BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Canyon Democrats - ECPv6.15.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Canyon Democrats X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://canyondems.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Canyon Democrats REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210420T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210318T165722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210413T224824Z UID:5631-1618945200-1618952400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:Virtual General Meeting featuring. Michele Goodwin\, UCI Professor of Law DESCRIPTION:Civil Liberties in a Pandemic: The Lessons of History\nKeynote Speaker:\nMichele Bratcher Goodwin\, UCI Professor of Law\n \nLegal & political concerns about the government’s exercise of authority during a pandemic & national health crisis\nProfessor Goodwin will address the need to balance the state’s authority to protect the public’s health and safety against encroachments upon civil rights and civil liberties.  She will offer case studies to explain the history and political concerns related to the balancing acts the states must undertake.  There will be time for Q&A’s. \nREGISTER ON ZOOM NOW\n\nNOTE: Professor Goodwin’s portion of the meeting will only be accessible via Zoom \nWATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE\nDownload March Meeting Minutes\nDownload April Meeting Agenda\nAbout our speaker\nMichele Bratcher Goodwin is a Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California\, Irvine and founding director of the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy. She is the recipient of the 2020-21 Distinguished Senior Faculty Award for Research\, the highest honor bestowed by the University of California. She is also the first law professor at the University of California\, Irvine to receive this award. She is an elected member of the American Law Institute as well as an elected Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the Hastings Center (the organization central to the founding of bioethics). She is an American Law Institute Adviser for the Restatement Third of Torts: Remedies. \n Click here to learn more about Professor Goodwin \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/virtual-general-meeting-featuring-michele-goodwin-uci-professor-of-law/ LOCATION:Virtual Online\, CA CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting,Virtual Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210518T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210424T190124Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210513T231931Z UID:5718-1621364400-1621371600@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting feat. Dr. Peter Simi DESCRIPTION:The causes & consequences of political extremism\, domestic terrorism and hate crimes\nKeynote Speaker: Dr. Peter Simi\n \n  \nOur May general meeting marks our return to the Norman Murray Center in Mission Viejo for live meetings! Despite recent CDC guidance\, masks and social distancing are required by the Norman Murray Center by all attendees regardless of vaccination status. We highly encourage everyone attending to be vaccinated to COVID-19.  For information about getting vaccinated\, please visit https://myturn.ca.gov/.   Attendees will also need to sign a waiver upon arrival at the Murray Center. There will be NO snacks or drinks provided. Please bring our own recyclable water bottle. \nDon’t forget to come early! Sign in starts at 6:30PM. And bring cash for the return of our 50-50 raffle (featuring wonderful prizes) as well as new items for sale like our Club-branded t-shirts ($20).  \n  \nDownload May Meeting Agenda\nDownload April Meeting Minutes\n  \nAbout our presenter:\nPete Simi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Chapman University and member of the Executive Committee for the National Counterterrorism\, Innovation\, Technology\, and Education (NCITE) Center at the University of Nebraska\, Omaha. For the past 25 years\, he has been studying political violence\, hate\, and extremism. His fieldwork has taken him inside white supremacist groups across the United States where he has been embedded with racist skinheads\, Klan members\, neo-Nazis\, and anti-government militias. He is co-author of an award-winning book American Swastika: Inside the White Power Movement’s Hidden Spaces of Hate and has published more than 60 articles and book chapters on issues related to political extremism\, street gangs\, and juvenile delinquency. \nDr. Simi provides regular consultation on criminal cases involving hate crimes and domestic terrorism and volunteers as part of several efforts to help develop prevention and intervention strategies aimed at countering violent extremism. He is currently serving as one of the plaintiff’s experts in the landmark civil case\, Sines v. Kessler\, aimed at holding the organizers of the 2017 Unite the Right rally accountable for the violence they helped incite and even commit in Charlottesville\, VA.  His research has been featured in media outlets such as Rolling Stone\, New York Times\, and the Wall Street Journal and he has also appeared on various television broadcasts including Good Morning America\, Larry King Now\, and CNN’s AC 360. \nPlease submit your questions in advance to programs@canyondems.org \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/may2021generalmeeting/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210615T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210525T181840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T222324Z UID:5754-1623783600-1623790800@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting feat. special presentation on the Orange County Board of Supervisors DESCRIPTION:EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE\nORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS\nWho Are They\, What They Do\, and Why You Should Care\nPresentation by Karen Hernandez and Lulu Hammad\n  \nLearn all about the O.C. Board of Supervisors (BOS)\, the governmental body that oversees the operations and management of the County.  