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Weekly Protests
Find a protest happening near you and take the opportunity to let your voice be heard. Participating in these events is a powerful way to support causes you believe in. Check the link for detailed information on dates, times, and locations.
Women's March
Join the Women’s March on January 20th 2026. Meet at Main Beach in Laguna Beach from 12 noon on. Posters and markers will be provided to make a sign while supplies last!
Close your business, leave your school, tell your boss “nah…NOT TODAY…” because today is a great day to say this is NOT OKAY.
Keep it loud, but as much turmoil as we all may be feeling inside, also peaceful.
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One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent. It is time for our communities to escalate as well.
2025 was a year of marches that showed our collective strength. And as the threats grow, our movement must evolve and escalate. Trump and his allies have already made clear that a second term would bring a deeper wave of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and violence than the first.
On January 20, we call on our communities to organize teams, call your neighbors and classmates, and turn your back and walk out on fascism. Host mutual aid planning meetings, organize public service, but walk out to block the normal routines of power, and make the stakes real. This is a protest and a promise. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable.
★ We walk away from fascism. ★
★ We walk towards a Free America. ★
★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all. ★
★ Everybody in, nobody out. ★
★ Welcome to the Free America Walkout ★
Sasha Abramsky Talk
Time: Wednesday, January 28, 2026. 6:30 – 9pm PST
Location: This event's address is private. Sign up for more details.
About this event
Join us as we welcome distinguished Nation Magazine writer and author Sasha Abramsky. In addition to sharing his unfailingly-witty insight into the state of the nation, Abramsky will be signing copies of his newest book, American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the US Government. The book is a gripping narrative of federal workers caught in Trump’s second-term purge, and the devastating consequences for American democracy. Snacks at shmooze at 6:30 pm, general meeting at 7pm. RSVP is required to attend.
Democrats from everywhere in OC are welcome with open arms. Please be green and bring your own water bottle. For more information about Central Orange County Democratic Club, visit https://www.centralocdems.com/
LBDC Meeting
SAVE THE DATE
Thursday, February 19th
REGISTRATION BEGINS JANUARY 19, 2026. We expect to sell out quickly!
Laguna Beach Democratic Club
Presents
Greg Cope White
screenwriter, producer, author, USMC veteran and inveterate bon vivant
His memoir, The Pink Marine, is adapted into a Netflix series, Boots, where Greg serves as a writer and Executive Producer. He is highly motivated about LGBTQ+ and veteran rights, and is featured in the PBS docuseries American Veteran and published in the military journal Zero Dark Thirty.
ICE Watch Training
🗓️ Saturday, January 17 | 3 - 5:30 PM
📍 Laguna Beach, make sure to RSVP for more details and location
Over the holidays ICE kidnapped people in our community from the Sweetwater Hand Car Wash; this is not the first time ICE has been here and it won't be the last. You have neighbors right in Laguna Beach who are at risk of being targeted by ICE, as well as many people who work in the city each day who are also at risk.
This training is great for anyone who wants to learn how to spot and report immigration enforcement, and the first step to get involved with the many things the network does.This training is geared to South OC, but anyone throughout OC is welcome to attend; you will be connected with your local region for vetting once you’ve completed the training.
Come learn to ICE Watch and legally observe, so we can better organize to protect our Orange County community!
You will learn:
✨ What is the Orange County Rapid Response Network (OCRRN)
✨ How to recognize immigration enforcement in your community.
✨ How you can legally observe and document what you witness using the acronym SALUTE
✨ What to do and what not to do if you are a First Responder to an immigration enforcement
✨ How to participate with OCRRN in South Orange County
You have neighbors who are at risk of being targeted by ICE. As you know, it’s not just immigrants being targeted - the US Supreme Court has said it’s ok to profile based on appearance, accent, language, even the job you do. We are seeing people with all immigration statuses, including US citizens, being violently and brutally kidnapped and sent to detention centers with abhorrent conditions, in many cases leaving family members behind without their loved one.
LBDC Meeting
Register for January’s Meeting
Location: Neighborhood Congregational Church, 340 St. Ann's Drive, Laguna Beach CA Plenty of parking in lot behind church, off of Glennerye.
Club meeting with Katrina Foley. Discussion on wildfire readiness, prevention strategies, and community emergency planning.
As we start off 2026, we will hear from Vice-Chair Katrina Foley. This is not only an election year, but a time where we continue to address the tough issues we face in our community. Supervisor Foley will give us an update on the state of Orange County and the impact of recent Federal Regulation, discuss her extensive plan for Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention, and wrap with a campaign update. Katrina can win this race in June!
We also welcome Lisa Ramirez, an Immigration Attorney and Congressional Candidate for district CA-40. It will be a tough race, but with the approval of the Republican party decreasing daily, Lisa gives us an opportunity for win all Congressional seats in 2026.
