The Mariposa Democratic Club is pleased to announce that we are kicking off the political season with three current or aspiring politicians – Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez, Robert Carabas, and Robert Derlet, MD – speaking at our Saturday, August 8th meeting.

Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez, a member of the Appropriations Committee, wants to update us on some issues he is working on, including a license plate to fund domestic violence and sexual assault programs. While Mr. Gomez is from the Los Angeles area, he has sponsored and promoted many bills which help all Californians, as this one will. Please come to hear what he’s working on and what we can do to help.

Along with Assemblymember Jimmy Gomez, we have two potential candidates from Tuolumne County. Robert Carabas is in the early stages of organizing a campaign for the California 5th Assembly District while Robert Derlet, MD is considering running for the 4th Congressional District Seat. This is a great chance to hear how campaigns get started and what they see as the issues in those districts. Come ask your questions! Early in the campaign is the best time to have influence!

The Mariposa Democratic Club meets the second Saturday of most months at Miner’s Roadhouse Restaurant. Join us at 9:00 a.m. if you want to purchase breakfast or at 9:45 a.m. for the speaker and meeting. If you have any questions call: 209-742-1010. For more information on the club, please visit our website at:  www.MariposaDemocraticClub.org.