Tues March 3: First endorsement vote!

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Tuesday, March 3, 7pm,in-person at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights

• We will hear both the pro and the con sides of four local measures on the June Primary ballot, then regular members will vote on endorsements.

California Democratic Party Region 6 Director Hene Kelly attended the recent State Convention in San Francisco, and will give us her take on what happened there, and what it means.

There will also be an update on the Wed Feb 25 $ave the Climate Action Plan Rally.

Tues, Feb 3rd: Finding light in dark times

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Monthly meeting Tuesday, February 3, 7pm at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro St

Joan Baez said it best: “Action is the antidote to despair.” There are so many ways to act; let’s explore some of them. On the agenda: City Attorney David Chiu on the many lawsuits his office has filed against the federal government (winning some!); rally & other steps to defend the climate work of SF Environment Dept from sabotaging budget cuts; signing & signature-gathering to save regional transit. Also, officer elections.

Candidate Forum for U.S. Congress Jan 7!

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Please join the Harvey Milk Club LGBTQ Democratic Club, the Alice B. Toklas LGBTQ Democratic Club, and the CA Working Families Party for a San Francisco Congressional District 11 Candidate Forum. This event will feature Senator Scott Wiener, Supervisor Connie Chan, and Saikat Chakrabarti. Moderators are Bay Area Reporter News Editor Cynthia Laird and Mission Local Managing Editor Joe Eskenazi.

The forum will be held as a hybrid event, with in-person attendance at UC Law San Francisco and a virtual participation option.

*In-person RSVP is now closed.* 
Please RSVP here to attend virtually.

Saturday December 6th: Small-business crawl!

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There will be no regular PHDC meeting in December. We were inspired by the presentation at our November meeting by IndivisibleSF D10 lead, PHDC member Jacky Morales Ferrand, to do something different. In the spirit of the season. Let’s help keep workers and residents safe by reaching out to local businesses to make sure they know their legal rights and responsibilities in the event of a federal agent raid. We’ll ask the merchants to put a welcoming sign in their window (shown below), and share other steps they can take.

At Goat Hill Pizza’s recent 50th birthday party, founder Philip De Andrade enthusiastically agreed to be the first merchant to participate. If you want to join our Small-Business Crawl on December 6 – or maybe a day in the future; this is an ongoning campaign – please let us know by emailing contact_us@phdemclub.org . To find out more, you can sign up for an optional online training offered by Jobs with Justice: every other Tues 5:30-6:30pm, or every Wed 12-1:00pm. Meanwhile, Happy Thanksgiving! 

Potrero Hill Democratic Club Action instead of Meeting

Saturday, December 6, 2pm, meet up on the Hill or in Dogpatch, location tbd

Tues Nov 4th: Simple, super-local ways to stand up to ICE. Plus an update on Bay Area regional public transit funding.

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Do you think it’s too hard or too dangerous to stand up against ICE’s outrageous overreach in San Francisco right now? Think again. Even if Potrero Hill and Dogpatch don’t look like hotbeds of ICE activity, you can take simple, effective actions right here. A member of IndivisibleSF’s Local Action team will talk about what we can do now. Direct action not your thing? Hear some exciting, creative and engaging ideas about how you can defend your values and protect the vulnerable without risking your own safety. Every thing you can do matters.

Tuesday, November 4, 7pm

(THAT’S ELECTION NIGHT. MAIL YOUR YES ON 50 BALLOT NOW!)

In-person at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House

953 De Haro St @ Southern Heights

Sunday, October 12th: Our Party & Auction returns!

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Food, drink, jazz and great deals! Potrero Hill Democratic Club’s Party & Shop Local Silent Auction has always been a celebration of and for the community – and a fundraiser for the club’s many educational and democracy-enhancing activities. We never solicit or accept money from candidates or campaigns we endorse – so this event and membership dues are it for us. We suspended the Auction during the pandemic – but we think it’s time for a comeback.

There will be live jazz by a trio of amazing local musicians, snacks courtesy of club members and local eateries, and tempting items to bid on donated by the wonderful merchants and artists of Potrero Hill & Dogpatch. Save the date, and see you there!

Sunday, October 12, 5pm – 8pm. Dogpatch Saloon, 2496 Third St at 22nd.

Tues Aug 26th: Award-winning journalists discuss the City budget

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We are excited to feature at our next meeting Managing Editor, columnist and investigative reporter Joe Eskenazi (left) and data reporter Kelly Waldron of acclaimed independent local news outlet Mission Local. They will discuss the City budget: who kind of won, who really lost, and where that leaves us (hey, anyone notice the climate is still changing?). Moderator will be Boosters president and PHDC board member J.R. Eppler.

PHDC will join Potrero Boosters Neighborhood Association, in-person on their regular 4th Tuesday instead of our  regular 1st Tuesday.

Potrero Boosters & Potrero Hill Democratic Club, Tuesday, August 26, 7pm

In-person: Dogpatch Hub, 1278 Minnesota St. Remote access available: Zoom link

Save the date: Tuesday August 26 with Potrero Boosters

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For our next meeting, PHDC will combine forces with Potrero Boosters Neighborhood Association, in-person on their regular 4th Tuesday instead our regular 1st Tuesday.

Exact topics tbd, but we will also be planning the return this fall of the popular, pandemic-paused PHDC Shop Local Party & Auction. Stay tuned.

Potrero Boosters & Potrero Hill Democratic Club  
Tuesday, August 26, 7pm
Dogpatch Hub, 1278 Minnesota St