A coalition of democratic clubs will set up a “no on the recall” campaign headquarters in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Topanga democratic organizations will be opening a campaign office to assist voters in securing their mail ballots and registering new voters, as well as providing information on the issues related to the recall and the proposition being voted on Oct. 7.
Julie Lopez Dad, president of the Santa Monica Democratic Club, with the leaders of the other cities’ clubs, issued the following statement: “The joining forces of the four Democratic organizations to defeat the recall is the result of our conviction that this blatant Republican power grab must be thwarted. We believe the recall activity will result in further destabilization of the California economy, erode public services and pervert the electoral process.”
The joint clubs recently voted on their positions — to vote no on the recall, vote for Bustamante and vote no on proposition 54, which is the racial privacy initiative. There will be an open house to sign-up volunteers on Sunday, Sept. 14, from noon to 3 p.m. The headquarters is located at 408 Wilshire Blvd.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 5, 2003. Read the original PDF.