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FEBRUARY 2018 PAGE 1 DNC ETHNIC COORDINATING COUNCIL PROMOTES IMMIGRANT VOTE BY MARY ELLEN EARLY, DNC MEMBER

The Democratic National Committee will include a DNC Ethnic Council meet- ing as a regular part of the upcoming Winter Meeting Thursday, March 8 to Sat- urday, March 10 in Wash- ington, D.C. The Ethnic Council meeting will provide an opportunity to engage and discuss strategy for 2018 elections, including key congressional districts which are composed of large ethnic populations. As a member of the Eth- nic Council, I want to tell you about a 20 year old woman who came to the DNC Members at May 2017 CDP Convention in Sacramento U.S. in 2014. Her name was Frances Duggan, one DREAMERS HELD HOSTAGE of eight children, from an impoverished fishing vil- BY REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP lage in Newfoundland. BY KEITH UMEMOTO AND ALEX ROOKER, DNC MEMBERS Her immigration record reveals that she came through customs with her "Hostage" - "a person or entity Later in 2001, Sen. Rich- cousin, Mary. They had which is held by one of two bel- ard Durbin (D-Illinois), $15 between the two of ligerent parties or seized as se- knowing the need for a bi- them. She gave her eth- curity for the carrying out of an partisan bill to avoid a fili- nicity as Irish, and her agreement." buster, worked with Sen. occupation as domestic Dreamers have been held hos- Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) to worker. She was on her tage not once or twice, but too introduce the first Dream way to Boston to enter many times. Recent? No, the Act on August 1 (SB1291) nursing school. Dream Act was introduced 17 similar to HR 1582. A few years later, after a years ago. Since 2001, the DREAM return visit to Newfound- Dreamers are being held hos- Act has been reintroduced CDP Vice Chair Alex land, Miss Duggan gave Rooker is Treasurer of tage by Trump, McConnell, Ryan countless times, almost the Association of her occupation as nurse, and the Freedom Caucus. succeeding after House and her ethnicity as Eng- State Democratic There's would be no crisis had passage on December 8, Chairs and Vice Chair lish. She seems to have Trump, on September 5, 2017, 2010, but was five votes of the DNC Women’s reinvented herself during NOT declared an end to short of being filibuster Caucus her short time in the U.S. Obama’s Deferred Action for proof. Living in South Boston, Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pro- Since immigration reform she probably saw too gram of June 15, 2012. hasn't been updated since many “No Irish Need Ap- The first semblance of the De- the Immigration and Control ply” signs. velopment, Relief, and Educa- and Reform Act of 1986 The current U.S. presi- tion for Alien Minors (DREAM) (law) and the DREAM Act dent, who is himself mar- Act was introduced in 2001. (proposal) since 2001, ried to an immigrant, Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) President Obama initiated shows that he holds little introduced the “Immigrant Chil- several immigration poli- value for those who come dren’s Educational Advancement cies, including DACA here as poor and op- and Dropout Prevention Act of (2012). pressed people, working 2001” (HR1582) on April 24, Even with bipartisan sup- long and hard to earn a 2001, protecting undocumented port, the Republican Keith Umemoto is Co- students from deportation and Chair of the Credentials Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Committee of the Califor- nia Democratic Party