Pre-Endorsement Vote
LOCATION CHANGE!
LAGUNA BEACH COMMUNITY AND SUSI Q CENTER
380 3rd ST., LAGUNA BEACH
Wednesday, December 17
Check-in 6:00
Meeting starts promptly at 6:30pm
You must register for this meeting by clicking on REGISTER HERE
We apologize as we were informed our venue double booked and we need to relocate the meeting to the Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Center in Laguna Beach. It is approximately 1/2 mile from the prior location.
Join us for some holiday cheer while we hear from the candidates and vote for who we would like to support for endorsement at the State Convention, which takes place in February. We will be voting for U.S. Congressional District 47, State Senate District 36 and State Assembly District 72.
We will hold a separate vote for each race (below) and you will select to support, not support, or abstain. The 3 races we will be voting on are:
Congressional District 47
Dave Min Via Zoom from Washington DC
State Senate, District 36
Rick Foster In Person
Chris Duncan In Person
State Assembly District 72
Chris Kluwe In Person
Our 6 Pre-endorsement Representatives will vote the results of the club’s consensus in January and these votes will be counted at the Californian State Convention in February.
If you are a Member-In-Good-Standing, we encourage you to attend in person to meet the candidates and enjoy a holiday beverage and cookies. However, we also offer a zoom option that you can select upon registration. The link will be sent prior to the meeting. Important: This meeting has been changed to an in-person meeting. We have a new candidate running in our State Senate District 36 and it is critical that as many people as possible hear both candidates prior to voting. This seat is currently held by a MAGA REP and he has to go.
LBDC Annual Food Drive
Neighborhood Congregational Church
parking lot off Glenneyre
340 St. Ann’s Drive, Laguna Beach
Food Insecurity is at a Crisis
The Laguna Beach Food Pantry is feeding over 1200 families a day, and it is continues to increase every day. On Saturday, December 13th we will be in the parking lot at the Neighborhood Congregational Church collecting food items for the Laguna Beach Food Pantry from 11am to 2pm.
You can pull into the parking lot behind the church off of Glenneyre, drop-off your donation and you will get a raffle ticket to win a beautiful hand-made wreath by Lara Horgan, LBDC Secretary and owner of Bloom and Glow. You can also purchase additional raffle tickets for $5 each to increase your chance of winning our beautiful Christmas wreath.
Your generosity to give during this holiday season is greatly appreciated and we look forward to seeing you on the 13th.
Economic Blackout
From Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, we’re asking you not to shop from three major corporations enabling Trump’s fascist agenda.
Our Targets
HOME DEPOT enables ICE terrorism by allowing Trump’s jackboots to violently detain and kidnap workers on its properties.Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
TARGET caved to MAGA backlash by pulling Pride merch off the shelves, and canceled DEI programs that support Black workers and businesses.
AMAZON provides technology to power ICEdeportations while Jeff Bezos spends a fortune kissing up to Trump -- funding both his MAGA agenda and vanity projects like his ballroom.
These aren’t the only companies complicit in Trump's attacks on democracy -- far from it! -- but economic pressure is most effective when it’s concentrated and easy to join in on. We’re focusing our fire on three ubiquitous brands that are among the biggest corporations trying to profit by enabling Trump.
By withholding our support during one of the most important weekends of their year, we’ll make it clear that there’s a price to pay for enabling authoritarianism.
How to take action
To send a strong message, we need not just you, but your family, friends, and community, to commit to supporting mutual aid or small businesses instead of Home Depot, Target, and Amazon next weekend.
Here are three steps to take right now:
Learn more: Make a plan to join the economic blackout from November 27 – December 1. Understand what we’re asking, why we’re doing this, and how to spend your dollars where they’ll do good.
Let us know you’re with us: Pledge to pause shopping at Home Depot, Target, and Amazon. Don’t give any money to the companies undermining democracy. Support local businesses or mutual aid efforts instead.
Spread the word: Use our graphics and customizable social posts to get others involved. Try to triple your impact by getting three other people to join the blackout.
This holiday season, let’s make our dollars count. Join us to tell Home Depot, Target, Amazon, and the whole corporate world: When you support Trump, we don’t support you.
Weekly Protests
Find a protest happening near you and take the opportunity to let your voice be heard. Participating in these events is a powerful way to support causes you believe in. Check the link for detailed information on dates, times, and locations.
Laguna Beach Thanksgiving Dinner
The Laguna Beach Democratic Club invites you to join us to feed 600-700 guests and enjoy a Thanksgiving Potluck feast.