Their actions impact the lives of all Orange County residents. Get the answers to such questions as:  What authorities do the BOS have? Are the budget priorities of the BOS the same as yours? Does the BOS adhere to the principles of good governance? How can YOU get involved???  Hear the answers to these questions and many more!! \nDownload June Meeting Agenda\nDownload May Meeting Minutes\nDespite recent CDC guidance\, masks and social distancing are required by the Norman Murray Center by all attendees regardless of vaccination status. We highly encourage everyone attending to be vaccinated to COVID-19.  For information about getting vaccinated\, please visit https://myturn.ca.gov/.   Attendees will also need to sign a waiver upon arrival at the Murray Center. There will be NO snacks or drinks provided. Please bring our own recyclable water bottle. \nDon’t forget to come early! Sign in starts at 6:30PM. And bring cash for the return of our 50-50 raffle (featuring wonderful prizes) as well as new items for sale like our Club-branded t-shirts ($20).  \n  \nOur Guest Speakers: \nKaren G. Hernández\, Pronouns: She/ Her/ Ella\nKaren is an immigrant from Guadalajara\, Mexico with roots in Orange County since the age of 3. She began her passion for activism after participating in the fight against Props 187 and 209 while a student at UCLA. She remains an advocate for human rights and social justice.  Her advocacy work centers on the idea that we need transformative justice with investment in people and community instead of punishment and social control. Karen is currently the Chairperson and Co-founder of People’s Budget OC Coalition and a member/volunteer with the Stop the Musick Coalition\, Housing is a Human Right OC\, NAACP-OC Chapter\, OC Emergency Response Coalition\, OC Rapid Response Network\, and League of Women Voters. \n  \n  \nLulu Hammad\, Esq.\, Pronouns: She/Her\nLulu is a human rights advocate who focuses on the intersectionality of social justice issues\, centering the voices of her Arab and Muslim communities as well as those of Black\, Indigenous and people of color. Before migrating to the US\, she served as a legal consultant for UNICEF in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and Defense for Children International — Palestine. Currently\, Lulu is very active as the cofounder of Yalla Indivisible\, OC Emergency Response Coalition (OCERC)\, People’s Budget OC (PBOC)\, and a member of Housing Is A Human Right OC (HHROC). \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/june2021generalmeeting/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210720T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210720T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210617T184300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210719T175347Z UID:5775-1626807600-1626814800@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting featuring. Dr. Smoller & Dr. Moodian\, Chapman U DESCRIPTION:CANYON DEMS JULY IN PERSON! MEETING \nResults of Chapman University’s \nO.C. Annual Survey\nPresented by Chapman University Professors\nFred Smoller & Michael Moodian\n\nThe O.C. Annual Survey is a yearly project conducted by Professors Fred Smoller and Michael Moodian on behalf of Chapman University’s Wilkinson College of Arts\, Humanities and Social Sciences. It is used to measure OC residents’ views on various topics\, including Covid-19 policies\, political trends\, the potential Recall\, climate change\, etc. The purpose of the study is to help provide residents’ insights to policymakers and to spark informed debate among the public. \nDownload the July Meeting Agenda \nDue to the unfortunate news regarding the spread of the delta variant\, we are going to require faces masks at our meeting for all attendees – even those who are vaccinated. We highly encourage everyone attending to be vaccinated to COVID-19.  For information about getting vaccinated\, please visit https://myturn.ca.gov/.  Attendees will also need to sign a waiver upon arrival at the Murray Center.  There will be NO snacks or drinks provided. Please bring our own recyclable water bottle. \nDon’t forget to come early! Sign in starts at 6:30PM. And bring cash for the return of our 50-50 opportunity drawing (featuring wonderful prizes) as well as new items for sale like our Club-branded t-shirts ($20).  \n  \nOur Guest Speakers: \nDr. Fred Smoller is associate professor of political science at Chapman University\, where he has been on the faculty since 1983. He received his Ph.D. from Indiana University. His major area of interest is American politics\, with an emphasis on local government. Fred directs Chapman’s annual local government conference and is the author of the 2018 book From Kleptocracy to Democracy: How Citizens Can Take Back Local Government. His writings have recently appeared in the Orange County Register\, L.A. Times and Voice of OC. \n  \n  \nDr. Michael A. (Mike) Moodian has served as a faculty member in various capacities for Chapman University since 2007. He teaches in Chapman’s leadership studies program\, codirects Wilkinson College’s O.C. Annual Survey\, and is a professor of social science at Chapman-affiliated Brandman University. Mike is a partner in an Orange County-based public affairs media group. His latest project is a television documentary that explores the causes and effects of coastal erosion on California’s beaches. Mike is co-producer\, co-director\, and lead writer of the program\, which will air on PBS later this year. His writings have recently appeared in the Orange County Register\, L.A. Times and Voice of OC. \n  \nPlease submit your questions in advance to programs@canyondems.org \n  \n__________________________________________________________ \nBACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE FOR LAURA’S HOUSE\n\n  \n\nWe are starting our community outreach collections again since we are now in person!  