Democratic Club
by Mary Larson
LW contributor
All Leisure World residents, regardless of political affiliation, are invited to attend a special gathering on Friday, Sept. 2, in Clubhouse 4 at 9:30 a.m. The event is being co-sponsored by Social Security Works and the LW Democratic Club. This will be an indoor event, and people are asked to wear masks.
The event will feature:
•Entertainment by Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, who is best known as a member of the popular Sha Na Na band during the 1970s and 80s.
• A report by Social Security Works on what to anticipate in relationship to the future of Social Security.
•A presentation of an award by Social Security Works to Congresswoman Katie Porter, who has been named the Social Security Champion of 2022.
The LW Democratic Club is endorsing Katie Porter for reelection to Congress because:
• She promises to protect Social Security and fight to expand benefits.
• She doesn’t accept money from corporate PACs, lobbyists, or executives at Big Oil, Big Pharma, or Wall Street Banks or lobbyists.
• She worked on legislation to investigate hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
• She has introduced legislation to address racial bias in the healthcare system and to allow people with disabilities to participate fully in society.
• She has introduced the Mental Health Justice Act to allow local governments to send trained mental health professionals instead of police when 911 is called to treat a person needing emergency mental health care.
• She supports a ban on assault weapons, mandatory background checks on all gun sales.
• She helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate change, allow Medicare to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs, and provide for a fairer tax code.
• She has introduced legislation which would ban members of Congress from trading stocks.
• She has stood up to efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and reduce access to birth control.
• She’s fighting to keep abortion legal for all Americans.
Porter’s race is one of the few that could determine which party controls the House majority.
••• Weather permitting, the LW Democratic Club’s Information and Hospitality Booth will be open in the parking lot outside Clubhouse 6 from 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30 and every Tuesday in September. The booth will be open on both Tuesdays and Thursdays during the month of October. Membership information for those interested in joining the club will be available at the booth.
Yard signs and other material supporting the Democratic Club’s endorsed candidates will also be available.
The program for the Democratic Club’s membership meeting on Sept. 28 will address the seven propositions that will be on the November General Election ballot.
For more in-depth reporting about plans for the upcoming General Election, as well as information about the club’s upcoming programs, LW Democrats and no preferred party supporters can subscribe to the club’s newsletter by emailing democraticclubsblw@gmail. com. People are asked to include their full name, address, phone number, plus party affiliation in the email.
Rep. Katie Porter
