Sat Feb 21 — Mandy’s Campaign Kick Off
Saturday, Feb 21, 11Am-2PM
Saturday, February 21
Plumosa Park, 3600 Plumosa Drive, San Diego, CA 92106
Come by anytime between 11am- -2pm to sign Mandy’s nomination petition, take a lawn sign, and sign up for a volunteer shift to elect Mandy to the San Diego City Council!San Diego’s Housing Crisis
Monthly Meeting — Sunday Feb 22 — San Diego’s Housing Crisis
We are fortunate to have two great, local speakers on this important topic - who are both well known to club members:
They will have presentations, discussion and time for Q&A:
Preservation and protection of residential housing units
Common regulatory vehicles successful in other cities
The scope of missing units from the current housing supply
Observations of coalitions motivated by the topic
Cynara Velazquez — Co-Founder of Housing for San Diegans
Cynara Velazquez is a political consultant and data analyst who has lived in San Diego for over 20 years. In 2005, when she first arrived in San Diego, she rented a room in La Jolla for $300 a month. She and her husband were fortunate to buy their Ocean Beach home before the short term rental boom caused housing prices to sky rocket in their community.
Cynara co-founded Housing for San Diegans so that her neighborhood and communities all over the city can continue to be accessible to her friends and peers.
Housing for San Diegans — https://www.housing4sd.org
Kip Eischen — San Diegans for Affordability (under formation)
Kip Eischen is past president of the Point Loma/ OB Democratic Club and works in the field of affordable housing in local municipal government. Together with others in forming San Diegans for Affordability, he has advocated for workforce housing solutions based on successes in other places like New York City and Coronado. He is a native San Diegan and also a member of the Mission Beach Planning Board
Here are some relevant URLs that provide more information on housing affordability programs in San Diego:
San Diego Housing Commission: sdhc.org
City of San Diego Housing Affordability Toolkit: sandiego.gov/planning/work/housing/toolkit
Election of Officers
Nicole Larson, Nominating Committee Chair for the Club will present the new slate of officers to be voted upon at this meeting, including a candidate for Secretary! Thank you everyone.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of January’s meeting will be presented for approval at February’s meeting. Please read beforehand if you can:
Minutes of January 2026 Meeting — PDF.
Mandy’s March 1 Fundraiser
Sunday, March 1
Address provided with RSVP.
Mandy’s not afraid to speak truth to power and your donations amplify our voices to cut through the noise and get her message out to the public. Your money goes to doorhangers, signs, and other promotional materials necessary to let the public know that they have a fighter on their side ready to take on the establishment on their behalf. Give what you can – every amount helps get us closer to making it past the Primary and giving D2 the representation it deserves. Thank you in advance and we hope to see you on March 1st.
ICE Out of San Diego — every Thursday, Federal Building
Immigration attorney Valerie Sigamani speaks out against ICE raids in San Diego. (Photo by Gabrielle Wallace)
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2026 Membership Renewal
Please renew your membership for 2026 in order to remain eligible to vote at our upcoming endorsement and general meetings. If you are unsure whether you renewed your membership for 2026 already, please contact membership chair Angela Hawkins at membership@pointlomadem.org or login to your Zeffy account here.
You can pay by card or with ACH transfer from your bank account.
From Swing Left Remember to Call Your Elected Representatives:
Use the 5 Calls app for recommended scripts and messages, contact information and more!
Why calling your representatives is the best way to make your voice heard.
Contact information for your elected representatives:
Keep track of contact information for your elected representatives with this handy form.
More information from Take Action San Diego here.
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