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SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEMOCRATS Election 2016: Our Time to Shine

OVERVIEW  2015: A Year for Building  Our Democratic Leaders in Action  Opportunities in 2016  Electoral Goals  Organizational Goals  Ways to Get Involved  Calendar

2015: A YEAR FOR BUILDING  Last Year our County Party focused on building our infrastructure, leadership, ongoing programs, and fundraising base  More than 100 candidates and staff attended campaign trainings organized by the SDCDP last year on voter contact, management, fundraising, communications, and more  Our new Communications Program has already shown measurable results in positive media mentions and a 50% greater social media following  Our GO Team Board got an early start on planning for the upcoming elections, revising scripts, materials, and recruiting techniques

2015: A YEAR FOR BUILDING  The SDCDP office acquired professional (gently used) office furniture and décor, installed new phone and Internet connections, and organized our space to be more useful and versatile for members  Our East, North, and South Area Caucuses met regularly to plan and raised funds to support regional campaign activity in 2016, including coordinated field offices  The Roosevelt Dinner set attendance and fundraising records and served to relaunch our Donate Every Month (DEM) Program, which attracted dozens of new and returning members, including many at the “Chair’s Table” level

2015: A YEAR FOR BUILDING  Our County Convention connected 450+ guests with dozens of local and statewide leaders, organizing and training sessions, and networking and social opportunities  Thanks to our partnership with the DNC, we’ve enhanced our data and technology tools to help campaigns with voter targeting, digital outreach, and more  With help with Democratic Club members and other volunteers, our countywide voter registration lead is now more than 25,000 – and growing by about 1,000 voters every month

OUR DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN ACTION  Our county’s Democratic state lawmakers drove game-changing legislation on education, wages, sick leave, reproductive rights, environmental protections, civil rights, and more in the last session  At the local level within the county, Democratic elected officials led the way on climate action plans, renewable energy, urban agriculture, affordable housing, transit, and other policies, while increasing transparency and accountability.  We convened elected officials in our Democratic Leadership Network last year to increase engagement among themselves and with the Party, with upcoming plans to help them exchange policy ideas and better communicate with constituents

OPPORTUNITIES IN 2016  Energy of Presidential year will increase volunteer recruitment and leadership development, with lasting benefits for our Party  Higher turnout will boost down-ballot candidates  Key elections throughout county will enable Democrats to hold or pick up seats  State and local ballot initiatives can mobilize grassroots support and achieve policy successes  Previous years of volunteer experience, candidate training, organizational development, tech upgrades, fundraising, and coalition-building can be put into practice to achieve our mission

OUR MISSION

ELECTORAL GOALS  Ensure that our Democratic presidential nominee wins San Diego County on the way to winning the White House  Electing strong state and federal legislators, including keeping a Democrat in California’s first open U.S. Senate seat in 24 years  Maintaining and building our Democratic elected leadership by winning county, city, school board, and special district races throughout the region  Victory on critical local ballot measures, including those in the City of San Diego on minimum wage and earned sick leave (June) and top-two runoff elections (TBD)

EXPECT HIGH TURNOUT IN 2016 SAN DIEGO COUNTY  Presidential / U.S. Senate races will help in June & November

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS  Recruiting and endorsing, and supporting a record number of Democratic candidates  Additional training, resources, and other assistance for endorsed campaigns  More than 700 active GO Team volunteers turning out voters on behalf of the full Democratic slate  Coordinated regional campaign activity in the Central, East, North, and South Areas  Personalized Democratic slate mail sent to 500,000 Democratic voters  An updated strategic plan to guide our long-term development and progress

STRATEGIC PLANNING  Conduct conversations for widespread input  Identify specific goals, objectives, and priorities  Develop tactics and timelines for implementation  Potential areas of interest: o Increase revenue o Expand infrastructure, programs, and services o Achieve Democratic political victories o Empower candidates and elected officials o Increase grassroots and community outreach o Increase communications effectiveness

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED  Sign up for SDCDP email and action alerts  Run for election to the County Central Committee  Run to become a delegate to the Democratic National Convention for your preferred presidential candidate  Donate or raise money at any level to keep the County Party successful and strong in 2016  Seek volunteer and/or leadership opportunities in campaigns, the GO Team, Clubs, Party offices, voter registration, etc.

CLUB DEVELOPMENT  Approx. 33 Democratic Clubs in the county welcome Democrats to engage in the political process in their own areas; meetings feature interesting speakers, elected officials, candidates, and political action  Recently formed or re-activated clubs include Progressive Democratic Club, Valley Center Democratic Club, South Bay Young Democrats Join a club in your area today! www.sddemocrats.org/clubs

POLITICAL DATES THIS YEAR • Filing period now open for Central Committee elections • January 30 -31 : CDP Pre-Endorsement Conferences • February 26-28 : CDP Convention in San Jose • March 11 : Candidate filing deadline for June • March 22 : SDCDP Endorsement Meeting • April 2 : Roosevelt Dinner, Hilton Bayfront • June 7 : Primary Election • July 25-28 : DNC National Convention, Philadelphia • August 12 : Close of candidate filing for November • August 23 : SDCDP Endorsement meeting • November 8 : General Election

JOIN THE D.E.M. PROGRAM!  Chair’s Table, $100 / month: Dinners with Democratic opinion leaders hosted by Chair Busby at her home, plus…  Victory Club , $50 / month: Two tickets to the Roosevelt Dinner, plus…  Sustaining Member, $25 / month: collapsible DEM tote bag, plus …  Supporter, $10 / month : Bumper sticker and quarterly “Chair’s Report”

SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEMOCRATS Election 2016: Our Time to Shine