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REP. LEE MOVES TO PROTECT PROP 64 BY REP. , DNC MEMBER

With the legalization of Congress to fight back can’t get off the ground without marijuana use, possession against this dangerous agen- access to banking. and distribution in Califor- da - and ensure the will of But it’s not enough to just nia, a new era has California voters is respect- end wrongful federal interfer- dawned on the Golden ed. ence going forward - in order State. By ending wrongful That is why I have intro- to create a truly equitable can- cannabis prohibition, our duced H.R. 4779, the Re- nabis industry, we must correct state has taken a critical stricting Excessive Federal the racial injustices of the War step in the long-overdue Enforcement and Regula- on Drugs. For decades, com- process of ending the War tions of Cannabis (REFER) munities of color have been on Drugs. Act. This bipartisan legisla- disproportionately impacted by But while California is tion would prohibit federal discriminatory drug enforce- moving forward, the spending on any marijuana ment. As we end cannabis Trump Administration enforcement action in states prohibition, we must also help wants to drag us back- that have legalization policies these victims rebuild their lives. wards. Just days after on the books. Earlier this year, I introduced Prop 64 took effect, Attor- The REFER Act would also H.R. 4815, the Marijuana Jus- ney General Jeff Sessions help cannabis businesses tice Act with Congressman Ro announced that he would who are subject to unfair Khanna. This legislation not be rescinding the Cole banking regulations. Right only legalizes cannabis nation- DNC Member Barbara Lee Memo - thereby ending now, federal law prevents wide, it also creates a path for represents California’s 13th the policy that allowed these legal businesses from restorative justice for the fami- District in Congress states to take the lead on using any federally-backed lies torn apart by these failed cannabis policy, without bank - making it nearly im- laws. It is far past time for Con- interference from the fed- possible for dispensaries to gress to catch up to the will of eral government. work with financial institutions the American people, the ma- Now Attorney General or even process credit card jority of whom support ending Jeff Sessions has made it transactions. These punitive federal prohibition, and to also glaringly clear that he restrictions disadvantage help the victims of the failed wants to reignite the failed entrepreneurs with the fewest War on Drugs who have been War on Drugs. It’s up to resources, many of them disproportionately impacted. people of color, who often

HILLBILLY ELEGY, JUDGE MOORE & WHITE VOTERS BY BOB MULHOLLAND, DNC MEMBER

The Electoral College, norship in New Jersey, so White House. In those key 270 a system designed by the now we are at the embar- Industrial Belt states, whites founders at the 1787 rassing level of 16 Demo- are actually 80-88% of the Constitutional Conven- cratic Governors. It is criti- electorate. tion, determines who is cal that we pick up a lot of Hillbilly Elegy is a book I rec- sworn in as President. Governorships this No- ommend to better understand The Republicans in 2000 vember as they will be the white non-college voter. (Bush Jr.) and in 2016 overseeing redistricting in Also, elections are "tribal." A (Trump), came in second 2021, and of course in candidate's political party is but they got themselves order to survive politically, what drives most voters. Let's into the White House. we have to defeat "Locker say there are two family reun- The results - invading Room Trump” in 2020. ions in the same building. Rel- Iraq and the Great Re- But first, some remind- atives from afar ask the securi- cession under Bush Jr. ers: white voters are 70% ty guard - what room is the leading to trillions of dol- of the national presidential family reunion in? The guard lars of debt, and under electorate and even higher answers - “Well, the Smiths Trump - daily chaos, con- in non-presidential elec- are the ones meeting upstairs.” stant attacks on minori- tions. The last time a plu- You get the point. Bob Mulholland ties, a Special Prosecu- rality of the white elec- Since the era of Civil Rights, tor, Putin calling the torate voted for our Demo- the white electorate has gone resides in Chico and can cratic presidential nomi- be reached at shots, but hopefully not a with the GOP family. White [email protected] new war. nee was in 1964 for LBJ. non-college women voted by and Democrats have a long Only a shift of just 39,000 51 points (76% to 25%) for the votes (just 0.0002% of the @chico.bob way back to political pow- known child sexual assaulter, er, having lost almost 136 million votes cast), in Judge Roy Moore, in the Ala- 1,000 partisan seats dur- the three states of Michi- bama US Senate election. ing the eight years of gan, Pennsylvania and Why ? Well, the other family, President Obama. We Wisconsin would have put Doug Jones, was a Democrat. just gained one Gover- Secretary Clinton into the

