OUR NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 17th
THE CHILLIN/ICE CREAM SUNDAE EVENT ON JUNE 17 IS NOW SOLD OUT.
NO FURTHER RESERVATIONS CAN BE ACCEPTED.
THANK YOU!
Debbie Espinoza, President and CEO of FIND FOOD BANK
At our April Democratic Club meeting, we hosted Debbie Espinoza, president and CEO of FIND FOOD BANK. They provide food and support to many of the valley’s residents, especially during these uncertain times and amidst many reckless cuts from the current administration. We invited our members to bring a check to help the FIND FOOD BANK and we ultimately raised $2,431.00!
What a generous group. We are helping those in need in a nonpartisan manner. Well done Dems. Well done!!!
The FIND team collaborates with volunteers to prepare food for distribution. Volunteers inspect, sort, repack and label food for distribution to our partner agencies and mobile markets. The Warehouse crew picks up and distributes food safely throughout eastern Riverside and south San Bernardino counties.
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There are two events scheduled in our area on Saturday, June 14th for the Nationwide Day of Defiance.
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The rally in Palm Springs is held by Indivisible of the Desert, Courageous Resistance and 50501 and will be from 6-8 pm at the Downtown Palm Springs Park across from the museum, with ample parking. The Palm Springs police department will be there to protect attendees. For those of you who have not attended the Palm Springs rallies before, they are very peaceful and meaningful rallies with wonderful and inspiring speakers.
The protest in Rancho Mirage will be held from 9-10 am at the Rancho Mirage City Hall. It is a sidewalk sign rally. No speakers.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2025
Contact
Joy Silver,
RCDP Chair
(760) 844-5577
chair.rcdp@gmail.com
Fear Is Not a Policy: The Riverside County Democratic Party Respond to Local ICE Raids
Cathedral City, CA — On Friday, heavily armed and masked ICE and Border Patrol agents stormed Cathedral City neighborhoods in a coordinated federal raid. Residents watched in horror as anonymous agents in military-style gear chased and arrested a man, dragging him away while refusing to identify themselves or explain their presence. At the same time, agents descended on businesses in Los Angeles, where SEIU California President David Huerta was injured and arrested. He has since been released.
Joy Silver, Chair of the Riverside County Democratic Party, issued the following statement:
“Let’s be clear, these raids weren’t about public safety. They were designed to terrorize. The goal is to make people afraid to leave their homes, go to work, or take their kids to school.
Today they’re targeting immigrants. If we don’t stop this, who’s next?
We didn’t fight a revolution so masked federal agents could roam our neighborhoods in riot gear.”
Silver emphasized that the Riverside County Democratic Party stands with affected families and all communities under threat.
In response to the increased militarization of immigration enforcement, California Democrats have introduced legislation to block ICE access to schools, hospitals, libraries, and shelters — spaces meant to be safe. Lawmakers are also pushing bills to expand legal defense funds, increase data privacy protections, and enforce California’s sanctuary laws, which prohibit local collaboration with federal immigration enforcement.
“We have the laws. We need the will to enforce them,” Silver said. “No local agency should ever assist in or remain silent about actions like this. And no Californian should live in fear of masked men with machine guns showing up at their door.”
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About the Riverside County Democratic Party
The Riverside County Democratic Party fights for dignity, equality, and justice for all people in our region—regardless of immigration status.
What a wonderful celebration of Farm Worker Mothers and their children in honor of Mothers Day. It was our honor and pleasure to add to a wonderful and joyous evening by our club’s enormous outpouring of donations. Seeing the smiling faces of the children and their families was all the thanks we needed.
A huge THANK YOU! Thank you to our volunteers who hosted the dessert table at the TODEC Mother’s Day event in 108 degree temperatures.
Thank you to our members who donated home baked or store bought desserts.
Thank you to all our members who donated hundreds of toys to the children. Your generous contributions were greatly appreciated.
We are building one of the most effective tools we have historically had – the tactical team Relentless Callers. This Team is going county-wide!
Join our team and make a difference on important issues that affect all of us! Call to make sure our voices are heard and our elected representatives know we are paying attention and demand action!
You will have the opportunity to make 1-5 calls and respond to the Red Alerts, on your own – or with a team on zoom!
Sign up here to participate in this committee or request more information.
https://bit.ly/4izDV7g
TAKE ACTION!
Elon Musk now holds the checkbook to the Treasury Department. He has forced himself into the system that pays your Social Security benefits! Musk has taken control of the Office of Personnel Management(OPM) and General Services Administration(GSA) and has gained access to the Treasury Department’s payment system, potentially allowing him access to a vast range of sensitive information about tens of millions of citizens.
CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, SENATOR & THE WHITE HOUSE!
YOUR SCRIPT CONGRESS
Congressman Raul Ruiz
(202) 225-5330
Senator Adam Schiff
(202) 224-3841
Senator Alex Padilla
(202) 224-0454
YOUR SCRIPT WHITE HOUSE
White House
(202) 546-1111