Year: 2022
Stonewall Holiday Party 2022
Join us and our friends and special guests in celebrating the end of a long year. We’ll have some tasty food options, good drinks, and sweet desserts. Enjoy some time before the busy winter holidays and help ring in some cheer to kick it off!
Friday, December 9, 2022, at 6PM
PLEASE RSVP here:
We are suggesting a $20 donation to attend. If you cannot afford the donation we still want you to come. Please RSVP with the option that’s right for you.
Sponsors
Being a sponsor helps the club tremendously and enables us to have other events like this. Sponsor names, your picture or logo, and contact information will be displayed on a program available at the event.
- $500 Gold
- $250 Silver
- $100 Bronze
Sponsors may use the donation field on our RSVP / ActBlue page or mail a check to:
Fresno Stonewall Democrats
2037 W Bullard Ave #253
Fresno CA 93711
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/506033401451459
ActBlue & RSVP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/stonewallholiday2022
Democrats Need Your Help!
Some of our candidates are neck-and-neck with their opponents. Many of the campaigns need help writing postcards, canvassing, phone banking, and text banking.
Write Postcards for Gilbert Felix for SCCCD Area 5!
Thursday, October 20th — 1-3pm or 6-8pm
Please join us at Democratic HQ, 1033 U Street, Fresno, to write postcards to get out the vote for Gilbert Felix.
MEET AND GREET for Marisa Wood for CD 20 (click for flyer)
Saturday, October 22nd — 3-5pm
Triple Creek Ranch, 6208 Amber Avenue, Clovis
Contact Host, Randy Witt, to RSVP, 559-862-9649
FUNDRAISER to Support Joseph Hebert for Clovis City Council (click for flyer)
Sunday, October 23rd — 3pm
At the home of David Rowell, 3282 Bullard Ave, Clovis (East of Temperance, between Locan & Dewolf )
$50 suggested donation – RSVP at Joe@joeforclovis.com
November 8 is Coming!
Fresno Stonewall Democrats met on October 11, 2022, to vote on final candidate endorsements and consider positions on the California Statewide Propositions and Fresno County Ballot Measures. Our club is pleased to share our updated list of endorsements and recommendations for this election cycle. Please consider using our list as a ‘Voting Guide’ to help with selections on your ballot.
View or Download our Voting Guide
November Election Ballots were mailed to all registered Fresno County voters on October 10th! Download our voting guide and pass it on to your friends and family or just send them the link to our endorsement page:
Final Endorsement Round on October 11
Fresno Stonewall Democrats will review Propositions to decide on recommendations for the November ballot. We will also be reconsidering candidate endorsements where a candidate previously endorsed did not succeed in the June Primary or a candidate not previously considered has requested our endorsement. Doors open at 5:30 pm for our Social and the Business Meeting will call to order at 6:00 pm.
You can review all of our Endorsements here: https://fresnostonewalldemocrats.org/endorsements/
Election Day is less than a month away and ballots have been mailed out!
Voter Information:
- Check your voter status: https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov
- Register to Vote: https://covr.sos.ca.gov
- See what’s on your ballot at https://vote411.org
- Track your ballot and get email and/or text updates: https://california.ballottrax.net/voter
Official information from Fresno County Clerk: https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/county-clerk-registrar-of-voters/election-races/statewide-direct-general-election-november-2022
Additional Endorsements Meeting information below and on our calendar:
Prop Talks
Democrats,
Abortion freedom is LITERALLY on the ballot this November, along with other critical issues. Don’t miss out this Wednesday, September 21 for the first PropTalk of the year.
Join CADEM and hear from policy experts, community advocates, and Democratic leaders on Yes on Prop 1. Prop 1 will add the right to an abortion directly into the California State Constitution to ensure that, in California, people continue to have the power to control their own bodies and personal decisions.
UPCOMING 2022 CADEM PROPTALKS
YES ON PROP 1
Who:
Everyone
What:
Join us on September 21 to learn about Yes on Prop 1. Prop 1 protects the fundamental right to abortion and the fundamental right to contraceptives by adding those rights directly into the California State Constitution.
