Our monthly meeting will be held Thursda
August 20, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the
Seven Cafe and Grill
25 Shaw Avenue, Clovis
Program Speaker: Amy Hines-Shaikh
The chaos of the tRump administration continues. The line, “Everything tRump touches turns to chaos,” is not a joke. The image of tRump cowering in a catering truck to escape Turkey may come to symbolize these times. Everything has become expensive, the war with Iran continues without an end in sight, ICE terrorizes our immigrant communities, and the Justice Department is going after anyone tRump dislikes. A decade ago, it would have been hard to anticipate this much disruption. Unfortunately, significant opportunities to replace the president won’t occur for the next two years. In the meantime, we need to look at what is going on locally to find places to put our energy. There are many things going on locally that need attention. With the election coming up on Nov. 3, many campaigns need help, whether it be with fundraising, phone banking, canvassing or post carding. I have included a flyer for the CD22 race where Randy Villegas has a good chance to overturn Republican David Valadao in his congressional race. There are also opportunities to help out at the Democratic HQ. In sddition, Clovis Fest is coming in September with volunteers needed to staff our club booth.
There is also a need to just show up at our local government meetings. You can do it in person or online. A new state law requires that all meetings should be accessible online for both viewing and participating. Being there in person, though, is the best way if you want to comment on agenda items. Recently dozens of residents showed up at a Clovis City Council meeting regarding infill of affordable housing. They were able to have input and make changes in what was planned. Some good ideas were provided but the attorneys in the case will now decide if they are going to take further action against the city.
The Fresno Board of Supervisors has also been taking negative steps as they have blocked needed financing for transportation and roads in Fresno County. The state intervened to get the item on the ballot so that residents can vote on it but the City of Fresno placed a competing measure on the ballot and the Board of Supervisors is suing everyone.
Staying aware and up to date on political actions that are going to influence us and our communities is vital to maintain our democracy. This month we are going to focus on issues that affect us locally. Our first speaker, who has educated us about another proposition scheduled for the November ballot, will present on Proposition 3, the CA Children’s Education Protection Act, which will extend the high-income earners tax to benefit K-12 education. We will also hear about the potential privatization of the County Library. Finally, reports on the Clovis City Council and Fresno County Board of Supervisors meetings will be heard. Being educated voters will make us more effective in the elections.
“The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall.”
— James Talarico, candidate for Senate in Texas