The Sonoma Valley Democrats are a chartered, grass-roots Democratic Club. We are an active voice for democracy in Sonoma Valley working to:

  • elect strong Democratic candidates
  • increase voter registration
  • have an impact concerning key issues.

GENERAL MEETINGS:

Take place on the 4th Monday of each month. Everyone is welcome at no charge. For details email contact@svdems.org

 

 

NOVEMBER VIRTUAL GENERAL MEETING

Join the Sonoma Valley Democrats on Nov. 24th, at 6:30 PM via Zoom for our monthly General Meeting. There will be time for attendees to express their feelings/thoughts about the recent elections and suggest their ideas for our next steps.  Our special speakers will be local attorney Vicki Handron with Sonoma Immigration Services and Claudia Robbins from Rapid Response Network, addressing what we can do to support their crucial work. For more info email contact@svdems.org

 

SV Dems Sept. 23rd Virtual General Meeting

Thank you to the more than 40 local voters who were able to attend the Sonoma Valley Democrats September virtual General Meeting on Monday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 PM via Zoom. The main speaker was Sonoma City Council Member Sandra Lowe addressing the Democratic recommendations on the Ballot Measures for November. The minutes can be found here: SVD Minutes 092324

Summer Social and Fundraiser

Tremendous thanks to the more than 80 local voters who were able to attend our Summer Social and to the volunteers who made it happen! Thanks to Westerbeke Ranch for hosting us, to Iron Horse and Denmark St. for the delicious wine and to Kari Copple of 7th Street Flowers and Haystack Farm for the beautiful flowers! We were able to raise funds for our annual scholarships and for our “adopted” candidate: Will Rollins for Congress in CA 41.

SV Dems Aug. 26th Virtual General Meeting

Thank you to the more than 40 local voters who were able to attend our August meeting and also  tremendous thanks to our presenters for addressing our group and patiently answering our many questions. The members present voted to endorse Measure T ( Sonoma City Tax), Proposition 32 (Living Wage), Prop. 33 (Justice for Renters), Yes on Measure I (Our Children Our Future), and No on Measure J (Factory Farms). The minutes can be found here: SVD Gen Mtg Min 082624

Voter Registration and Information at Farmers’ Market

We are hosting a voter registration and Information Table at the Friday Farmers’ Market in Depot Park, Sonoma.

 

SV Dems July 22 Virtual General Meeting

Thank you to the more than 30 local voters who were able to attend our meeting and tremendous thanks to Christopher Cabaldon for addressing our group and patiently answering our many questions. The members present unanimously voted to endorse him for State Senate District 3! The minutes can be found here: SVD Minutes 072224

 

SV Dems May 20th Virtual General Meeting

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Sonoma Valley Democrats May virtual General Meeting on Monday, May 20th, at 6:30pm. The special guest speaker was Martin Bennett, Instructor Emeritus of History Santa Rosa Junior College, presenting opportunities to canvass in key districts with UNITE HERE. A proposed Middle East Cease Fire Resolution was discussed. The minutes can be found here: SVD Gen Mtg Min 052024

 

MAD HATTER SPRING FLING: Sunday April 28, 3-5pm

A great turnout for the SV Dems Mad Hatter Spring Fling! Tremendous thanks to Assm. Damon Conolly, Sonoma Valley Grange, Iron Horse Winery, Homage Flowers, Andrew Tomassi, Gary Halter & Tim Curley, Steve Meloan, Kathleen Hill, and all our wonderful volunteers. We raised more than $1000 towards the Sonoma Valley Democrats Gerald Hill Memorial scholarships for our local Sonoma Valley High School seniors. Thank you to all who were able to attend

 

Mar.25 Virtual General Meeting

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our March meeting and help welcome Supervisor- ElectRebecca Hermosillo, the first Latina to be elected to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. Norman Gilroy of Mobilize Sonoma also gave updates on the storage of oil tankers in Schellville and plans for Sonoma Developmental Center. Minutes from the meeting can be found here: SVD March 25 2024 Minutes. Our next event will be our Spring Social on Sunday, April 28, 3-5 pm at the Springs Grange Hall.

 

FEB 26 SV Dems CASH MOB for Will Rollins

The Sonoma Valley Democrats hosted their February virtual General Meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024, at 6:30pm.

  The special guest speaker was Will Rollins, Congressional Candidate for CA-41, one of the most competitive races in the country. Rollins lost the district by only 4.6 points in the 2022 midterm election. His opponent, Republican Ken Calvert, has opposed abortion under any circumstances and has supported anti-LGBTQI legislation. Some of Will’s priorities are infrastructure and the environment. Taking back the House is a crucial goal for the 2024 elections and CA-41 is a very flippable district!

  We also had several speakers on important local issues: Norman Gilroy of Mobilize Sonoma discussing storage of oil tankers in Schellville, Marty Bennett from Unite Here gave an update on the unionization of workers at the Sonoma Fairmont Mission Inn, and Dr. Mary McDevitt will present “Medicare: Level the Playing Field.”   
As part of Dr. McDevitt’s presentation, the majority of members present voted to support a letter to President Biden. You can view the letter at:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1G9v26sbG9fSTVOMJMgdG_LX9jcZK1wrB8o93pCgeQ9U/viewform?edit_requested=true

  Minutes from the meeting can be found here: SVD Gen Meet Feb 2024. Our next virtual General Meeting will be on Monday, March 25, at 6:30pm.