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.
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.
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.
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
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
