Recap & Resources

Written on 09/18/2025
Democratic Woman's Club

Hello ,
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 - nrelarod@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 <3 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


Thanks,
Cathie Hyatt 
DWC President

The purpose of the Democratic Woman’s Club of San Diego County is to amplify women's issues through education and advocacy and to foster active interest in the Democratic Party, supporting the party platforms, contributing to party leadership and responsibility, providing a constructive role for the volunteer in Democratic politics, and developing an activist base.
We demand equality of opportunity, a level playing field, and fair and equal treatment for all.

We are dismantling the patriarchy.
Questions? Email info@dwc-sd.org.