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SWEET VOTE ALABAMA BY ALICE A. HUFFMAN, DNC MEMBER

proaches like partnering with groups that might be non- The Alabama victory was Connerly initiative. And partisan but have the same sweet!! Yes, we all gave finally, they only vote if they election values as the Demo- time, contributions, hope and get information from a trust- cratic Party. other things of importance to ed source. I applaud the AA women in the campaign. That’s what In Alabama, the DNC was Alabama and the educated makes an exciting election: on the ground and so also white women who joined in when each of us recognizes was the National and Ala- turning the Trump stronghold that the campaign has rele- bama NAACP. We wanted into a no hold. We can do vance for our personal lives, that red necked, homopho- this everywhere if we take it’s almost like magic. bic candidate to lose. From the time to educate and moti- There is one take away November 27 though Elec- vate our outliers. Truth be that I wish to highlight for us tion Day on December told, African Americans will in California. The importance 12, the NAACP made: vote the right way because of getting out the African 43,003 total calls: spoke to we have shared values and DNC Member Alice Huffman American (AA) vote. (This 4,049 people; 3,225 92% of us always vote the is California Chair of the might also apply to Latinos). pledged to vote on Election right way. We just need an NAACP Infrequent voting AA were Day; 106 said that they explanation from trusted asked in a focus group why would not vote; 263 were sources why we must vote in they did not vote. They said unsure about voting; 117 a given election. Let’s invest “our ancestors died for our requested rides to the polls. in our minority communities. right to vote and we don’t I suspect that since Cali- And one last word: if they have to vote if it does not fornia is so blue we don’t don’t see an outreach effort help us.” They also said that target ethnic groups as in the community, they be- “there is much trickery on the much. But if we want to come oblivious to the elec- ballot and we don’t know take back Congress and tion, they lose, and when when to vote yes or no,” of- the White House, we might they lose, we all lose collec- ten referring to the Ward want to consider new ap- tively.

nated from promotion or HARASSMENT VICTIMS FIGHT BACK advancement when they do. BY CHRISTINE PELOSI, Campaigns are ripe for DNC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER exploitation, with young people working long hours in sometimes unfamiliar When San Francis- foundation. territory, wholly dependent co’s Adama Iwu launched Unfortunately, despite my on the candidate or PAC for the #WeSaidEnough having raised this issue to pay, food, lodging, and sup- movement in October — leaders across the country, port. America’s first #MeToo not all politicians see the Voters rarely learn of political letter inspired possibility for reform, or these uncomfortable truths. by Tarana Burke — I co- grasp the enormity of the But now that signed Iwu’s bipartisan inequity. #WeSaidEnough has called letter complaining about a So let us first attention to these matters “pervasive culture of sexual acknowledge the deep fis- and people are speaking harassment in California sures that #WeSaidEnough out, we no longer can ig- politics” because I knew we has exposed in politics: nore that: needed radical change. Elected Officials have 1) Politicians, who try to carved out exceptions to take the “you aren’t being DNC Executive Committee Little did we know then Member Christine Pelosi is that we would be at the employment laws for them- harassed, ARE YOU?” ap- Chair of the CDP Women’s forefront of a political earth- selves, and for years have proach, are intimidating Caucus, and can be found at quake. The fault lines cut operated in a culture of staff. ChristinePelosi.com across all genders and silence where sexual har- 2) Politicians, who take and [email protected] identities, races, creeds assment, discrimination, the “let’s have the staff dis- and political philosophies. bullying and verbal and cuss harassment within the As victims have come physical abuse are swept office” approach, misunder- forward to share their sto- under the rug. Or worse, stand the need for inde- ries about harassment, such allegations are sent pendence that would invite discrimination, bullying and into a “black hole” of secret candor, disrespect same- abuse perpetuated by self-investigation where gender abuse victims, and those in power, the chal- witnesses are encouraged run the risk of silencing jun- lenge we face is to rebuild to “take one for the team” ior staffers. our infrastructure on a rather than speak up, and more solid and equitable are “disappeared” or elimi- Continued on Page 4

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DEMOCRATS STAND UP TO HARRASSMENT AND BULLYING Continued from Page 3

