Who We Are
Our Democratic club is named after the late U.S. Senator from Minnesota Paul Wellstone and his wife, Sheila Wellstone. They were tireless and effective organizers for peace, the environment, labor, campaign finance reform, and health care.
UPCOMING AT WELLSTONE: Special September Endorsement Meeting at Special Time
Join us at 5:45 p.m. on Zoom to hear from candidates for the US Senate.
All 3 are invited, Congresswomen Barbara Lee and Katie Porter have confirmed her attendance.
Our 20th Anniversary Celebration will be on Oct. 15 at
5 p.m. at the Chinese Cultural Center
Upcoming Wellstone Club events are posted 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.