2024 Election
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The Center for Change operates year-round in Seaside. During election season, we typically open a second location in Salinas and a campaign materials pick-up spot in the Gonzales/Soledad area.
Volunteer opportunities include writing postcards or letters, making calls or sending texts to get feedback on the recent campaign season, data entry, compiling and updating reference materials, delivering literature to homes, creating content for the website, helping subcommittee chairs, joining a working group, planning events, organizing the office, and more. Staffed by volunteers. Hours vary and will increase with each passing week as the election nears Call 831-333-0101 for recorded information. Email the chair or other officer, if preferred.
Center for Change – Headquarters for the Monterey County Democratic Party and the election-year Democrats United Coordinated Campaign. Located at 1238 Fremont Blvd. , Seaside CA 93955 – Open by arrangement for events year-round. Call or text 831-272-2127.
Hours of operation are posted here in Election Season
(Note: These all-volunteer hours are subject to change. Would you like to be a volunteer C4C host?)
Sundays – Closed for now
Mondays – 11am-3pm
Tuesdays – 3pm-5pm
Tuesday – SPECIAL>>>> 12pm-3pm – 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15 – Postcard Pickup.
Tuesday – SPECIAL>>>> 5:30pm-8pm – 9/10 – Presidential Debate viewing
Wednesday – 2:30-5:30
Thursdays – Closed for now
Fridays – 3pm-5pm
Saturdays – Closed for now
Satellite Operations will be posted as the all-volunteer locations as the information is confirmed.
2018, 2020, 2022: Located at 931½ E. Market St. , Salinas CA 93905 – Open only during the month preceding elections (subject to availability per property owner) – not operating year-round. Call or text Karen Araujo 831-601-4564.
2022: Located in Gonzales CA 93926 – Materials pick-up and distribution by arrangement during the month preceding elections. Contact varies with each cycle.
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We are the party of unity and equity. Make your own Democratic space. Participate in one of five existing local clubs or create one focusing on a specific value, certain issues, or your geographic area!
Explore our site to learn more about the many ways you can make a difference in the party of the people. Stop by one of our meetings, attend an event, volunteer your skills and time, make a donation of any size, or just share information on social media.
Take a stand. Our community, the Golden State, and our country need you.
Monthly business meetings are generally on 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm and usually alternate between our Salinas and Seaside locations. They are preceded by an optional social time 6-6:30pm. NOTE: No meeting in December. Until further notice, we are holding our monthly meetings online. To participate, please contact: MCDCC.Info@gmail.com. The auto-response will provide a Zoom registration link. Thank you.
Newly elected to the Monterey County Democratic Central Committee? Information here
PRIDE!: Saturday, 6/29 – March with the Democrats, Table at the Celebration. Details here.
4th of July Parade in Monterey: Thursday, 7/4/24 – March with us! Details here. Sign up here.
Monterey County Fair: Labor Day Weekend Th-Mo – As of 5/28/24, we will not have a booth this year per the vote of the membership at May’s meeting.
Monthly Music Series – Join us!
Our July concert in a coffee-house-style setting at the Center for Change will be posted here soon.
Something different: We’re taking it on the road this month!
Sing with Pride: Stop by our table at Monterey Peninsula’s Pride Celebration 12pm-3pm on Saturday 29 June 2024 at Custom House Plaza in Monterey. We’ll share a song together! More here…
Rise Up Singing Jan Knippers Black
We greatly appreciate our Sponsors – Thank you!
Jan Knippers Black Bread & Roses Music Series – Ongoing
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Alan Haffa, Monterey City Councilman; Dave Pacheco, Seaside City Councilman; Gary Karnes; Paula Pelot; George Riley; Laurie Eavey; Bob Krauth; Mibs McCarthy; Gail Morton; Edward Lo; Susan Ragsdale-Cronin; Kim Snyder; Kate Spencer; Lynn Hamilton; Patti Fashing; Stephen V Eklund; Jo Ann Novoson & Carl Christensen; Karen Araujo, Christine Ponzio, and Victor Manuel Tafoya.
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