March 18th, 2024, 6:30pm
- Call to Order – Happy Women’s History Month
- President Cathie Hyatt 6:33pm
- Agenda Approval
- M: Hannah Green
- Candidate Comments
- Heather Ferbert SD City Attorney https://www.heatherferbert.com/
- Ann Crosbie for Amber Kae Niuatoa Assembly District 74 & City Council District 4 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/amberkaebday
- Dr. Brenda Miller Grossmont Healthcare District Zone 3 https://www.facebook.com/electnursemillervotenursemiller.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nurse-brenda-miller-phd-bab99112/rhttps://www.facebook.com/votenursemiller/https://twitter.com/votenursemiller?
- Nadia Farjood Grossmont Healthcare District Zone 3 https://nadiafarjood.com/ & nadiaforgrossmont@gmail.com
- Danny Avita for Coleen Cusack City Council District 3 https://coleen4sd.com/
- Congrats to seven DWC members recently elected to Central Committee
- Elected Officials/Representatives
- Doug Case with updates from CA Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins https://sd39.senate.ca.gov/ & https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook/2024/03/19/women-the-majority-of-california-state-senators-00147687
- Contact Michelle Krug if interested in going to Democratic National Convention
- Election Results/Endorsement Strategy – Yvonne Elkin
- Recap of Election results and endorsement strategy discussion top races
- Must be a paid member and have attended 2 meetings as a member to vote
- California Women’s List Her Stories Report; Nadia Farjood, CA Women’s List Board member
- Nadia Farjood joined by Marissa Roy, President of CA Women’s List
- Q&A with Marissa Roy
- Caroline Menjivar introducing new legislation to use campaign funds towards mental health SB 1170
- CAwomenslist.org to see full published study or the DWC website https://dwc-sd.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/4d7e2-5bcwl5dherstoriesreportonline.pdf
- Additional literature about political violence against Black women –https://goodauthority.org/news/in-2024-political-violence-against-black-women-is-a-big-threat/
- Presentation from 1619 National Celebration of Black Women, opportunity to partner in Quilt creation; Sheryl Mallory-Johnson, Founder and Leah Goodwin, Member
- 1619 National Celebration of Black Women video
- Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/1619ncbw/?hl=en
- https://www.1619nationalcelebrationofblackwomen.com
- Overview of quilt project
- Financial goal of $1800
- Q&A
- Motion to support Quilt construction with $500 donation
- M: Susan Peinado
- Motion passes unanimously
- Vote to sign on to California Coalition to End Child Marriage AB2924
- https://actionnetwork.org/letters/thank-california-legislators-who-are-ending-child-marriage/
- To join the coalition as an individual click here https://www.unchainedatlast.org/state-coalitions-to-end-child-marriage/
- M: Mandy Havlik to sign on to coalition to prohibit child marriage
- Motions passes unanimously
- Business (Unfinished/New)
- Officer Reports
- External Vice President Susan Peinado – reached out to Rachel Lock re political violence in San Diego study and they have asked us to help with upcoming research forums
- Membership Chair Patricia Wojdowski 92 active DWC members, look forward to program next month re Trans misinformation
- Announcements
- Ann Crosbie Dem Ed Alliance will be holding a training for Democratic School Board Candidates (and down ballot races) on March 30th. Visit https://demedalliance.org/
- Ann Crosbie – CDP Children’s Caucus will be holding a special meeting Saturday at 9:30 am with AG Bonta on the legality of recent School Board activities and what can be done. To register, visit: https://cademchildrenscaucus.org
- Danny Avitia SD School District lay off protest – Normal St 3/26 @ 415pm
- Danny Avitia looking for participants for a focus group of 18-30 year olds that are mildly to heavily involved in politics
- Nancy Cassady announces the incarceration of Peter Navaro
- Mary Petrowski with GoTeam! & Fire SDGE, hire Power San Diego
- Tim Nader Superior Court Judge thanks the DWC for bringing awareness to other judicial races
- Lori Saldaña denounces copycat endorsement mailers
- Amber Kae Niuatoa thanks the DWC for the support for Central Committee
- Adjourn
- President Cathie Hyatt 8:09pm
Next meeting is on Monday, April 15, 6:30pm ar Elijah’s Restaurant