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HOW WE FOUGHT (& WON) AGAINST SCHOOL BOARD EXTREMISM Michelle Weisenberg Dr. Louise Adler Our own club chair is a long-time Democratic Leader in Orange County. She has an incredible knowledge of local politics and is also a co-founder of Women in Leadership. Michael Sall Michael is the DPOC Director of Democratic Clubs and an […]

Review of the 2024 Election: The Good, BAD & Ugly Henry Weinstein, JD Henry Weinstein Henry Weinstein is an attorney who pursued a career in journalism after law school. He worked for the LA Times for 30 years covering numerous important stories. He is the recipient of the prestigious Columbia University's John Chancellor Award for Excellence in […]

Your Local Water Supply: Is it Adequate for Fires? Betty Olson & Bill Moorhead, Local Water Board Members JANUARY COMMUNITY OUTREACH January is National Blood Donor Month Each January, we come together to raise awareness and to thank blood donors across the nation for selflessly saving lives. Thank you for for being a part of […]

Public Schools for Public Education Vicki Soderberg, former President of the Capo Unified teachers' union 

Krista Hollinger COO at Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernadino Counties  California is at the forefront of protecting reproductive rights, and the Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) is deeply committed to setting a powerful example of resilience and innovation in this ongoing fight. While reproductive freedoms continue to face significant […]

SOCIAL MEDIA, MISINFORMATION AND YOU Sam C. Spitale Sam C. Spitale Samuel C. Spitale is the author of How to Win the War on Truth: An Illustrated Guide to How Mistruths Are Sold, Why They Stick and How to Reclaim Reality(Quirk Books). He's a media studies expert and communications instructor at Loyola Marymount who's trained […]

The Cost of free speech Chris Kluwe Chris Kluwe Chris Kluwe grew up in Southern California where he attended Los Alamitos public high school, then accepted a full athletic scholarship to UCLA for college. He is the author of several published books, the lead designer of a tabletop card game, played in a rock band, […]

Book Bans: What are they & what can you do? Anne Stone Anne Stone Anne has been a member of the League of Women Voters, Orange Coast chapter for many years and is a member of the Speakers Bureau.  The League of Women Voters Orange Coast chapter has been around for 57 years and includes […]

If you have a human head, YOU CAN HAVE A F*&%ING IMPACT JEFF PEARLMAN Jeff Pearlman Jeff Pearlman is the New York Times best-selling author of 10 books, and a former Sports Illustrated senior writer and ESPN.com columnist.  He started The Truth OC website because he is fed up by the lack of local political […]

Looking forward to 2026 Mike Moodian, PhD Fred Smoller, PhD Dr. Mike Moodian & Dr. Fred Smoller Dr. Mike Moodian has served as a faculty member at Chapman University since 2007 and teached for the leadership studies program.  Dr. Fred Smoller is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Chapman University where he has been […]