Since school now starts mid-August we will collect school supplies for Laura’s House Domestic Violence Victim’s families.  Please bring any of these NEW supplies to the July 20th meeting. \n\nBackpacks\nScientific calculators\nThree-ring notebooks\nDividers for notebooks\nPencils/pens\nPencil boxes/pouches\nColored pencils\nCollege ruled paper\nGlue sticks\nSticky notes\nWashable colored markers\nSmall scissors\nIndividually packed\, healthy snacks/boxed drinks\nTarget gift cards for $20 to $25 (used for school clothes shopping)\n\n  \nQuestions – Please email Ann Owens at annowens@cox.net\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/july2021generalmeeting/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210817T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210817T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210717T192104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210811T012752Z UID:5815-1629226800-1629234000@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting feat. O.C. Fire Authority Division Chief Rob Capobianco DESCRIPTION:CANYON DEMS AUGUST IN PERSON! MEETING \nWHAT DO WE REALLY KNOW ABOUT\nCALIFORNIA FIRES???\nHow can we prepare for a fire?\nCan the growth of fire disasters be controlled?\nWhat do fire experts envision for CA’s future?\nWhat can WE do to help CA?\nHear the answers to these questions & more\nfrom the O.C. Fire Authority\n \n  \nJuly 2021 Meeting Minutes \n\nMasks will be required for all attendees.  We highly encourage everyone attending to be vaccinated to COVID-19.  For information about getting vaccinated\, please visit https://myturn.ca.gov/.  Attendees will also need to sign a waiver upon arrival at the Murray Center.  There will be NO snacks or drinks provided. Please bring our own recyclable water bottle. \nDon’t forget to come early! Sign in starts at 6:30PM. And bring cash for the return of our 50-50 opportunity drawing (featuring wonderful prizes)!  \n  \nOur Guest Speaker: \nO.C. Fire Authority\nDivision Chief Rob Capobianco \nRob Capobianco joined the O.C. Fire Authority in 1988 as a paid call firefighter and was hired as a career firefighter in 1999. During his career with the OCFA\, he has held the positions of Firefighter\, Firefighter/Paramedic\, Assistant Fire Training Officer\, Fire Captain\, Fire Investigator\, Battalion Chief\, and Chief Investigator and Division Chief. Chief Capobianco is currently assigned to Division 3 serving the cities of San Clemente\, Dana Point\, San Juan Capistrano\, Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita. \n  \n  \n \nDONATION REQUEST FOR AUGUST MEETING \nThis month we are collecting women’s products at the general meeting for Wiseplace\, the only Orange County-based nonprofit leading the effort to end homelessness for unaccompanied women. Wiseplace provides women with safe shelter\, counseling and mental health services\, case management and addiction recovery\, and employment assistance to help rebuild their lives. \nWe will be collecting feminine products (tampons\, pads)\, bras (regular and sport bras)\, and underwear. Large sizes are appreciated. There will be a collection box in front of the Murray Center until the meeting begins.  If you get there later or can not attend but would like to make a donation\, please give your items to Ann Owens. \nThank you for your consideration. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/aug202-general-meeting/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210921T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210921T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210829T043535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210917T233351Z UID:5864-1632250800-1632258000@canyondems.org SUMMARY:Canyon Dems Annual Back to School Night & General Meeting DESCRIPTION:CANYON DEMS SEPTEMBER IN PERSON! MEETING \nCanyon Dems Annual Back to School Night\nWith educators Delaine Eastin\, Suzie Swartz & Joyanne Goodfellow\nSpecial welcome to Sherine Smith\nCandidate for the OC Board of Education\, District 5\nJoin us as our educators discuss the long-term effects of the pandemic on administrators\, teachers\, students & parents; the impact of students’ learning loss due to the pandemic; the challenges facing California’s education system today; their vision and hopes for the coming year; and….more! \n  \nMasks will be required for all attendees.  We highly encourage everyone attending to be vaccinated to COVID-19.  For information about getting vaccinated\, please visit https://myturn.ca.gov/. There will be NO snacks or drinks provided. Please bring your own recyclable water bottle. \nDon’t forget to come early! Sign in starts at 6:30PM. And bring cash for the return of our 50-50 opportunity drawing (featuring wonderful prizes)!  \n  \nOur Guest Speakers:\nDelaine Eastin is the former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction\, the only woman ever elected to that position. She also served eight years in the State Assembly and six years on the City Council in Union City\, where an elementary school has been named in her honor. Delaine sponsored legislation that raised over $100 million for the cleanup of old toxic landfills. She also passed propositions that taxed the tobacco industry to create First 5 of California to advance child development. As part of the lawsuit against Proposition 187\, Delaine successfully stopped California’s health care professionals and teachers from being used as de facto immigration agents. \n  \nDelaine has chaired the Democratic Women’s Caucus\, the Legislative Women’s Caucus\, the ClosetheGap Board and many other associations. She has been the executive director of the National Institute for School Leadership in Washington\, DC and a Mills College Distinguished Visiting Professor. A graduate of UC Davis and UC Santa Barbara\, she has endowed scholarships in her name at both campuses. \n  \nSuzie Swartz has been a board member of the Saddleback Valley Unified School since 2000\, currently serving as its president. Her primary focus has always been Students First. She encourages parental involvement and promotes accessibility of staff and school board members\, while emphasizing service and mutual respect. School Board members countywide recognized Suzie’s leadership and service with the prestigious Bergeson Award. She was also honored with the Phi Delta Kappa Citizen of the Year Award for her years of community service to our public schools. \nSuzie is a UCLA graduate and holds a Masters in Governance certificate from the California School Boards Association. She lives with her husband\, Jeff\, in Mission Viejo and has two sons\, both SVUSD and college graduates. When not busy advocating for our local schools\, Suzie enjoys spending time with her grandchildren. \n  \nJoyanne Goodfellow\, teacher at El Toro High School and president of the Saddleback Valley Educators Assn\, will be joining our other educators. \n  \nSherine Smith has been a teacher\, principal of Aliso Viejo Middle School and Capistrano Valley High School\, and Deputy Superintendent of Education for the Capistrano Unified School District. More recently\, she served as Superintendent of the Laguna Beach Unified School District.  Sherine was also the Chair of the O.C. Superintendents’ Organization.  In 2016\, she was honored as the O.C. Superintendent of the Year.  \nSherine has taught in higher education and administrative credential programs\, including Brandman\, National and Chapman Universities and the O.C. Dept. of Education.  She received her doctorate in Educational Leadership from USC. She and her husband\, Dan\, have lived in San Clemente for over 30 years. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nWe will be collecting baby items for Families Forward. Please bring the following baby items to our meeting: \n\ndiapers (larger sizes are needed)\nbaby wipes\nbaby food\nformula\n\nNo clothes please. Donations will be collected outside of the Murray Center before entering. \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/sep2021-generalmeeting/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211019T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20210928T192535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T163555Z UID:5905-1634670000-1634677200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting feat. Gustavo Arellano\, L.A. Times columnist & podcaster DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/oct2021-generalmeeting/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20211025T180909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T180909Z UID:5931-1637087400-1637096400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting feat. Rep. Mike Levin & Sen. Dave Min DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-rep-mike-levin-sen-dave-min/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Candidate Event,Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220118T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220103T182850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220115T191003Z UID:5967-1642532400-1642539600@canyondems.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL General Meeting feat. Redistricting\, a discussion with Jason Mills DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-redistricting-a-discussion-with-jason-mills/ LOCATION:Virtual Online\, CA CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting,Virtual Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220215T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220215T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220118T193554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220215T183250Z UID:5993-1644951600-1644958800@canyondems.org SUMMARY:VIRTUAL General Meeting: Climate Change in our Community DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-climate-change-in-our-community/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting,Virtual Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220315T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220226T000321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T180935Z UID:6015-1647370800-1647378000@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. O.C. Supervisor Katrina Foley & Pete Hardin\, candidate for O.C. District Attorney DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-march2022/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Candidate Event,Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Meeting-Notice-FB-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220426T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220426T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220323T235859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T223820Z UID:6061-1650999600-1651006800@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Michael Getto on The Crisis in Ukraine plus meet State Assembly 72 Candidate Judie Mancuso DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-april2022/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220517T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220421T215503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220421T220133Z UID:6134-1652814000-1652821200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Dan Chmielewski on DATA