East Area Progressive Democrats

06/02/2026

Today is ELECTION DAY! Make your voice heard. Be sure to cast a .
Here is the of members’ endorsements. It reflects 8 months of work to evaluate, interview, deliberate, & vote on these selections.
The is also available here:
https://www.eapd.la/endorsements

Mark your mail-in ballot & bring it into a post office before 5 pm. (You can also deposit it at an official Ballot Drop Box before 8 pm.)
OR go to a to vote in person. Going to a Vote Center is crucial if your mail-in ballot never arrived, got lost, or was damaged. (You can also deposit your completed mail-in ballot at a Vote Center.) Poll workers are there to guide you. This link helps you find a convenient Vote Center location:
https://locator.lavote.gov/locations/vc?culture=en
Today is the day! Make your voice heard! Together we can

06/01/2026

Helping hands, & highlighting community: EAPD members out in strength at at Los Angeles River Center sponsored by Asm. Jessica Caloza. Great to see L.A. County Sheriff alongside club officers Ceci Dominguez & Mary Alice Fischer & committee chair Koreen Cea. Honorees of include Vidiots Foundation & resilient small business owners of Read Books Eagle Rock & . This was an afternoon that reaffirmed bonds of mutual support in our Northeast neighborhoods & a hardworking state lawmaker devoted to solving problems alongside us.

05/31/2026

Resource fair, by the River: Come by this one-day meet-up of community service providers TODAY Sunday, May 31, from 11 am to 3 pm at the L.A. River Center, sponsored by Assemblymember Jessica Caloza.

05/31/2026

Come together & thank great teachers: You are invited to join on Sunday, June 14th, in the 10th annual recognition of educators who make exceptional impacts for , , & . Co-honorees this year are & Dr. Dave Metz. Both are well-credentialed & admired teachers in our Eastside & Northeast L.A. communities. Both have stood up for safety of students & public-school professionals during a year of assaults on Angelenos’ Constitutional rights & dignity. Both have championed the & respect for in every aspect of their public & community service. Please be part of this public expression of gratitude & pride for their leadership by example for ALL in our neighborhoods & the next generation.
To get ticket(s) for this event, which are $45 each, please go to www.eapd.la/donate
Choose “other” amount; enter the appropriate amount.
And to join the host committee, please consider the sponsor levels & send an email to [email protected]
We hope to see you on the 14th in for !

05/29/2026

She stands with us. Let’s stand with her! You’re invited to an online gathering to support Dr. Rocio Rivas for School Board on Mon., June 1, at 7 pm on the eve of the primary election.

Chip in & join this auspicious host committee …

Roxana Tynan * Charlotte Lerchenmuller * Carlos Medina & Denis C***a * Democrats for Neighborhood Action (DNA) * Sharon Delugach * Karla Griego * Hans Johnson & Luis Lopez * East Area Progressive Democrats (EAPD) * Cheryl Ortega

Reception to Re-elect Dr. , School Board Vice President & Champion for Public Schools:
Monday, June 1, 7 to 8 pm
Join us ONLINE
To get Zoom link, RSVP to [email protected]

Ticket(s): $75 each

Can you join Host Committee: $150 * $500 * $1,500 (max.)

Please use this link to make your contribution:
http://www.drrivasforschoolboard.com/june1fundraiser

RSVP by sending email with subject line DR. RIVAS to [email protected]
Please include names of each person in your group.

Let’s do our part to show solidarity and ensure Dr. Rivas concludes this primary campaign with minimal to nonexistent financial hangover.

We hope you can be part of this “Election Eve” online gathering to help fuel ’ victory!

05/26/2026

She’s the one! EAPD-endorsed Sara Hernandez earns by La Opinión, the L.A.-based Spanish-language news outlet, for the open state Senate seat serving District 26, to represent Eastside & Northeast L.A.

Translation: “Sara Hernandez is a symbol of the new leadership for the Latina/o community, one of the standard-bearers who will confront current assaults & the crises to come.”

Quoting from the endorsement, in Spanish:
“Sara Hernández es un símbolo del nuevo liderazgo de la comunidad latina, de aquellos que la guiarán para enfrentar los ataques y crisis que se vienen.”

Sara Hernández es un símbolo del nuevo liderazgo de la comunidad latina, de aquellos que la guiarán para enfrentar los ataques y crisis que se vienen

05/22/2026

Voter Alert: Do you know anyone in who is voting? Please share this bulletin with them. A shameless candidacy is on the ballot, with a track record of & red flags on ethics & corporate financing. No public office should be bought. But that’s exactly the danger that candidate presents in this election. Reject her candidacy & select the 3 solid highlighted at the end of this article. There is no runoff. So well-informed voters need to get it right so Glendale moves forward, NOT backward.

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05/21/2026

Bruce Springsteen on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert salutes the host & the courage of American people protesting . Singing “Streets of Minneapolis” in tribute to martyrs of Trump’s thuggery & .

05/19/2026

He did that: High now hitting & hurting all of us, directly or indirectly, have a culprit. Here he is, in a red tie: being given due credit for his disastrous war-making, buffoonish neglect of Americans’ needs, & fixation on self-enrichment while trying to steal our tax dollars for himself.
Thanks to all those pinning the tail on the elephant. These little stickers appearing on thousands of nationwide are poetic justice & fuel for good conversation.