Visit our Elections Central page.  We offer a wide variety of voting resources and GOTV activities for the most important election in our lifetime.  All hands on deck!  It’s now or never. 

          Together we can do this!

OUR FINAL PUSH TO NOVEMBER 3!

We hope you will help us move the needle this one last time. We are so close to achieving our goal of overwhelming blue victories on November 3. 

We cannot afford to overlook even one vote!  This is the election of our lifetime.  It’s now or never; together we can do this.

Thank you for your continuing energy and support!

Note: The following events are in lieu of our  October monthly meeting.  We’ll plan to meet again after the election.

A WIN FOR DAVE MIN

Pop-up Contactless Lit Drop
Saturday, October 24, 10 am – 12 pm
Address provided when you RSVP

Join us for a special pop-up Lit-Drop for
long-time supporter and NBWDC member Dave Min. 

This is a contactless, COVID safe event. 

Stop by and pick up materials to distribute to
neighborhoods near you. 

Let’s give Dave the final push to victory he deserves.  

HANG 30 – OUR FINAL GOTV PUSH

Contactless Materials Pickup
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Address provided when you RSVP

We need YOU!  Sign up to distribute 30 door hangers to residents who have not yet voted.  This is the last chance to remind voters there is no time to lose, and one last chance to remind them who their Democratic candidates are.

In addition to the door hangers, we will distribute information about Newport Beach City Council candidates who deserve your vote, including District 7 Democratic write-in Piper Benom Sherwood who is one of several challengers running against Team Newport-backed candidates.

IT’S NOT TOO LATE.

We have made a real effort to fund new, exciting and proven GOTV efforts for this critical election.  With two weeks to go, we are still getting materials out to voters.  Each and every donation toward this effort is greatly appreciated.

A Call to Action
Protect Women’s Healthcare Choices

The following is a message from our Founding President Dr. Suzanne Savary and founding member Beryl Smith who were both active during the protests against Hoag Hospital after they banned abortion services several years ago.  They ask each of us to forward the following message to our network of family and friends who share your desire to remove restrictions to women’s healthcare services.  Thank you for supporting their request and for taking action to protect women’s choice for healthcare services.

Dear Friends,

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian needs your help. We have an important opportunity to improve health services for women.

Ever since Hoag affiliated with Providence St. Joseph, a large Catholic healthcare system, restrictions have been placed on women’s health services, and other services such as those around the end of life.

Hoag doctors have complained about difficulty in getting authorizations when prescribing IUD’s and other contraceptive and obstetric services, and efforts to steer their decisions about care that are not always aligned with Hoag’s best practices.

Constraints such as these have led Hoag to seek to end its affiliation with Providence St. Joseph’s. Attorney General Xavier Becerra and his office have an important role in this decision. He and his staff have heard from Hoag doctors. Now they need to hear from the community about the need for an independent Hoag that can make decisions locally in Orange County without being subject to religious constraints of a large out-of-state health system.

We are writing to ask if you could please take a minute to send a letter of support to the Attorney General’s office. It is very simple to do this. Click on the link below to review the letter, fill in few pieces of information, add optional personal comments and click “Add Your Voice!”   

ROUND 3:  THIS IS WHAT WE TRAINED FOR! 
2020 DROP 50 & POSTCARDING

Round 3 is now closed.  Thanks to all our volunteers who so willingly donated their time, energy and postage to the last round of our formal postcard campaign.  Stay tuned for additional GOTV activities between now and Election Day.

Reminders
If you are still working on getting your postcards finished,  
… 1st Class Postage (55 cents) is required for any piece that is mailed.
… Best windows for delivering or mailing your cards:
…… before September 25 or
…… between October 9 and October 25
… Remember, if you are hand-delivering your cards, it is unlawful to
    put our cards in a home’s mailbox. You may leave it under their
    mat or attach to the door handle with a rubber band. 
… Wear a mask if you plan on knocking or ringing the bell.

Completed

Round 2 (Defeat McConnell & Retire Graham)
Thanks to so many of you who signed up to help.  If you haven’t returned your postcards yet, please do so as soon as possible.  We are in the process of bundling and mailing to Kentucky and South Carolina voters.

Round 1 (Goodby Jim Jordon and Devin Nunes)
Thanks to you, 9,000 postcards were written and sent to Ohio and Fresno, CA! And here’s just one example of proud volunteers making sure these postcards find their way to voters.

If you subscribe to NBWDC’s email newsletters and alerts, you will receive information about how to sign up to participate in this activity from the safety of your own home. Watch your inbox for details coming soon.

If you are not on our email list, you can sign up here. 

Or Contact Us here with your questions. 

The Newport Beach Women’s Democratic Club stands in solidarity with 

Selected resources for anti-racism and social justice information, donations and actions.

• Black Lives Matter:  https://blacklivesmatter.com/  
• The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/  
• NAAPC Legal Defense Fund (NAACPLDF): https://www.naacpldf.org/  
• Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB): https://www.cuapb.org/ 

COVID-19 Updates & Information

NBWDC has cancelled all in-person meetings, activities and events until further notice due to COVID-19 mandates issued by Governor Newsom and our OC Health Department. 

