SOCDC February 2015 Newsletter

February 2015
NEWSLETTER
socdc.org
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SOCDC General Meeting

Wednesday, February 18, 2015, 7 p.m.
What are the decisive factors that determine whether and how members of various racial/ethnic groups participate in their local political
environment?
What are the unique opportunities and constraints facing those who
seek to increase the political activity of members of racial/ethnic minority groups in Orange County?
Guest Speaker Dr. Davin Phoenix will

address these issues in his talk,
DR. DAVIN PHOENIX, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF
POLITICAL SCIENCE AT
UCIDr. Phoenix has a
Ph.D. in political science
and public policy from the
University of Michigan. He
specializes in African
American politics, with a
focus on participation,
public opinion, and city
politics.
Race and Participation in the OC &

Beyond: Questions of Access,
Opportunity & Engagement
Dr. Phoenix will share his expertise to help us increase voter participation and get Democratic candidates elected. Dont miss this important
speaker as we prepare for the upcoming election year. Your presence
will honor our speaker as well as our club.
SOCDC meets at the Dana Point Community House
24642 San Juan Avenue
35th OC Black History Parade & Cultural Faire

Feb. 7, Saturday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
35th OC Black History Parade & Cultural Faire
205 West Center Street Promenade, Anaheim
Please join us for a day of Fun, Food, and Live Entertainment, while you catch up with old friends
and make new ones, as we celebrate the 35th annual Black History Parade & Cultural Faire! Admission and parking are free. If you would like to make a donation ($5, $10 or any amount) to help fund
the Parade, click this link http://www.gofundme.com/OCBlackHistory.
Progressives of South Orange County

Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 11
Banquet Room, Agostinos Ristorante Italiano
34700 Coast Highway, Capistrano Beach 92624
The Politics and Economics of Climate Change:
Everything must change
Roger Gloss
Once again we return to Agostinos for an interesting talk on a timely and vital topic. Our speaker is an environmentalist with
a background in physics, information systems, and literature. Please plan to arrive about 5:30 so you can be finished with
food and drink before the program begins at 7.
Please RSVP so we can give the restaurant a head count: SCNJ66@yahoo.com
President Obamas Priorities, in Budget Form

The budget document for 2016 released by the White House represents the aspirations of President Obama as
he begins negotiations with Republicans in Congress. NY Times, Feb. 2, 2015
Continued on next page
Former State Senator Lou Correa asks for Recount

in 43-vote Loss for OC Supervisor
Lou Correa, former state senator, lost a special election for a seat on the Orange
County Board of Supervisors last week by a mere 43 votes to Andrew Do, an
attorney with little experience in public life. Sen. Correa said he is concerned
about voting irregularities and has asked for a recount.
Dos victory has been seen by some political observers as another example of
the powerful voting bloc in the OCs sprawling Vietnamese American community.
Some of the irregularities cited by Correas staff included campaigning at polling
places. In an interview Tuesday, former Senator Correa said he received reports
of voting irregularities on election day, such as campaigns collecting and even
paying for ballots and returning them to the registrars office or at the polls and
non-residents from outside the district voting. He said he reported both incidents to the registrar of voters.
Lou Correa will pay $2,400 per day for the recount, which is expected to start
next Monday. Correa said that even if the final results dont change, the process
will bring transparency to the razor-thin election.
From the LA Times, Feb. 3, 2015
About SOCDC
Contact:
South Orange County
Democratic Club
socdc.org
Facebook.com/socdc
Meetings:
Third Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
Dana Point Community House
24642 San Juan Avenue
Dana Point
UC Board of Regents Explains Plan for State Budget Negotiations

In a letter emailed January 29 to UC advocates, the UC Board of Regents Chairman, Bruce D. Varner,
made clear the Universitys position going into the state budget process:
Last November, the board and President Napolitano adopted a long-term funding plan for the
University. The idea behind this plan was to keep tuition as affordable as possible and as predictable as possible for California families contemplating a UC education. As you know, UC
funding has been less than stable in the past, leading to large, unpredictable spikes in tuition
rates.
At the same time, the five-year plan was meant to ensure the resources necessary to make
room across the 10-campus system for an additional 5,000 California students, to re-invest in
the Universitys academic quality, and to maintain a robust financial aid program which at present fully covers the cost of tuition for half of UCs undergraduates.
To achieve these fiscal goals, the Board approved contingency tuition increases of not more
than 5% a year for the duration of the plan with the full understanding that the state could
eliminate the need for any tuition increases by increasing its contribution to the Universitys
core funds by an equal measure.
This will be the thrust of our negotiations, and the early indications from Sacramento leadership
suggest a much-appreciated willingness to listen, discuss and negotiate going forward. In turn,
and in the true spirit of any fair negotiating process, the University also is willing to engage and
hear new ideas from our elected leaders. It is encouraging that the Governor and the President
have begun a process of working through the Universitys cost structure and budget options
together...
The university is entering a critical phase in efforts to put the University of California on the fiscal footing
needed to ensure its ability to serve current and future generations of UC students as well as it has
those in the past. Chairman Varner hopes all Californians will recognize the need to do all in their power
to keep the University on course and able to maintain the delicate but critical balance of excellence, affordability and access that has made it a model for the world.
You call it grad school; I call it raising the debt ceiling.
Sarah Palin Speech Inadvertently Raises $50,000 for Hillary Clinton

Sarah Palins eccentric speech to a Republican gathering in Des Moines, Iowa, last week, which has
been criticized even by some of her conservative supporters, has now helped a group backing Hillary
Clinton to raise $50,000, a spokesman reported January 30. Ready For Hillary, the political action committee (PAC) collecting money and support in anticipation of a second presidential campaign by Clinton,
used Palins speech to the Freedom Summit to fuel a fundraising drive after she mocked the former secretary of state. Palin joked about Hillarys Clintons age and referred to President Obama as an
overgrown little boy who is acting kinda spoiled. Her speech caused FOX News Sean Hannity to ask,
Did the teleprompter go down, did you have trouble with the copy, was there any moment in the speech
where you had any difficulty?
The full text of this story can be found at http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/29/catty-sarahpalin-speech-inadvertently-raises-50k-hillary-clinton?

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February 2015

SOCDC General Meeting

Guest Speaker Dr. Davin Phoenix will

Race and Participation in the OC &

35th OC Black History Parade & Cultural Faire

Progressives of South Orange County

President Obamas Priorities, in Budget Form

Continued on next page

Former State Senator Lou Correa asks for Recount

UC Board of Regents Explains Plan for State Budget Negotiations

You call it grad school; I call it raising the debt ceiling.

Sarah Palin Speech Inadvertently Raises $50,000 for Hillary Clinton

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