***IMMIGRANT DEFENDERS***
Everything you need to help defend immigrants in our community is available at the link below. Every immigrant in Los Angeles should know their rights.
Immigrant Defenders Organization
Welcome to Valley Grassroots for Democracy! Since 2005 we've been one of the most active Democratic Clubs in the San Fernando Valley.
Come to one of our meetings and see what we're all about. You can find our meeting information and upcoming events on our calendar page.
Visit us on BlueSky at [email protected] and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/valleygrassrootsfordemocracy
All Saturdays 10:00am to 12:00pm, IN PERSON, State Building Auditorium, 6150 Van Nuys Blvd, Van Nuys.
Metered parking and entrance on Calvert. Door is to the right of the big gates. (Hard to see while driving by since it's at an angle.)
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 13 **Holiday Party** at a different location
2025 Valley Grassroots Executive Board:
Officers:
President: Patricia Dexter ([email protected])
Vice-President: Cindy Kalman
Secretary: Joyce Fidler
Treasurer: Chad Jones
At Large:
Steve Krantz (Membership)
Doris Dent
Lloyd Dent
Chris Long
Amy Rafti
Gregg Solkovits
Sue Weber
CALLS TO ACTION:
Phone numbers for our representatives. (Regarding Senators, you may need to try different offices in order to get through.)
U.S. Senators
Senator Adam Schiff:
DC office: (202) 224-3841
Los Angeles office: TBD
Senator Alex Padilla:
DC: (202) 224-3553
Los Angeles: 310-231-4494
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressman Brad Sherman (32nd):
DC: (202) 225-5911 Local: (818) 501-9200
Congresswoman Laura Friedman (30th):
DC: (202) 225-TBD Local: TBD
Congresswoman Luz Rivas (29th):
DC: (202) 225-6131 Local: TBD
State of California Assemblymembers
Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (43rd District Website) or (818) 504-3911
Assemblymember Nick Schultz (44th District website) or 916-319-2044
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (46th District Website) or (818) 380-2460
State Senators
State Senator Caroline Menjivar (20th District Website) or (818) 901-5588
State Senator Sasha Renee Perez (25th District Website) or (818) 409-0400
State Senator Henry Stern (27th District Website) or (818) 876-3352
State Attorney General
Attorney General Rob Bonta 800-952-5225 (oag.ca.gov; you can sign up for a newsletter here)
Los Angeles County Supervisors:
3rd District Website Lindsey Horvath (3rd District) (213-974-3333)
5th District Website Kathryn Barger (5th District) (213-974-5555)
Los Angeles City Council Members
Adrin Nazarian (2nd District Website) or (818) 755-7676
Bob Blumenfield (3rd District Website) or (818) 756-8848
Nithya Raman (4th District Website) or 213-473-7004
Katy Young Yaroslavsky (5th District Website) or (323) 866-1828
Imelda Padilla (6th District Website) or (213) 473-7006
Monica Rodriguez (7th District Website) or (213) 473-7007
July 19 Meeting
Come join us!
We will hear from Michael Swords, VP Government Relations, for LACI, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. Their goal is to build an inclusive, green economy by using clean tech, respond to climate change, and include all communities in the work.
We will also have postcards to write for the November 4, 2025 Pennsylvania State Supreme Court. From Vote Forward: "It’s quietly become one of the most influential courts in the country. And this year, three of the court’s seats are back on the ballot.
Here’s why that matters: This court has a track record of protecting the democratic process during some of the most hotly contested national elections in recent years.-
In 2018, it struck down the state’s congressional map due to unconstitutional gerrymandering, paving the way for fair maps and fair elections in the future.
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In 2020, it extended the mail-in ballot deadline in one of the most hotly contested swing states of the presidential election, ensuring as many votes as possible were counted amidst a global pandemic.
- And in 2022, it stepped in to stop counties from counting invalid ballots in the state’s critically important Senate race.