We are investigating ways to engage our members and friends through a variety of online tools and resources.  Visit our website often as we will post these opportunities as soon as we are able to make them available for you.

It is vital that you follow the official COVID-19 recommendations to social distance and avoid all public places where crowds congregate, regardless of age, wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds and shelter in place if you are 60 years of age or older.

Stay safe … stay socially and responsibly distant to flatten the curve sooner than later!  How important is that?  According to Hoag Hospital’s CEO, here’s why:

“Each person who self-isolates reduces their risk of infecting others dramatically. In 30 days’ time, a single individual who does not practice social isolation runs the risk of infecting 406 people with coronavirus. By reducing physical contact by 75%, that individual’s infection risk plummets to 2.5 people.”

Hoag CEO Robert Braithwaite’s entire letter is available here for you to read.  And we encourage you to do so.

Cities close parks, beaches, parking lots, boardwalks and more
Each city updates their websites daily, particularly their COVID-19 dedicated web pages.  Consistent monitoring of your city’s website is the best way to keep abreast of its latest news and updates.  

Kudos to the City of Newport Beach for creating an entire ONLINE Recreation Center for its residents of all ages.  Classes, games, skills … all available virtually here.

If you need help with shopping and transportation, please ask.  The City of Newport Beach is maintaining its OASIS meal deliveries and transportation services for senior citizens, as well as special assistance for homebound seniors.  Call the City’s Senior Services Dept. at (949) 644-3244 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Many of our local restaurants, while closed to dine-in customers, are offering curb-side pickup and delivery.  Your local Chambers of Commerce lists these restaurants on their websites; for example, Newport Beach Chamber and Corona del Mar Chamber.

Trusted COVID-19 Resources

World Health Organization (WHO)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Orange County Health Department
City of Newport Beach
City of Costa Mesa
City of Huntington Beach
City of Irvine

Additional information and resources are available here

News from Governor Newsom
State requirements for essential services and stay-at-home guidelines
Orange County Health Department Updates and Guidelines
Masks and face coverings … Make your own LAT article

If you have questions or concerns, or you need assistance in any way, don’t hesitate to contact us and we will help you find the resources you need to stay healthy. 

Please follow the current restrictions and guidelines, and stay safe.  

NBWDC Board

Congratulations are in order!

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill declared 2020 as the “Year of the Volunteers”, and he plans to recognize Newport Beach organizations and individuals who go above and beyond.  We are proud that two of our members (so far) have received this important recognition, Join us in thanking them for their service to the Newport Beach community.

• NBWDC Member Barbara Sloate was recognized at the January 28th City Council meeting for her many years volunteerism with the Friends of OASIS. 
• NBWDC Board Member Karen Tringali was recognized at the February 25th City Council meeting for her many years of volunteerism with the Corona del Mar Residents Association, as well as a number of other civic organizations in the city (including NBWDC).

Congressman Lou Correa recognized Rima Nashashibi, former NBWDC President, as “Woman of the Year”.  Rima will be honored along with other distinguished women from our community on Saturday, March 28, 11:00 a.m., at Chapman University’s Memorial Hall. And we have all been invited to attend the award ceremony and reception.  RSVPs are required; please do so here.  Rima is also being recognized by OC Business Journal as one of their top OC businesswomen at a luncheon on April 30.  See here for more information.

Voters & Candidates & GOTV

Voter Registration

Since the last election, have you:

• Turned 18 and plan to vote in the upcoming elections
• Changed your address
• Decided to change your party affiliation

If you answer yes to any of these questions, don’t forget to register or update your voter registration. There are several helpful online tools and forms which can be found here at OCVote.com.

New OC Voting Procedures for 2020
2020 voting procedures will change, allowing more options and more voter-accessibility.  For information on new Vote Centers, Voting by Mail and more, read here.

Help us GOTV for November 2020
Your financial support, large or small, will help us fund our Newport Beach campaign support office, materials and events; all crucial in turning out the biggest number of Democratic voters ever!  

Our Elected Officials

A current listing of federal and state officials is available here. 

Candidates

Democratic candidates who wish to speak at an NBWDC event or who are seeking an NBWDC Endorsement are required to contact NBWDC’s Programming Committee for criteria and scheduling.  Please use the form below.

Local Press Contacts

• Daily Pilot
• Newport Beach Independent
• StuNewsNewport 
• OC Register

Elected Officials – Federal and State

• A current listing of our federal and state elected officials is available here.

#StandwithPP Campaign (Planned Parenthood)

• Here are all the ways you can help

A Powerful Video – Marginalized Voters on a Global Scale

“Why Labour lost the election” by George Monbiot

George Monbiot is a British writer known for his environmental and political activism. Though he was born to privilege he is known for his writing on the effects of corporate greed on the environment and the political process. In this video he shares his opinion regarding why all over the world peoples appear to be voting for marginal and autocratic individuals rather than competent leaders. His analysis really gives the viewer pause to think about what is the cause of democracies behaving in an inexplicable way. It is his opinion and not everyone will agree with what he has to say, but it is an interesting perspective.  Our thanks to long-time NBWDC Member Saboohi Currim for sharing this powerful video with us.