Alameda County Democrats ramp up push for Prop. 50
Local party chair says efforts aim to defend democratic values and fight encroaching fascism. Dispatches from Oakland, Pleasanton, San Leandro, East Bay MUD, Board of Supervisors. Plus, Moneyball data
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—Alameda County Democrats are stepping up their campaign efforts ahead of the November election.
The local party is emerging as one of the state’s top counties for voter outreach in support of Proposition 50, according to Alameda County Democratic Party Chair Igor Tregub.
“We are literally—I don’t need to tell you—fighting fascism right now in this country,” Tregub said, describing the local party’s efforts to support the Yes on Prop. 50 campaign that seeks to checkmate mid-cycle redistricting by Republicans in Texas.
The flow of fundraising for Alameda County Democrats to perform voter outreach has been significant. The central committee received $33,000 this week alone in contributions from various unions and elected officials. (See the list below in this week’s Campaign Finance section.)
With election season intensifying, Alameda County’s Democratic leadership says it’s determined to keep the region a stronghold for progressive causes—starting with a strong showing for Prop. 50.
The county party also plans to channel proceeds from upcoming fundraisers, including its annual Unity Dinner this weekend, into supporting areas in Alameda County where Democrats have lost ground in recent years.
He described unnamed elected Democrats as “Republicans that are masquerading as No Party Preference and certainly don’t share our Democratic values.”
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