RCDP 2017 – 2020 Resolutions
Immigration Rights Resolution
Whereas, the United States of America has a long-standing history of racial slavery, marginalization and violence against women of color, systemic division of families of color for financial gain with the intent of creating destruction and increasing the oppression of families of color; and as a result of this long-standing history of racism, the Trump …
In Support of District Voting in the City of Indio
0Whereas, the City of Indio has historically held at-large elections where every voter votes for all candidates on the ballot, and Whereas, since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 numerous at-large systems have been struck down and new elections codes have been enacted, and Whereas, district voting gives residents in the area …
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Whereas, in October we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which was established in 1945, when Congress declared the first week in October each year “National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week, and Whereas, this year’s official National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme will be “America’s Workforce: Empowering All,” and while celebrations are important, …
No More Lives Lost To Senseless Shootings
Whereas, the shooting of Stephon Clark was just one more in a recent string of police use of deadly force resulting in death, what many have come to call another life lost in a senseless shooting, often of African American men, and Whereas, there has been repeated public outcry to prevent this from happening to …
Protect Our National Monuments and Public Lands
Whereas, President Theodore Roosevelt in his first term as President made environmental conservation a cornerstone of his Presidency and dedicated Devils Tower the first United States Monument in 1906 thereby setting our Country on a course of preservation of unique public lands keeping them for the public in perpetuity, and Whereas our national monuments and parks are treasures …
Reinvesting in Higher Education
WHEREAS The State of California made a commitment in 1960, through the Master Plan for Higher Education, to a high quality, free, and universally accessible higher education for all Californians, However, since the year 2000 the state’s support per student at UC and CSU has dropped by 40%, student fees have exploded by 150%, 170%, …
Request Debate on Climate Crisis
On June 3, 2019 the Riverside County Democratic Party voted to unanimously support this resolution and to so notify the DNC.
Right To Rest For Citizens and Residents in the State of California
WHEREAS, in the State of California, homelessness among the citizens and residents of our state continues to rise, and the cost of housing and affordable shelter continues to dwindle, in almost all areas of our state, and WHEREAS, in many cities in every county in the State, homeless men, women and children continue to be …
Save DACA – Standing with Dreamers
Whereas, the United States of America is a Nation of immigrants and Donald Trump has just put more than 800,000 immigrant youth at risk by ending the popular Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, playing politics, and with this callous plan ignoring morality and the facts that young people who were brought to this …
Save Lives, Make Dialysis Affordable
WHEREAS, kidney failure is a growing national health concern, and most patients who suffer from kidney failure must visit a dialysis clinic three days a week to have their blood emptied, cleaned, and returned in an exhausting three to four hour process that requires having a tube connected to a patient’s arm or neck leaving …
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