3) Politicians, who say peer review — to make and offers connections to institutions in which they “trust us to police our- real change. victims’ services. serve. selves,” operate with the That is why We demand a system Whether you are in poli- same hubris as the Cath- #WeSaidEnough has built on a foundation of tics or not, if you see or olic Church and the U.S. consistently demanded due process, with confi- experience inappropriate military. The Church in due process for all, lay- dential investigations — behavior, don’t remain some cases went bank- ing down a path to last- and harsh consequences silent. Speak up, speak rupt rather than face up ing justice, not Twitter for leakers — and restor- out, and know there is a to the harm caused by justice. To forge that ative practices that hold community of people who pedophile priests. path: everyone accountable will support you. Together The military still has We must encourage and provide an opportuni- we can build a new foun- not placed sexual as- reporting through confi- ty for healing. dation based on respect, sault investigations out- dential systems, such as We urge our leaders to equity and justice for all. side the chain of com- our report-and-support understand the gravity of As Democrats, that is our mand. app, which was created the situation and act with call to service; as leaders We need independent for all people — male, respect for the people that is our solemn respon- investigations — not female and nonbinary — that they serve and the sibility.

FROM THE EDITORS: The California DNC Press DREAMERS HELD HOSTAGE Democrat is published by Continued from Page 1 members of the California DNC Delegation, and is leadership has held Dream- cial economic benefits. 'granted' Native Ameri- not funded by the Califor- ers hostage. Yet other Africans were uprooted; cans born in the US nia Democratic Party. issues have passed, re- Ben Franklin cried out on their citizenship on Opinions expressed by cently in the Continuing the number of German im- June 2, 1924. the authors of this news- Resolution (CR) to limit the migrants; Irish immigrants Urgent? Yes, over a letter’s articles are not recent government shut- and Roman Catholics were million Dreamers live in necessarily those of the down. scorned; Poles, Italians, fear, DACA deferred California Delegation, the Trump had agreed to and Russian Jews were actions will expire, and DNC or the California support a clean DACA bill, thought to be too different Dreamers will be de- Democratic Party. but reneged on his promise to assimilate; Chinese were ported from the only Sincerely, place that they know as and held Dreamers hos- excluded; and Mexicans Mary Ellen Early tage, demanding an 1) ex- were 'guest workers' home. pensive wall, 2) end to fam- through the Bracero pro- The Party stands for Otto Lee ily reunification, and 3) end gram. "LIBERTY AND JUS- Garry S. Shay TICE FOR ALL." to the lottery/repurpose Trump ordered a ban on visas. Muslims, and asked, "Why Changing the course Thank you to our spon- Historically, immigrants do we want all these people means mobilizing, or- sors: Steven K. Alari, built the social economic from 'shithole countries' ganizing, voting and Eric C. Bauman, Becca fabric of the US. Past fears coming here?" taking back the House, Doten, Jess Durfee, Mary have turned into huge so- Ironically, Congress Senate and Presiden- cy. Ellen Early, Alice Huff- man, Aleita Huguenin, Michael Kapp, Andrew U.S. NEEDS IMMIGRANTS The workforce can easily Lachman, Hon. Barbara Lee, Otto Lee, Bob Mul- Continued from Page 1 be augmented by immi- grants. If they are uneducat- holland, Christine Pelosi, don’t remember, and limit the ed, we can educate them in John A. Pérez, Alex number of legal immigrants our schools. Rooker, Garry S. Shay, coming into the country. So what happened to Keith Umemoto, Roz Wy- The Republican Congress young Frances Duggan, the man, Laurence Zakson recently passed what they immigrant who came here in call a “tax cut.” This so-called 2014? She graduated from Printing: tax cut will drive up the defi- nursing school in 2017. Her Independent Printers contribution to this country cit. Congressional Republi- cans are laying the ground- was to care for shell- Proofreading: DNC Member Mary Ellen work to cut Medicare, Medi- shocked (better known to- Early is the founding caid and Social Security. day as PTSD) soldiers com- Burt B. Belant editor of the They claim that with so many ing home from World War I. DNC Press Democrat She also married an Ameri- baby boomers retiring, they Want an electronic will soon run out of funds for can, raised three children, living in their adopted copy? these programs when there and became the grandmoth- homeland. He wants to are not enough people in the er of 15, all of them produc- Visit the CADEM web throw dreamers under workforce to support all the tive taxpayers. I should site under the bus by deporting retirees. know. I am one of them. them to countries many Our Party/DNC Members