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sustainable society since 2003.
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 Progressive (n.)

1. Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods: a progressive politician; progressive business leadership.

2. A person who actively favors or strives for progress toward better conditions, as in society or government.


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Our mission
Progressive San Diego works to create a more equitable and sustainable society in the San Diego region by promoting progressive candidates and policies. Formed in 2003, Progressive San Diego is working to strengthen the coordinated efforts of progressive coalitions to deliver on the promise of creating a higher quality of life for all San Diegans. Our goal is to recruit, groom, support and campaign for progressive candidates and get them elected to office.
In the Spotlight

Progressive San Diego
Endorsement Races
for June 8th, 2010 Election


San Diego City Races

District 2: No Endorsement
District 4: No Endorsement
District 6: Dual Endorsement - Steve Hadley and Howard Wayne
District 8: David Alvarez
SDUSD District B: Kevin Beiser


San Diego County Races


District 4: Endorsed Stephen Whitburn
District 5: No Endorsement


Chula Vista City Races


City Council At-Large: Endorsed Humberto Peraza


State Assembly and Senate

40th Senate District: Endorsed Mary Salas
76th Assembly District: Endorsed Toni Atkins
78th Assembly District: No Endorsement
79th District:  No Endorsement


Propositions

San Diego Prop. B (Term Limits for County Supervisors): No Endorsement
San Diego Prop. D (Strong Mayor): Against
Chula Vista Prop. G (Fair and Open Competition Ordinance): Oppose
CA Prop. 15 (Public Funding of Elections): Support




Progressive San Diego Helps Found Empower San Diego

To address the great need in San Diego for a broad-based grassroots organizing force to foster civic engagement and connect people to the local democratic process, members of Progressive San Diego have founded a 501(c)3 nonprofit, sister organization. The new organization has been named EMPOWER San Diego.


EMPOWER is an independent, nonprofit focused on educating the public about local policy and decision-making and creating venues that foster public dialogue, community input and civic participation.


Since its founding in 2008, EMPOWER has already had many accomplishments, including the hiring of two new staff people, the launching of EMPOWERStudents! and the co-hosting of several successful events.


Now, EMPOWER is embarking on its first-ever membership drive. As Progressive San Diego’s sister organization, we hope you will consider becoming a Charter Member of EMPOWER San Diego. Click here to join EMPOWER San Diego!



PROGRESSIVE SAN DIEGO 
invites  you to this important event, which we are co-sponsoring with Common Cause and many others (see the full list below). 

Is it time to rewrite California's Constitution?

In recent weeks, there has been much discussion all over the state suggesting that our state’s constitution is in need of serious overhaul. It is time to look at what can be done.

Budget reform? Election rule changes?
Reining in initiatives? Re-thinking our legislature?

San Diego Common Cause will have a panel of experts discuss whether our state's constitution needs to be amended, comprehensively revised, or completely rewritten through a constitutional convention. As California Common Cause begins to develop our position on this timely, controversial topic, we need to know what you think.

Where: Mission Valley Library Community Room
2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, CA 92108
Visit www.google.com/maps  to get directions.
When: 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm
Light snacks will be served.


Panelists for this event will include:

Amy Bridges, UCSD Professor
Constitutional Convention expert

Xandra Kayden
LWV California government expert

Gregory Morales
Mexican American Political Association

Jim Wunderman (invited)
Bay Area Council

Moderator:
Thad Kousser
, UCSD Professor
CCC board member


Click here to RSVP.

Event Co-sponsors (partial):
American Constitutional Society
Bay Area Council / Repair California
Empower San Diego
League of Women Voters of San Diego
Mexican American Political Association, SD 

For more information about this event:

CONTACT Jeanne Brown at jbrown@commoncause.org


PSD's Trick or Vote on Tavis Smiley, PBS Web Exclusive


Trick or Vote canvassers go door to door on Halloween at San Diego State University. They encourage and remind students to get out to the polls on election day.

2008 Election Results: Congratulations to Our Candidates
PSD Endorsed Candidates Won 3 out of 3 City Council Races and Won Both Of Our School Board Races

City Council

District 1: Sherri Lightner

District 3:
Todd Gloria

District 7:
Marti Emerald


San Diego Unified School District

District A:
John Lee Evans

District D: Richard Barrera

California State Assembly

76th District: Lori Saldana

78th District: Marty Block


California State Senate

39th District: Christine Kehoe


Coalition Work
Progressive San Diego is an active coalition member with:
-- Living Wage Coalition
-- Privatization / Managed Competition Coalition
-- United for a Hate Free San Diego


Register to Vote Here -- we highly recommend registering as a Permanent Absentee Voter.

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