SECURITY\, MISINFORMATION & CRIME ON THE WEB & special guest Congressional Candidate Dr. Asif Mahmood DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-may2022/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Candidate Event,Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220621T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220521T040718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220521T041454Z UID:6154-1655838000-1655845200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Kevin C. O’Leary: THE REPUBLICANS’ CRUSADE AGAINST LIBERALISM DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-jun2022/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220719T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220719T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220629T225358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T225333Z UID:6200-1658257200-1658264400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Andrea Schmidt: PLANNED PARENTHOOD - PROTECTOR OF WOMEN'S RIGHTS DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-andrea-schmidt-planned-parenthood-protector-of-womens-rights/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Meeting-Notice-Instagram-Post-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220816T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220816T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220724T160529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T220621Z UID:6250-1660674600-1660683600@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Cynthia Valencia\, ACLU SoCal: VOTING RIGHTS & OC ELECTIONS DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-cynthia-valencia-aclu-socal-voting-rights-oc-elections/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/August-22-Meeting-FB-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220920T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220920T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220821T013006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T214239Z UID:6360-1663698600-1663707600@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Profs Fred Smoller and Michael Moodian: 2022 ELECTION - WHERE ARE WE HEADING? DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-profs-fred-smoller-and-michael-moodian-2022-election-where-are-we-heading/ LOCATION:Home of a Mission Viejo Member\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Meeting-Notice-FB-10.png ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221018T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221018T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20220928T013256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T184557Z UID:6400-1666117800-1666126800@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting & Ballot Review with Canyon Dems Chair Louise Adler DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-october-2022/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221115T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20221031T212315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221102T173450Z UID:6441-1668537000-1668546000@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Setting the Course for 2023 DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/setting-the-course-2023/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/New-Meeting-Notice-FB-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230117T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230117T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230105T190042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T183236Z UID:6487-1673980200-1673989200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. David Pepper\, author of Laboratories of Autocracy DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-january-2023/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230221T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230221T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230127T184144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230216T210456Z UID:6514-1677004200-1677013200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Todd Harmonson\, OC Register\, Senior Editor DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-todd-harmonson/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/harmonson_mug.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230321T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230321T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230304T214801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T035139Z UID:6556-1679423400-1679432400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. David Edward Burke\, Pres. & Founder of Citizens Take Action DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-david-burke-mar-23/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/David-Burke.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230425T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230425T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230404T180646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T020421Z UID:6603-1682447400-1682456400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Sudi Farokhnia DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-sudi-farokhnia/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SUDI-Farokhnia-photo-002.