., IB and also on Zoom.

The Agenda, meeting materials, Zoom and call-in information will be sent prior to the meeting.

Please note that food will NOT be available for purchase at this meeting.

THE LEADERSHIP WE NEED ON THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS!

In case you missed the announcement: Mayor Aguirre is running for San Diego County Supervisor!

Our South County communities are facing big challenges – from the long-overlooked sewage crisis to financial hardships hammering working people. It’s clear we need fresh leadership and real change.

As Mayor of Imperial Beach, Paloma fought for bold solutions when our communities were ignored – from securing over $600 million to fix our cross-border sewage crisis to working across the aisle for public safety, housing, and addressing homelessness.

But with a sudden resignation, our communities have been left without a voice at the County. Paloma is running because we deserve a real leader who will:

- Stop the sewage crisis poisoning our air, water, and future.

- Stand up for our fair share of housing, public safety, and more.

- Take on special interests that make life too expensive for all of us.

There’s no time to lose in this snap special election. The first fundraising deadline is going to be here in no time, and every donation matters.

To learn more and contribute, click on the button below.

Paloma for County Supervisor

Thanks to everyone who already renewed their membership for 2025. We appreciate your support. If you have not yet renewed, now is the time, as your membership benefits and right to vote will expire at the end of the month.

Membership benefits include:

Information on public policy initiatives and local issues
Candidate and issues forums
Opportunities to support local candidates and get out the vote
Newsletters with latest news and Club events
Call to Action emails to inform you about and encourage you to act on specific issues
Volunteer opportunities to make a difference locally and on the state party level
Ability to vote on club matters and endorsements
Social events
And, most importantly, meeting and working with like minded members in your community to advance Democratic Party principles

To renew now, click on the button below. Choose your membership level and be sure to use your name as it appears on your voter registration.

Renew here

When Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government the Constitutional Convention adopted, his cautionary response was, “A republic, if you can keep it." The incoming administration is certainly challenging our ability to keep it.

2024 didn’t turn out as we had hoped. Trump’s victory and the Supreme Court’s shocking decisions make it seem as though our democracy is disappearing before our eyes. But, though we may be on the precipice, we still have a lot to keep us from falling off. We still have our Constitution, and the freedoms of speech, assembly, and a free press. And, most importantly, the right to vote.

Trump and his followers want to wear us down so we’ll give up and give in. They will push us to the limits, but we're pushing back. To succeed, we must be focused and steadfast in our resistance.

The most important things we can do now to keep our democratic republic are to pay close attention, encourage good candidates to run for public office, and educate and engage the public in meaningful civil discourse.

Let’s resolve to do that together in 2025, so that we can win in 2026! Onward!

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