Newsletter from the Fresno County Democratic Party January 7, 2020

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Newsletter: January 7, 2020
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Education Measures on the March Ballot (#BallotMeasures)

The Voter’s Choice Act (#VotersChoice)

Help Elect Democrats in the March Primary (#ElectDems)

Our Endorsed Candidates (#Endorsements)

Register Voters at the Naturalization Ceremony (#Naturalization)

Donations of Office Supplies Welcome (#DonateOfficeSupplies)

Volunteer Orientation (#Volunteer)

Save the Date! (#SaveDate)

The March 3 Primary will have elections on the ballot for U.S. President, Congress, State Assembly, Board of Supervisors (for Districts 2, 3 and 5), Mayor of Fresno, Fresno City Council (for Districts 2, 4 and 6), Superior Court judges and the Democratic County Central Committee (for Districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). In addition, there are several important ballot measures.

Statewide, Proposition 13 would allow the sale of bonds to raise money for our state’s education system. authorizing $15 billion for school and college facilities in California, including $9 billion for preschool and K-12 schools, $4 billion for universities and $2 billion for community colleges. The preschool and K-12 funding is targeted at constructing new facilities, whereas the money to the CSU, UC and community college systems is less restricted, reflecting the varying needs of those institutions. The California Democratic Party endorses this measure.

A local ballot measure would authorize the sale of bonds to raise funds for the Fresno Unified School District. If the measure passes, the district will be able to sell up to $325 million in bonds, with the proceeds to repair or replace aging school facilities, or to construct additions. The board has made public a list of potential projects this money would be used for, although the list is subject to change or reprioritization. An independent civilian oversight committee will be established to oversee implementation of the measure. The measure also includes provisions for testing drinking water at schools for lead contamination and to mitigate potential future structural damage from disasters.

A Central Unified School District bond measure would raise $120 million to repair, replace, construct or otherwise expand the district’s usable school facilities.

The Clovis Unified School District hopes to raise $408 million in bonds earmarked for school facilities and barred from being used for salaries.

Fresno County is converting to the Voter’s Choice Act beginning with the March 2020 Presidential Primary election. All registered voters will receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot, which can be mailed postage-free or returned to a drop box or a Vote Center.

Fresno County will have a minimum of 50 Vote Centers and a minimum of 33 secure drop boxes, which will be equitably distributed throughout the county. Vote Centers will provide a high level of service and will be open at least four days with 10 Vote Centers open 11 days, including weekends. For more information or questions, visit www.votefresnocounty.com ([link removed]) or call 559-600-VOTE.

Through the Fresno County Democratic Coordinated Campaign, we will be canvassing and phone banking voters through the March 3 Primary election to educate voters on the new voting system, get out the vote and encourage voters to support Democrats.

We need to improve on the record turnout levels of 2018, and you can help us do that. Contact us now to participate: 559-495-0606 or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RE%3A%20Help%20Elect%20Democrats) .

Congressional District 4: Brynne Kennedy

Congressional District 16: No endorsement
(3 Democratic candidates: Jim Costa, Esmeralda Soria and Kimberly Williams)

Congressional District 21: TJ Cox

Congressional District 22: Bobby Bliatout

Assembly District 31: Joaquin Arambula

Mayor of Fresno: Andrew Janz

Fresno City Council District 4: Tyler Maxwell

In December 1,000 new citizens were welcomed at the last Naturalization Ceremony of 2019. Volunteers were on hand to help these new citizens register to vote, and with more volunteers we could register even more of these new citizens. With an important election coming up in March, there is still an opportunity to welcome these new voters.

To assist in this effort, contact Marlin Dick at 559-970-7423 or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RE%3A%20Register%20Voters%20at%20the%20Naturalization%20Ceremony) .


The Fresno County Democratic Party is always looking for volunteers, and we have a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in volunteering, the Democratic Party provides orientation sessions at the Democratic Party HQ, 1033 U St. (downtown Fresno) ([link removed])

For more information, contact 559-495-0606 or [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RE%3A%20Volunteer%20Orientation)

The Fresno County Democratic Party does lots of work organizing and supporting important political ventures throughout the county and those activities require some supplies. The Democratic Party HQ could use donations of reams of paper (color and white) and other fundamental office supplies. It’s not glamorous, but copy paper, Post-It notes, pens, notepads and other office supplies are needed to support our efforts. And we can always use food and snacks to feed our volunteers.

We earnestly solicit donations for any of these materials and heartily thank those who already have given supplies. Giving such things is an easy way to make a small impact on the political landscape of our county.


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Feb. 1, 2020: Coordinated Campaign Kickoff

Feb. 15, 2020: Fresno County Democratic Women’s Club Fund-Raiser

March 3, 2020: California Presidential Primary Election ([link removed])

April 17, 2020: Fresno County Democratic Party Annual Spring Fund-Raiser


** Our newsletter is prepared by Francis Horan.
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