When:
Wednesday, September 21 | 6:30 – 7 p.m.
YES ON PROP 30
Who:
Everyone
What:
Join us on September 28 to learn about Yes on Prop 30. Prop 30 taxes annual personal income over $2 million to fund wildfire prevention, clean air and climate change programs.
When:
Wednesday, September 28 | 6:30 – 7 p.m.
NO ON PROP 27
Who:
Everyone
What:
Join us on October 5 to learn about No on Prop 27. Prop 27 legalizes online sports betting. Out-of-state corporations would get 90% of the profits leaving little to fight homelessness, and directly attacks the sovereignty of CA Native American tribes.
When:
Wednesday, October 5 | 6:30 – 7 p.m.
YES ON PROP 29
Who:
Everyone
What:
Join us on October 12 to learn about Yes on Prop 29. Dialysis patients deserve protection under the law. Prop 29 will help ensure they receive safe treatment in dialysis clinics under the care of a doctor or another highly trained clinician in case of emergencies, without risk of infection, and without discrimination.
When:
Wednesday, October 12 | 6:30 – 7 p.m.
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act – Press Releases – United States Senator for California
Newly Endorsed Candidates
Fresno Stonewall Democrats met on September 13, 2022, to decide on additional endorsements for the upcoming November 8 General Election. Thank you to all our members who came together for this selection process. Your contribution to the club is appreciated.
Congratulations to the following endorsed candidates:
- Veva Islas for Fresno Unified School Board Area 4
- Destiny Rodriguez for SCCCD Trustee Area 1
- Gilbert Felix for SCCCD Trustee Area 5
- Nabil Kherfan for Central Unified School Board Area 4
See our Endorsements page for a full list of all endorsed candidates.
Next month, at our October 11 meeting, we will decide on some additional endorsements for races in which the candidate has changed since the June primary and we are also planning a presentation on the Propositions that will be on the November ballot and considering endorsements for those as well.
Endorsement Meeting on Sept 13, 2022
Doors open at 5:30pm for refreshments, socializing/networking, and hot topic discussions until the meeting calls to order at 6:00pm. Club members in good standing will vote to endorse Democratic candidates on the November ballot. New members are only eligible to vote after a 30 day waiting period. Candidates who receive a 60% vote from members at the endorsement meeting will win the endorsement and will be published on this website and social media.
Candidates Being Considered for Endorsement
Candidates who completed our club’s Questionnaire include a link for easy review:
- Keisha Thomas for Fresno Unified School Board Area 1
- Veva Islas for Fresno Unified School Board Area 4
- James R. Barr for Fresno Unified School Board Area 7
- Destiny Rodriguez for SCCCD Trustee Area 1
- Gilbert Felix for SCCCD Trustee Area 5
- Robert Fuentes for SCCCD Trustee Area 5
- Shawn M. Brooks for Central Unified School Board Area 4
- Nabil Kherfan for Central Unified School Board Area 4
Click here to review candidate information.
Candidates seeking endorsement should complete our club questionnaire to inform our members of their positions on LGBTQ+ issues. The questionnaire can be downloaded from our Endorsements 2022 page: https://fresnostonewalldemocrats.org/endorsements/
Click here to send us an email if you have any questions or are unsure of your voting status or membership dates.
Tiffany Woods & Candidates for SCCCD Board of Trustees Speaking at August Meeting
Guest Speaker: Tiffany Woods, LGBTQ Caucus Co-Chair, regarding Monkeypox
Scheduled Speakers: Candidates for SCCCD Trustee positions
- Destiny Rodriguez – Area 1
- Magdalena Gomez – Area 4
- Robert Fuentes – Area 5
- Gilbert Felix – Area 5
Club members will vote at the September 13 meeting to select candidates for endorsement. You must be a member FOR 30 DAYS before you can vote on club business or participate in the endorsement process — so join today!
