Happy Pride!

Rainbow flag with the San Bernardino County Democratic Party logo, with text reading Happy Pride, San Bernardino County! San Bernardino County Democratic Party.

As we join the nation in a glorious, month-long celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, we want to highlight this week’s news that the City of San Bernardino just proclaimed June Pride Month for the first time.

At a time when anti-LGBTQ+ activists throughout the country are banning LGBTQ+ themed books, inclusive curriculum, and recycling harmful lies about LGBTQ+ educators and mentors, we need more city leaders to stand tall, risk pushback from hate-filled groups, and show support for the members of the LGBTQ+ community.

At a time when an unprecedented number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in various states that are sometimes passing in state legislatures and are often targeting LGBTQ+ youth and specifically transgender youth, we need more leaders to use the power of their position to protect members of our communities and our youth from such dangerous attacks.

That is because these are the times we’ve heard about; when leaders do what is right, even when it feels uncomfortable.

While the San Bernardino County Democratic Party has no flagpole on which to fly a flag, we will continue “flying” the flag this month on our Social Media sites and other forms of communication, because we know that the Pride flag is not merely a symbol of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but it’s a symbol of love, of struggle, and sacrifice.

Next year, we hope more cities will celebrate Pride month along with us, not only with a proclamation, but by flying the Pride flag, too. And we look for the County of San Bernardino to follow the lead of the progress just made by the County of Los Angeles, by flying the flag with pride throughout San Bernardino County.

Kristin Washington
Chair, San Bernardino County Democrats

Vacancies in Assembly District 40

The San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee has a vacancy for one (1) voting member seat  

Eligibility:  You must be a registered Democrat, currently living in the San Bernardino County jurisdiction of the old Assembly District 40.  

If you are not sure if you qualify, please contact us at SBDemocrat@gmail.com

If you are interested and eligible, please email us at SBDemocrat@gmail.com

San Bernardino Democrats support the Creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument

Representative Ruiz (CA-25) has introduced The Chuckwalla National Monument Establishment and Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2023. Earlier this summer, San Bernardino Democrats passed a resolution in support of the creation of this monument.

Attention: Democratic Clubs!

Charter Renewals are due on January 31 of every year. To recharter with the San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee, please review the Chartering Procedures HERE and fill out the form provided on our website HERE and submit to our First Vice Chair, Stacey Ramos, along with payment.

Please visit our 2023 Chartering Page for more information.

Vacancies in Assembly District 41

Registered Democrats may apply to become a voting member of this body. 3 Seats are available.

The San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee is seeking qualified registered Democrats to fill vacancies in the California’s 41st Assembly District. Half of the 41st Assembly District falls within Los Angeles County, however these vacancies are only available to residents of San Bernardino County. Residents of communities including, but not limited to Wrightwood, Phelan, Oak Hills, San Antonio Heights, Upland and Rancho Cucamonga may qualify.

In interested, please email SBDemocrat@gmail.com and include your name and address in the subject of the email. The deadline for submitting your interest is March 31, 2023.

SBCDP Calls for LA City Council Members to Resign

Our press release:

https://www.sanbernardinodemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SBCDCC-Release-20221012.pdf

Show your Community where you Stand — Yard Signs are now Available for this Election Cycle

Purchase a yard sign by clicking on the image. This link sends you to our ActBlue page.

Multiple styles of signs are available at our ActBlue page: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nov2022signs

Choose from 6 different messages. Each sign is 18” x 24” / 2-sided, all-weather, corrugated plastic, with 3/16″ thick w/H-Stakes. Same message appears on both sides

**Yard Signs are for pick-up in Redlands, CA only. Sorry, no shipping. Pick-up address provided after orders are placed**

November General Election Endorsements

Please scroll down for the complete list of endorsements.

Photos of the San Bernardino County Democratic Party's endorsed candidates for the November 8 General Election.
SBCDP’s Endorsed Candidates for November 8.

At our August 25, 2022 General Meeting, the following candidates were endorsed by the San Bernardino County Democratic Party:

  • City of Adelanto, Mayor — Stevevonna Evans
  • City of Chino Hills, Council District 4 — Diego Fernandez
  • City of Fontana, City Clerk — Elizabeth Sena
  • City of Fontana, Council District 1 — Alfred Gonzales
  • City of Fontana, Mayor — Jesse Sandoval
  • City of Ontario, City Council (At Large) — Aaron Bratton
  • City of Ontario, City Council (At Large) — Celina Lopez
  • City of Redlands, Council District 1 — Denise Davis
  • City of Redlands, Council District 3 — Mario Saucedo
  • City of Rialto, Council (At Large) — Kelly Erving
  • City of San Bernardino, Mayor — Helen Tran (primary endorsement)
  • City of Victorville, Council District 4 — Lizet Angulo

  • San Bernardino County Board of Education Area B — J. Steve Garcia
  • San Bernardino County Board of Education Area D — No Consensus
  • San Bernardino County Community College District Area 2 — Joseph Williams
  • San Bernardino County Community College District Area 4 — Christian T. Shaughnessy
  • Adelanto Elementary Area 4 — Resa Barillas
  • Barstow USD Area 5 — Latrina Wallace
  • Chaffey JUHSD Area 4 — Don English
  • Chino Valley USD Area 3 — Christina Gagnier
  • Chino Valley USD Area 4 — Lisa Greathouse
  • Etiwanda School District, Area 4 — Jordan Wright
  • Fontana USD, District 5 — Mary Sandoval
  • Mountain View School District, Area 5 — Melissa May
  • Ontario-Montclair USD, Area 2 — Elvia Rivas
  • Ontario-Montclair USD, Area 3 — Crisol Mena
  • Ontario-Montclair USD, Area 5 — Sonia Alvarado
  • Redlands USD Area 1 — No Endorsement
  • San Bernardino City USD (At Large, full term) — Abigail Medina
  • San Bernardino City USD (At Large, full term) — Danny Tillman
  • San Bernardino City USD (At Large, full term) — Barbara Flores
  • San Bernardino City USD (At Large, short term) — Mikki Cichocki
  • Victor Valley Union High School Area 2 — Caleb Castaneda

  • San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, Division 3 — Susan Longville
  • San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, Division 4 — Leland Lubinsky

  • Hi-Desert Memorial Healthcare District — Debra Gail Savitt
  • Hi-District Memorial Healthcare District — Misty Evans

In addition, we voted to oppose the recall of Big Bear Lake City Council Member, Alan Lee.

Endorsement Announcement

Coming soon!

The membership of the San Bernardino County Democratic Central Committee will be voting on the recommendations of the Endorsement Committee at our General Meeting on Thursday, August 25.

Honoring Socorro Cisneros