Money is ingrained in our politics. It takes money to run campaigns. The principal fundraising platform (the house party) is unavailable under COVID. So we must find alternative ways to raise the funds needed to communicate with voters.
Category: Politics
To play or not to play
“He’ll never get an opportunity like that again, and it was taken away for what?” Uhler said.
Umm… how about “Public Safety”?
False claims from Placer BOS
“We started with no infections, and we’re headed for herd immunity, or some semblance of it,” – District 2 Supervisor Robert Weygandt
No. We. Are. Not.
Failure on a MASSIVE scale
Windows is very “expensive” compared to Linux for running a simple web server…. Lesson learned.
Doug’s big day
What a day!! (Thursday 9/19/19) Our congressional representative Doug LaMalfa managed to disparage the benefits of clean water AND clean air in a pair of tweets reminiscent of the president he idolizes.
Convention 2019
I’ve finally found a few minutes to jot some notes about the recently concluded 2019 California Democratic Party (CDP) Convention held in San Francisco. This is my third convention and first during a presidential campaign season. This was first convention while serving as the Chair of the Placer Democratic Central Committee (DCC).
ADEM Election 2019 – Candidate for Re-Election
It has been two years since I started a wonderfully fulfilling experience. I am once again running for re-election as an Assembly District Delegate to the California Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC).
I’m running for Placer County Democratic Party Chair
I am running for Chair of the Placer County Democratic Party. Information on why I’m running and what I would like to accomplish can be found on my Tomas Vera for Placer County DCC Chair page.
We Have Work To Do! (June 2018 Version)
I attended the Placer County (CA) BOS meeting today. The GOP had recruited their members to come to the meeting and speak in support of the Placer BOS joining an amicus brief in the lawsuit against SB54, the California Values Act (aka Sanctuary State Law). The majority of the speakers were representing the Anti-SB54 point… Continue reading We Have Work To Do! (June 2018 Version)
Register. Learn. Vote.
I had a great time at Auburn’s (California) Big Auburn Pow Wow. I chatted with people from groups that work with Native Americans (and others) to provide basic services, like health care, to many who would do without otherwise. I also had the opportunity to meet veterans from the Korean war and onward. There were… Continue reading Register. Learn. Vote.