Our calendar lists events by the DVC, partner organizations, and other groups helping to elect Democrats. All times listed in Pacific time. See a list of abbreviations below the calendar.
Join Field Team 6 for their third annual Register Democrats Summit! (ALL ON ZOOM.) It’s time to bring together a movement-wide coalition focused on registering Democrats across the country. This FREE one-day virtual summit brings together the best and brightest minds from elected officials to tech leaders to grassroots organizers, and so much more. Confirmed ... Register Democrats Summit (FT6)
Join the Democratic 21st Century Club to hear from LaDoris Cordell, former judge on the Santa Clara County Superior Court, who will discuss the future of democracy and the importance of activism. After retiring from the court, Judge Cordell worked as a vice provost and special counselor for campus relations at Stanford University, served for four ... Lunch and a conversation with Ladoris Cordell
The Democratic Messaging Project is sponsoring a live conversation with 15 community groups you can join and help them save democracy! Our special keynote speaker is retired Representative Anna Eshoo. She will be joined by JoAnn Loulan, cofounder of DMP and Local Majority, and Genavive Koenigshofer, executive director of GENup. The local organizations will be ... Saving Democracy: A Community Conversation
Join Central Valley Matters for an online fundraising event, “Cultivating Activism: Inspiring Stories from the Field". Camila Chavez (Director, Dolores Huerta Action Fund) will guide a discussion between United Farmworker Co-Founder Dolores Huerta and actress and activist Rosario Dawson. Every dollar you donate helps grow six effective grassroots organizations in California's Congressional District 22. They ... Central Valley Matters fundraiser
Join the 21st Century Democratic Club to hear from Michael McFaul, who served in the Obama administration for five years, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs and then as U.S. Ambassador to Russia (2012-2014). He is an international affairs analyst for NBC and is frequently consulted ... Dem 21st Century Club lunch with Michael McFaul
The 2026 elections are a pivotal test for American democracy. With Trump back in power and authoritarian policies accelerating, everything from Congress to state legislatures, governors’ races, and key contests like special congressional elections and the Wisconsin Supreme Court will determine whether we have any checks left on abuse of power, corruption, and attacks on ... Fighting for America: How We Win 2026
Join the 21st Century Democratic Club to hear from Susan Hinton, chair of the Plastic Pollution Prevention Team of the Sierra Club Loma Prieta Chapter. A retired software engineer, Susan actively lobbies local governments to enact ordinances banning new artificial turf installations. She has also served on the chapter’s Water Committee and Environmental Stewardship Program. An ... Dem 21st Century Club lunch with Susan Hinton
The 2026 elections are our best chance to restore basic checks and balances: real accountability, separation of powers, and transparency in government. If Democrats can retake the House, win key Senate seats, and build up the power in the states, we’ll have a crucial line of defense against Trump’s ongoing efforts to erode democratic norms, ... Fighting for America: How We Win 2026
Join the 21st Century Democratic Club to hear from Assemblymember Ash Kalra. Representative Kalra is chair of the Assembly Judicial Committee and a member of committees on Housing and Community Development, Labor and Employment, Natural Resources, and Utilities and Energy. He is a proponent of single-payer health care in California, authored bills to address racial ... Dem 21st Century Club lunch with Ash Kalra
Join the 21st Century Democratic Club for lunch and a conversation with Professor Rebecca Gordon, an author and activist known for her work on US foreign policy. She will speak about the state of immigration in the United States and how American interventionism in Central and South America have contributed to the current crisis. Lunch is ... Dem 21st Century Club lunch with Rebecca Gordon
Join Indivisible Palo Alto Plus for a democracy forum with Julia Angwin (a Palo Alto native) and Ami Fields-Meyer, the authors of On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear. They will be in conversation with IPA+ member and longtime activist David Waksberg. Attendees are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch; ... On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear
Join the 21st Century Democratic Club for lunch and a conversation with Sam Liccardo, current member of the House and former mayor of San Jose. In Congress he advocates for bipartisan solutions to lower costs, expand housing affordability, strengthen public safety, and accelerate America’s clean energy and innovation leadership. Lunch is at noon, and the program ... Dem 21st Century Club lunch with Sam Liccardo
BAC = Bay Area Coalition
CCG = Center for Common Ground
FT6 = Field Team 6
GOTV = Get out the vote
PDC = Peninsula Democratic Coalition
PYD = Peninsula Young Democrats
SCCDP = Santa Clara County Dem Party
SLP = Swing Left Peninsula
SW = States Win (formerly Sister District)