Stay tuned for information on our planned CANDIDATE FORUMS
Tentative schedule (very much subject to change till we lock them in — we’ll keep you posted!)
• Sunday, Feb 28, 2026, 1:00 pm – Forum A (mayor and/or city council) • Sunday, March 7, 2026, 1:00 pm – Forum B (City Attorney and City Controller) • Sunday, March 14, 2026, 1:00 pm – Forum (County Supervisor & Governor) • Sunday, March 21, 2026, extra forum or rain date
But first up and locked in is a forum we’re co-sponsoring with our dear friends at the West L.A. Dem Club
Their RSVP link may not yet be updated, but should be before the 15th:
PREVIOUS EVENTS & INFO
Greatest thanks to all 248 people who RSVPed for our Annual Meeting!
Over a hundred attended in person, and many more via Zoom
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Few things more important than passing Prop. 50 in 2025
Please vote and pitch in!
A lot of people who were fire victims haven’t gotten their mail-in ballots yet. This is because it’s not legal to forward ballots. LACDP says
Folks can call 1-800-815-2666 to inquire about their ballots. They can either get the ballot reissued or get help filing a provisional ballot
Very important because everyone is busy and not necessarily even noticing that they haven’t gotten a ballot they should have by now
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L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park gives further voting advice on her social media accounts. Click below to see her helpful video message
(same message — choose your preferred platform, Facebook or Instagram)
Why is passing Prop. 50 so important? MoveOn.org explained it well:
Proposition 50, on the ballot for the November 4, 2025 election, would enact the congressional maps approved by the California legislature earlier this August. This measure is a direct response to the unprecedented GOP-driven power grab, backed by Trump, taking place in states like Texas, Indiana, and Missouri.
If passed, Proposition 50 would lock these new congressional boundaries in place until 2030, when the regular census and redistricting process resumes. Unlike in Texas, where political leaders unilaterally redrew maps at the direction of the president and governor, California is putting this decision in the hands of voters for their approval.
This measure does not permanently change the state’s redistricting process. Instead, it allows the legislature’s approved maps to take effect temporarily, ensuring a fairer process while countering the blatant partisan manipulation happening elsewhere. The balance of the House of Representatives is at stake, and our ability to push back on future power grabs, if we don’t respond to Republican redistricting efforts.
Want to not just vote but also volunteer to help pass Prop. 50?Click below to join the action at one of our sister Get Out the Vote orgs, Grassroots Dems HQ and Westside Dem HQ
A record crowd showed up at our 2025 PaliDems Garden Party — 164 RSVPs! Thanks to you and to our elected officials for supporting our club and community as we get our bearings after the fire
Post-fire statement from your Pacific Palisades Dem Club
For decades, PPDC has been at the heart of Democratic organizing on the Westside — mobilizing volunteers, endorsing and supporting Democratic candidates and causes, and helping turn elections in favor of both Democrats and small-“d” democratic values.
The Palisades Fire has not only shaken our community but also severely impacted the club’s financial stability. PPDC lost thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise, event paraphernalia, and membership supplies. And we rely on local events, grassroots contributions, and community engagement to fund our work, but the disaster forced the cancellation of key activities. At the same time, many of our members are understandably focused on recovery.
Had the fire not battered us the way it did, the pain inflicted on our country by the Trump administration would have been traumatic enough. Today, the stakes for our democracy could not be higher. With crucial elections ahead, we cannot afford to lose momentum. PPDC has a proven track record of helping candidates win tough races, but we need immediate support to continue that mission.
We are asking our friends and neighbors to stand with us in this critical moment. Getting tickets to the Garden Party is enormously helpful (same ticket price as last year!). We thank you for that, and further ask those of you who can comfortably contribute more to consider a major donation at this time.
Your sponsorship will help us rebuild our operations, unite the community, and ensure that Dem candidates have the backing they need to beat back right-wing extremism. Together, we can turn elections — and turn these challenges into an opportunity for renewed strength.
and brought in L.A. County Tax Assessor Jeff Prang, State Sen. Ben Allen, and Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
to talk about post-fire property tax implications and recovery information and answer your questions
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 6:30 PM, FREE & OPEN TO ALL
Join the PaliDems meeting to hear from AM Irwin, who’s working hard on legislation to help our recovery …and Assessor Prang, who’ll discuss taxes not only for people whose homes were lost, but also for those whose homes are still standing
NOTE: If you’re thinking of rebuilding 10% larger
or not rebuilding on the same footprint
your taxes could go up — please attend and get the facts
before you decide what to do
Missed the meeting? Click here to watch the recording
BECAUSE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING SEVERAL ON THE PPDC BOARD,
WERE SEVERELY IMPACTED BY THE PALISADES FIRE,
WE RESCHEDULED AND REFOCUSED OUR 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
(ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2, NOW TO BE MARCH 2, 2025)
OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO EVERYONE AFFECTED, AND WE WE LOOK FORWARD TO COMING TOGETHER IN SOLIDARITY
TO REBUILD OUR BEAUTIFUL NEIGHBORHOODS
AND TO UPHOLD OUR DEMOCRATIC IDEALS AS THE NEW PRESIDENTIAL ADMINISTRATION
TRIES THEIR DAMNDEST TO UNDO THE PROGRESS WE’VE MADE
AND THE RULE OF LAW
AND THE POLICIES WE’VE FOUGHT HARD TO BRING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
SEE WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO!
Truman Awards
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 11 AM
Congratulations to PaliDems board member and phenomenal Palisades community leader Maryam Zar, this year’s PPDC local club winner
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LEFT: MARYAM RECEIVING THE AWARD ….. CENTER AND RIGHT: MARYAM WITH REP. BRAD SHERMAN AND MEMBERS OF DPSFV AND THE PPDC BOARD (apologies to those on either side of the photo on right — we tried for a half hour to get the gallery to fit you in but the template lops off the sides no matter what we adjust 😣)
The Pacific Palisades Dem Club is among the most influential Dem clubs in the US, proud to have led the founding and running of Presidential election year **Westside Democratic Headquarters**
… wildly successful Santa Monica GOTV centers with national reach, Because CA is safely blue and home to some of the country’s most giving democrats (you), we target not only CA voters but swing staters, too. This gives >you< the power to swing elections!
The HQ also hosts fun events, ballot prop debates, and the Westside’s best selection of political merch
WDHQ’s 2024 Santa Monica election center at 1241 3rd St. Promenade had its kickoff event on August 22: a soft open watch party for Kamala Harris’s historic nomination speech — with overflow crowd and local TV news coverage
With grand opening Sunday, September 1, 2024, attended by over 300 people who came to eat, drink, hear from Rep. Maxine Waters and other VIPs, and sign up to volunteer
WDHQ now open seven days/wk for election action
Promenade HQ Harris speech watch party & grand open pics:
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For 2024 the other amazing GOTV group founded and run by PPDC board members, **Grassroots Democrats HQ**, has opened an HQ in at 1027 Westwood Blvd. in addition to their already operational Brentwood and Malibu pop-up HQs
Grassroots Democrats is a preeminent GOTV operation that’s among the most successful in the country, working hard and bringing in VIPs like Reps. Adam Schiff and Eric Swallwell to fire folks up!
Here’s an exciting look at some of what the Grassroots crew was up to:
Pacific Palisades Democratic Club (aka PaliDems, or PPDC) celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2023! PPDC has an active membership base that supports our work promoting Democratic principles, legislation, and candidates. Members donate to the cause, attend events, and advocate locally, statewide, and nationally
