Welcome to Valley Grassroots for Democracy!  Since 2005 we've been one of the most active Democratic Clubs in the San Fernando Valley.

Come to one of our meetings and see what we're all about.  You can find our meeting information and upcoming events on our calendar page.

All Saturdays 10:00am to 12:00pm, IN PERSON, State Building Auditorium, 6150 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys.

Metered parking and entrance on Calvert.  Door is to the right of the big gates.  (Hard to see while driving by since it's at an angle.)

2024 Valley Grassroots Executive Board:

Officers:

President: Patricia Dexter ([email protected])
Vice-President: Chris Long
Secretary:  Joyce Fidler   
Treasurer: Chad Jones

At Large: 

Steve Krantz  (Membership)
Adrienne Burk
Doris Dent   
Lloyd Dent  
Cindy Kalman
Amy Rafti  
Gregg Solkovits  
Sue Weber
         

CALLS TO ACTION:

Phone numbers for our representatives. (Regarding Senators, you may need to try different offices in order to get through.) 

U.S. Senators

Senator Laphonsa Butler: 
DC office: (202) 224-3841
Los Angeles office: TBD  Other statewide offices here. 

Senator Alex Padilla: 
DC:  (202) 224-3553
Los Angeles: 310-231-4494   Other statewide offices here. 

U.S. House of Representatives

Congressman Brad Sherman (32nd):
DC: (202) 225-5911    Local: (818) 501-9200

Congressman Tony Cardenas (29th):
DC: (202) 225-6131    Local: (818) 221-3718

Congressman Adam Schiff (28th):
DC: (202) 225-4176    Local: (818) 450-2900, (323) 315-5555

State of California Assemblymembers

Assemblymember Laura Friedman             (43^rd District Website) or (818) 558-3043

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel                    (46^th District Website) or (818) 904-3840

State Senators

State Senator Caroline Menjivar                  (20^th District Website) or (818) 901-5588

State Senator Anthony J. Portantino           (25^th District Website) or (818) 409-0400

State Senator Henry Stern                              (27^th District Website) or (818) 876-3352

Los Angeles County Supervisors:

3^rd District Website Lindsey Horvath     ([email protected]) (213-974-3333)

5^th District Website Kathryn Barger     ([email protected]) (213-974-5555)

Los Angeles City Council Members

Paul Krekorian                                         (2^nd District Website) or (818) 755-7676

Bob Blumenfield                                     (3rd District Website) or (818) 756-8848

Nithya Raman                                           (4^th District Website) or [email protected] 213-473-7004

Katy Young Yaroslavsky                          (5^th District Website) or (323) 866-1828

Imelda Padilla                                             (6^th District Website) or (213) 473-7006

Monica Rodriguez                                     (7th District Website) or (213) 473-7007

Come join us!  Meeting is in person.

ELECTIONS:

Now that the primaries are over, we're revisiting endorsements in three races: 

-George Gascon, LA County District Attorney

-Nick Schultz, AD44

-Celeste Rodriguez, AD43

We'll also review results of the races for judges.

SPEAKERS:

-LA City & County Getting Involved, next in our series by Steve Krantz.

-Workshop on How to Write a Resolution by Adrienne Burk.

WRITING POSTCARDS & LETTERS

-Field Team 6 postcards for George Whitesides in CD-27, to encourage likely Democrats to register to vote

-Vote Forward Letters into Swing States to stockpile for October mailing, encouraging voters to get out and vote

If we have time, we'll start writing these in the room, or you can pick them up to write at home.