Times are difficult, with many people out of work and experiencing food insecurity. We are looking for volunteers who would like to donate a side dish or compostable plates, napkins or utensils. If you would like to volunteer to donate and/or help serve and bag lunches for people to take home, please go to lbcommunitydinner.form and let us know how you would like to help.
You can drop off your donations by 11:00am on November 23rd, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us at lbdc@thelbdems.com
LBDC General Meeting
Location: Neighborhood Congregational Church
343 St. Anns Dr., Laguna Beach
Please register at: https://www.mobilize.us/dpoc/event/865230/
Meet the Candidates - Both candidates will be discussing the issues that brought them to run for office, their campaign and how we can help them win in 2026.
Chris Kluwe, Candidate for CA Assembly District 72
We have a great opportunity to take back our Assembly District. Chris is the only Democrat running for this seat against a Republican who lost the seat in 2018.
Yes, Chris is a former NFL football player. But did you know that he graduated UCLA with a double major in Political Science and History?
Rick Foster, Candidate for CA State Senate District 36
We have another great opportunity to take back our State Senate District. Rick is the only Democrat running for this seat against a MAGA Republican who won the seat in a special election in March, 2025.
Rick is a small business owner, political advocate and graduated Albertus Magnus College with a degree in Political Science.
VETS SAY NO
CORONA, 10AM-2PM
RIMPAU PARK, 1156 E ONTARIO AVE, CORONA, CA 92881
LOS ANGELES, 2PM-4PM
VIETNAM MEMORIAL, 145 N BROADWAY, LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
Election Day
For more information on voting and to check you ballot status go to OCVOTE.gov/voting
Canvass for YES on 50
If you have a few hours on any given day, please sign-up https://www.mobilize.us/dpoc/event/853538/
DNC VICE CHAIR MALCOLM KENYATTA
Malcolm Kenyatta is a Pennsylvania State Representative, community activist, poet, and Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. He was one of the youngest elected officials in Pennsylvania history and the first openly LGBTQ person of color.
His elected platform has been focused on anti-poverty measures and he was appointed by the Biden Administration as Chair of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Opportunity for Black Americans.
RSVP here for details: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kenyattaevent?mc_cid=0cb2cf1819&mc_eid=d7daec03f6
GOTV with Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis
Join us for an event with Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and other special guests. Location will be provided after registration at: gotveleni
CalStrong! Hold the Line
Join us in Laguna Beach for 8.4 miles of solidarity and protesting! We will stand from Crystal Cove through Laguna Beach to Crown Valley Pkwy in Dana Point.
We have 1/2 Mile segments and people can sign up for the area where they would like to stand. We also need a couple of safety monitors per segment which you also have the opportunity to sign up for.
Please register to select your location at: https://www.mobilize.us/lagunabeachdemocraticclub/event/844603/
LBDC Monthly Meeting
Special Guest Jeremy Stahl is an expert on Proposition 50 and will dive into the details to review the facts, discuss how to talk to voters about why they must vote yes, and discrediting the misleading messaging from the opponents of Prop 50.
YES ON 50 Canvas
Join us on September 21st to have face to face conversations to bring awareness and get Democrats and NPP's to VOTE YES on NOVEMBER 4th.
LBDC TOWNHALL with Congressman Dave Min
From the Big Horrible Bill to ICE raids, the Epstein Files, and the chaos of tariffs and tax breaks—these are just a few of the urgent issues keeping us up at night. Join us for an eye-opening conversation as LBDC Vice Chair Chuck Hasse sits down with Congressman Dave Min to break it all down: how these threats impact our community, what Democrats are doing to push back, and what lies ahead in the fight for justice and accountability. Have a burning question for Dave? Let us know at the end of the sign-up form—we want to hear from you!
We also welcome Dr. Tim Hartshorn, Executive Director of the South County Crosscultural Council (SCCC). The SCCC was founded over twenty years ago to support and empower historically marginalized and immigrant communities in Laguna Beach. Dr. Hartshorn will share with us the impact of the new immigration policies and ICE raids.
Don’t miss this important and timely event on the 18th. See you there!
RSVP AT: https://bit.ly/LBDCmeeting (Location provided upon RSVP)
CA-40 Townhall with Gabby Giffords
Doors open at 4PM
Laguna Woods, CA 92637
Join Gabby Giffords and Special Guests for a Townhall on gun violence and school safety. Thursday, August 7th from 5 - 6:30 PM.
GIFFORDS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence. Led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, GIFFORDS shifts culture, changes policies, and challenges injustice, inspiring Americans across the country to fight gun violence. Sign up at GabbyGiffords
LB Dems July 1st Meeting
6:00 pm Check In. 6:30 In Person ONLY program begins.
Patriotic refreshments will be served.
NO Kings Protest
On June 14, we’ll gather and span the length of the Pacific Coast Highway—To say the Orange County Coast has no king!
Canvassing
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