September Meeting Minutes

shared on 09/26/2025

Below are resources and a recap from our September meeting. Please reach out if there is something you don’t see.

Call to Order

  • President Cathie Hyatt 6:30pm
  • Moment of Mindfulness with Internal Vice President Amber Kae Niuatoa
    • Breathing exercise
  • Agenda Approval
    • M: Susan Peinado
  • Candidate Comments
  • TRUST SD – Nancy Relaford – nrelaford@gmail.com
    • IG @sandiegotrust
    • bit.ly/trustsd-updates
    • sandiegotrust@protonmail.com
    • Q&A
    • John Loughlin presents CA State Party resolution opposing automated license plate reader data misuse and prioritizing community investments over surveillance expansion
    • Potential addition of issue to DWC candidate questionnaire
  • Endorsement Consideration CA Prop 50
  • Business (Unfinished/New)
    • None
  • Officer Reports
    • President Cathie Hyatt
      • Thanks to endorsement team for work on Prop 50 consideration
      • Stephanie Wells appointed Endorsement Chair
      • Candidate endorsements coming up – need to put together an Endorsement Committee to help Endorsement Chair – If interested please respond to this email
      • Officer elections in February – External VP, Treasurer, Communications Chair – if you or someone you know is interested in Club officer recruitment please respond to this email
      • SD Democratic Party has elected Will Rodriguez-Kennedy as Party Chair
      • Download the DWC app – search DWC-SD wherever you download your apps
    • External VP Susan Peinado
      • Perks of coming in person, new buttons!!
    • Membership Director Patricia Wojdowski
      • 122 DWC members
      • Please don’t forget to sign in!
  • Announcements
    • Danny Avitia – SD Dem Convention November 22nd 8am – 4pm in Escondido https://secure.ngpvan.com/OzvBV34jwUyQ6yM7MiYblQ2
    • Elaine Li – recently taken over San Diego Trouble https://redwine.blue/troublenation/
    • Patricia Wojdowski – if anyone wants to campaign for Prop 50 reach out to Mary Petrowski marypetrowski.h@gmail.com
    • Michelle Krug Next Region 22 meeting – Sunday 21 @ 1pm, Deadline for CADEM resolutions – Sep 24, Next CADEM convention Feb 20, 2026 in San Francisco
    • Zoom chat from Nelson Tam – on board of CADEM Children’s Caucus. Calling in from Oakland AD 18 tonite! Just wanted to check out this club!
    • Zoom chat from Anne Craig – CADem 75 Delegate, SDC Dem CRED Committee Member and coming up on 2 year membership with the Dem Women’s Club ❤ from East County.
    • Text chat from Indro Banerjee AAPI Immigration Panel Oct 1st @ 6pm – see graphic below for details
  • Adjourn
    • President Cathie Hyatt 7:50pm

Next meeting is on Monday, October 20, 6:30pm at Elijah’s.