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230516T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230428T170022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T220652Z UID:6630-1684261800-1684267200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Louis DeSipio DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-louis-desipio/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230620T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230519T032221Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T010109Z UID:6659-1687285800-1687291200@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Ayn Craciun DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-ayn-craciun-23/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Ayn-Craciun-cropped-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230718T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230621T013004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230622T035531Z UID:6698-1689705000-1689710400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Russ Feingold DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-russ-feingold/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230815T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230720T195638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230722T224531Z UID:6732-1692124200-1692129600@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting Feat. Megan Yoo Schneider DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-feat-meganyooschneider/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230919T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230919T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230906T175411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T174848Z UID:6762-1695148200-1695155400@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting & Panel: Is this the Beginning of the End of Public Education? DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-panel-is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-public-education/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231017T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231017T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20230920T220633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230923T183133Z UID:6779-1697567400-1697574600@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting: Let's Reclaim Medicare From the Profiteers DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/general-meeting-medicare-advantage/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Oct-2023-Meeting-Notice-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231114T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T095635 CREATED:20231019T035626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T220820Z UID:6808-1699986600-1699993800@canyondems.org SUMMARY:General Meeting: Decoding the Attacks on Education DESCRIPTION:ORANGE IS THE NEW PURPLE\nJon Gould\n\nStarting as a bright red jurisdiction several decades ago\, Orange County has transitioned to become one of only three truly “purple” counties among the nation’s 25 most populous areas. Further\, with four competitive congressional districts within its borders\, Orange County may help shape control of  the U.S. House. \nUC Irvine has recently launched its UCI OC Poll\, surveying county residents on their political preferences\, attitudes\, and concerns. The latest results help explain what is driving various races and how things look just a few months out from November. \nThe director of the poll\, Jon Gould\, Dean of UCI’s School of Social Ecology\, will join us to discuss the poll’s findings and offer his own analysis and predictions. For anyone who wonders or worries about November’s coming elections\, the event should be illuminating. \n\n  \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Jon Gould\nDean of the School of Social Ecology\, University of California\, Irvine \nJon Gould is a distinguished scholar in policy and government reform who has held key positions in the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Science Foundation.  \nGould leads the nation’s first school of social ecology\, established in 1970 in response to high demand for more socially relevant research. For more than 50 years\, the school has been an internationally recognized pioneer in developing interdisciplinary approaches to social problems. \nGould’s expertise covers a variety of subjects. He is the author of five books and more than 100 articles and reports on such diverse subjects as political advertising\, human rights\, hate speech\, sexual harassment and indigent defense. \nGould has filled a range of government leadership roles\, including senior policy adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice and director of the Law & Social Sciences Program at the National Science Foundation. In 2015\, U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts appointed him as reporter for a committee of the federal courts evaluating the operation of the Criminal Justice Act. Gould is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation\, a former U.S. Supreme Court Fellow and a former trustee of the Law & Society Association. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n MAY COMMUNITY OUTREACH\nThis month we are supporting Orangewood Foundation\, one of the leading providers of services to youth in Orange County. They help almost 2\,000 youth annually prepare for independent adulthood. \nThey are in need of: \ncanned goods (soups\, beans\, chili\, vegetables\, tuna\, chicken) \npasta\, rice\, cereal\, mac-n-cheese\, instant oatmeal \npeanut or almond butter\, jelly\, jam \nnut or trail mixes\, protein bars\, jerky \n  \n Please bring donations to our meeting. We will have someone in front of The Murray Center to collect your donations. \n  URL:https://canyondems.org/event/decoding-the-attacks-on-education/ LOCATION:Norman P. Murray Community & Senior Center\, 24932 Veterans Way\, Mission Viejo\, CA\, 92692\, United States CATEGORIES:Monthly General Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://canyondems.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Copy-of-Oct-2023-Meeting-Notice.png ORGANIZER;CN="Canyon Democrats":MAILTO:info@canyondems.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR