San Diego County Democrats for Environmental Action

Our October club meeting will be held on Zoom
Thursday, October 26
starting at 6:15 p.m.
We'll consider the endorsement for Monica Montgomery Steppe running in the special election to fill the vacated District 4 seat on the County Board of Supervisors.
Register now to join us!
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqfuCrpzwrH9N98CWJzC5XczYleeidowC9

All members are invited to come out to the Democratic Clubs Summit
to be held at San Diego City College on Saturday, August 26.
Join us and Democratic friends for presentations, workshops, and more, as we network with one another
and prepare our clubs to be more effective both within the party structure and within our communities.
This is a free event, with parking available in the PS-200 lot next to the Math & Science Buildings (enter from 16th Street),
or take the Blue or Orange line of the San Diego Trolley to the City College stop.
We hope to see you there! Lunch will also be provided.
Go to this link to register: SDDems.Link/ClubSummit

Tuesday, June 27th – Club Meeting and District 4 Supervisor Candidate Forum
As the club pivots away from Zoom-only meetings and returns to a hybrid of in-person gatherings with a Zoom presence, we'll meet at SEIU Local 1000 in Mission Valley for our June club meeting on Tuesday, June 27th, at 6:00 p.m. We'll be engaging with environmentalists and Democratic voters as we host a forum with candidates Monica Montgomery Steppe and Janessa Goldbeck, both vying for the open Board of Supervisors District 4 seat in the special election. RSVP and secure your ticket for this free event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/june-meeting-environmental-issues-candidate-forum-bos-d4-tickets-65642708006

Facebook event with Zoom registration link for online attendance: https://www.facebook.com/events/558227319852245

Sunday, June 4th – Club Hike at Los Peñasquitos Canyon
Lace up your hiking boots and join us for a club hike along the Peñasquitos Falls Loop at Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve on Saturday, June 4th. We'll meet at 9 a.m. along the western end of the preserve in Carmel Valley at the trailhead located off Timber Brook Lane south of Carmel Valley Rd. Dogs may come along, but must be kept on a leash at all times. All club members and guests will need to sign a waiver. Visit our club Facebook page for more.

Monday, June 12th – San Diego County's Energy Future Forum
Register now for a special on-line community forum presented by the Protect Our Communities Foundation along with the Environmental Center of San Diego (ECSD), San Diego UCAN and the Anza-Borrego Foundation as the panel considers clean energy approaches in conjunction with growing backcountry communities like Borrego Springs, Valley Center, Jacumba Hot Springs and Boulevard.

Opinion: The Temptation to Trade Away Effective Environmental Policy
In the midst of an extinction crisis the likes of which the world hasn't seen in centuries, driven in no small part by the impact of humans, deforestation, overdevelopment and our warming climate, it would be an abomination for Democrats to trade away the rules by which the survival of human-impacted endangered species may hinge like political currency.

Newsom Declares War on California Enviro. Quality Act
In a press conference, the governor said he wants to "build, build, build faster" in expressing impatience with the state's long-standing regulatory process known as CEQA, or the California Environmental Quality Act, and pledged to use a "strike team" to gut it. Republican Senate Minority Leader Bryan Jones said the state GOP is "eager to collaborate" on Newsom's proposal.

The Toll on California Deserts and Biodiversity
Friend of the club Chris Clarke of the National Parks Conservation Association and the 90 Miles to Needles podcast was quoted in this article in The Guardian on the impact of giant solar arrays on desert habitat and biodiversity: "The conversion of intact wildlife habitat should be the absolute last resort, but it's become our first resort because it's the easy fix."