Wellstone Club Meeting on Thursday, March 27

The Trump/Musk administration is arresting green card holders who exercise their First Amendment rights, shutting down protections for refugees, rounding up undocumented workers, and threatening sanctuary cities.

Please join Wellstone members to get the facts and learn what you can do to support our neighbors. We will hear about federal law, local and state protections, and how you can make a difference.

Our panel will include:

  • Mia Bonta, CA AD-18 Assembly Member
  • Aliyah Karmali, immigration attorney
  • Jonah Gottlieb, chief of staff for Berkeley City Council member Cecilia Lunaparra

Meeting Details

  • THURSDAY, March 27, 2025
  • MEETING starts at 645-pm(Zoom Room opens at 630-pm)
  • POTLUCK at 6-pm(please bring something to share)
    • Last name A-H: Side Dish, I-R: Dessert or Beverage, S-Z: Main Dish
  • LOCATION – In person at East Bay Community Space, 507 55th Street (corner Telegraph Avenue) in Oakland (see details below)
    • PARKING – Street parking is recommended (on either 55th Street or Telegraph Avenue)
      • Limited off-street parking is available on the South side of the building, off Telegraph Avenue
    • AC Transit– stops for the 6, 12 and 18 buses are very close
    • Accessibility – the EBCS Main Room and bathrooms are wheelchair accessible

ZOOM Registration Required for remote participants!

Due to Covid concerns, masks are highly encouraged (but not required) for in-person participants.

Post-Election Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club Notes

The Trump and Republican victories in the Senate and likely the House have left us – both in Wellstone and on the Left nationally and around the world – reeling. Californians have voted against rent control and for law-and-order initiatives and even against ending slavery. Locally, the billionaire-funded recalls of DA Price and Oakland Mayor Thao are a serious setback for the safety and prosperity of our communities although the “recallers” were not able to prevail in the Oakland City Council or City Attorney races.

While we gather ourselves to resist MAGA’s Project 2025, we want to acknowledge the important work of Wellstone Club members and friends in this past election. Club endorsements were mailed to over 55,000 Oakland and Berkeley voters, and texted to another 33,000, the culmination of a year-long process of endorsement meetings and fundraising. Wellstone members put in many hours of volunteer time, canvassing, phone banking, fundraising and leafleting. We helped some of our progressive school board and city council candidates get elected, and we are waiting to see if the congressional races in the Central Valley go our way.

Why I’m A Member

Kate Harrison

“Wellstone is my political home. Since joining over 10 years ago, I have worked with the club to promote voting rights, national budget equity, housing affordability and tenant rights, and a zero net carbon future.  The club’s interest in all levels of government – national, state, regional and local – and in building community is invaluable.”      JOIN TODAY!

Wellstone Wants A Cease Fire!

Read Our Resolution here.

The Wellstone Club advocates for immigrant rights and sanctuary cities.

Wellstone Club hosted a community forum on Progressive Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform featuring Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price and Chesa Boudin, Executive Director of the UC Berkeley Criminal Law and Justice Center.  See the video here.

The Wellstone Club participates in the environmental movement and supports enactment of a Green New Deal.

Progressive Democrats are rebuilding the Democratic Party from the bottom up – in every city hall, state legislature, and congressional district. The Democratic Party can and should speak to the needs of the multiracial working-class, no matter the ethnicity, race, sex, gender, and immigration status.  Join Us!