LW Democratic Club
By Jane Brittingham
LW contributor
Heading into the final stretch of California’s gubernatorial primary, the race for the top two general election slots has tightened into a statistical dead heat. According to the latest Emerson College tracking data and major media analyses, Democrat Xavier Becerra holds a narrow lead at 19%, closely chased by Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Tom Steyer, who are tied at 17%. With California’s “top two” system advancing only the highest pair of vote-getters to November, the razor-thin margins between the three frontrunners, combined with 12% of voters remaining undecided, sets up a highly volatile scramble before the June 2 election. The LW Democratic Club encourages all Democrats to vote if they haven’t already done so.
Democratic Club canvassers are working to ensure the club’s endorsed candidates succeed in the upcoming general election. The LW Democratic Club has endorsed the following candidates:
•U.S. Congress, CA 42:
Robert Garcia
• California State Senate 36th District: Chris Duncan
• California State Assembly 72nd District: Chris Kluwe
•Superior Court Judges:
Ami Sheth Sagel, seat No. 41 and Robert Mestman, seat No. 13
• California Secretary of State: Shirley Weber
• California Attorney General: Rob Bonta
• California State Controller: Malia Cohen To join the canvassing team, email Jane Brittingham at janebrittingham51@ gmail.com or Kathy Moran at Kmoran97@yahoo.com.
The Democratic hospitality booth will be open every Tuesday outside Clubhouse 6 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The club booth will not be open on the third Thursday this month. People can to register to vote, update an address, or change a party affiliation, with the help of LW Democratic club volunteers at the booth.
The club booth also offers campaign literature, lively discussions on current events, and a welcoming environment for people to share their thoughts with like-minded neighbors. For more information or to volunteer at the booth, email Rachael Lehmberg at rlehmberg815@ gmail.com.
During the May 27 meeting, the Democratic Club featured Nikkisa Abdollahi, a prominent Orange County artist, designer and speaker and co-founder of TEDxYouth@BommerCanyon. Abdollahi shared insights from her Iranian-American background and how bicultural perspectives and “the art of a well-designed life” can strengthen the local democratic community.
The next Voter Education session will be June 10, at 10:30 a.m., Clubhouse 3, Room 3. Bev Bender will screen the movie “Vigilante Inc.” and/or postcarding. For more information, email Bender at beverleybender@ gmail.com.
The LW Democratic Club believes health care is a right, diversity is a strength, the economy should work for everyone and that facts and truth matter.
For more information about the club and upcoming elections at the local, state or national level, email lwsbdemocraticclub@ gmail. com. People can also visit the club’s Facebook page or website, where people can read past or current articles unedited.
