Democratic Club of the Conejo Valley

#AD44: Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds are expected over much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties Sunday night through Tuesday, peaking on Monday. Red Flag Warnings are in effect, please take caution and stay informed at vcemergency.com.

"There is only one America. No Democratic rivers. No Republican mountains. Just this great land, and all that's possible on it with a fresh start...Joe Biden doesn't need everyone in this country to always agree, just to agree that we all love this country and go from there." Protect our Democracy, bring civility back to our country, protect the health of our people, and regain the respect of the world -- VOTE BIDEN / HARRIS!

There's a lot at stake in this election. From getting this pandemic under control to building a fairer economy to taking on climate change and protecting our health care, your vote can make all the difference. Register today and make a plan to vote early: iwillvote.com/obama

I am relieved to hear that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is safe and that law enforcement foiled a despicable plot to kidnap her. I admire Gov. Whitmer because she work...s to bring people together and find solutions for the issues her constituents face, a leadership philosophy I share with her. From filling pot holes to navigating the perils of COVID-19, we succeed when everyone works together. Our political discourse has diverged too far when any group thinks violence and mob justice is the answer to any perceived difference. We must reject this trend unequivocally. A hearty thank you to the FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation for the professionalism and service provided to the American people, and this week especially for keeping Gov. Whitmer safe and at work for the people of Michigan.

FORGET THE DEBATE -- THIS IS HOW WE SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY: MAIL IN BALLOT REQUESTS IN SWING STATES: *** 52% Democratic ***; 28% Republican; 20% Other... Dems are also returning their ballots at a higher rate than Republicans! GOP strategists: margins are "stunning", it's "astronomical", "horrified" KEEP CALM AND Get Out The Vote: https://conejodemocrats.com/gotv-2020.html Note also that there is currently an upswing in coronavirus cases in some swing states; even with the inaccurate Republican COVID hoax messaging, some older Republican voters may choose not to vote in person. https://www.washingtonpost.com//131a06fc-0263-11eb-b7ed-14

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Time is running out to complete the Census! Filling out the #2020Census is an easy, secure, and important way to fight against injustices and ensure our community has equal representation! Get counted today at www.my2020census.gov #SavetheCensus

Your vote has never mattered more than it does right now. Today is National Voter Registration Day. Go to iwillvote.com to register and make a plan to vote. And make sure everybody you know does, too.

To close out #NationalPreparednessMonth, on September 30, 2020 #CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and I will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall on #SmallBusine...ss Resources & Fire Preparedness. Small Business Majority and the Central Ventura County Fire Safe Council will join the conversation to provide information. Please RSVP here bit.ly/3ktuc4o Thank you to our local chambers for supporting this event. Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Camarillo Chamber of Commerce

Sixty years ago, Ruth Bader Ginsburg applied to be a Supreme Court clerk. She’d studied at two of our finest law schools and had ringing recommendations. But be...cause she was a woman, she was rejected. Ten years later, she sent her first brief to the Supreme Courtwhich led it to strike down a state law based on gender discrimination for the first time. And then, for nearly three decades, as the second woman ever to sit on the highest court in the land, she was a warrior for gender equalitysomeone who believed that equal justice under law only had meaning if it applied to every single American. Over a long career on both sides of the benchas a relentless litigator and an incisive juristJustice Ginsburg helped us see that discrimination on the basis of sex isn’t about an abstract ideal of equality; that it doesn’t only harm women; that it has real consequences for all of us. It’s about who we areand who we can be. Justice Ginsburg inspired the generations who followed her, from the tiniest trick-or-treaters to law students burning the midnight oil to the most powerful leaders in the land. Michelle and I admired her greatly, we’re profoundly thankful for the legacy she left this country, and we offer our gratitude and our condolences to her children and grandchildren tonight. Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end, through her cancer, with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals. That’s how we remember her. But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to be honored. Four and a half years ago, when Republicans refused to hold a hearing or an up-or-down vote on Merrick Garland, they invented the principle that the Senate shouldn’t fill an open seat on the Supreme Court before a new president was sworn in. A basic principle of the lawand of everyday fairnessis that we apply rules with consistency, and not based on what’s convenient or advantageous in the moment. The rule of law, the legitimacy of our courts, the fundamental workings of our democracy all depend on that basic principle. As votes are already being cast in this election, Republican Senators are now called to apply that standard. The questions before the Court now and in the coming yearswith decisions that will determine whether or not our economy is fair, our society is just, women are treated equally, our planet survives, and our democracy enduresare too consequential to future generations for courts to be filled through anything less than an unimpeachable process.