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Events, Groundwater

Virtual Town Hall Oct. 15 – Updates on the Solano Groundwater Sustainability Process

Please join us for our upcoming
Virtual Town Hall
October 15th
6:00-8:00pm

Do you live, farm, or work in the Solano Subbasin? We want to hear from you! Join as at our Fall Virtual Town Hall to get latest the updates on the GSP development, ask questions, and share your perspective. During this live, virtual event we’ll be covering:

  • Updates on the Solano GSP Development Process
  • Our Community Engagement Plan
  • The Solano Subbasin Preliminary Surface Water System Water Budget

We’ll have several breakout sessions where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and give their input.  Click here to view the agenda.

This meeting will be held on Zoom; all participants must register in advance. Spanish translation will be available at this event.

Your voice is an essential part of this process – please join us!
Click Here to Register for the Virtual Town Hall

Solano & SGMA Resources

We recommend watching the video or exploring one of the websites below before attending the Virtual Town Hall, to help you understand some of the basics of the Solano Subbasin and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

Spread the Word

If you know of neighbors or community members who use or care about groundwater, including farmers, ranchers, households with wells, and community groups focused on water, environment, or economic development and you think they might be interested in receiving this information, please share this newsletter and invite them to sign up for email updates on the Solano Subbasin GSP website.  Thank you for your participation.

2020 election, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson

September 19 – conversation with Reps. Thompson and Bustos

Letter from Mary Jane Bowker of Rep. Mike Thompson’s office:

Dear Activists,

Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 19th from 11:30-12:30!

We are thrilled to invite you and your extraordinary volunteers (no charge!) to a conversation with Congressman Thompson and Representative Cheri Bustos. Representative Bustos is Chair of the Democratic Congressional Committee, where she’s leading the effort to protect and expand our new Democratic Majority. Hear firsthand about the status of the House races across the country, which races to focus on with money and grit as we get close to the finish line.

I am contacting all the leaders of the activist organizations in District 5, covering Napa, Sonoma, Lake Contra Cost and Solano counties.

Please send this invitation to your group of activists and have them RSVP to www.mikethompsonforcongress.com, go to events on September 19th

Please RSVP by Friday, September 18th, and I will send the Zoom link within 24 hours of the call.

We look forward to a robust conversation!

Marching to the finish line!
Mary Jane Bowker
Phone 707-226-8989
[email protected]

2020 election, Benicia elections, California Democratic Party, California state propositions

Progressive Democrats endorse YES on Benicia Measure D, Cannabis – also weigh in on State Props

The votes are in!!!

PDB members cast their votes last week on Benicia’s non-binding referendum, Measure D, as well as several of the State Propositions, all of which will appear on our November 3 ballot.

Following an informative meeting on September 8, members voted on our digital poll here on the PDB website.  The overall position of our members is very evident, with Benicia Measure D and several of the state propositions receiving nearly 100% of the votes. Here’s how the voting went:

PDB Member – Measure D and State Propositions
LOCAL BENICIA MEASURE D – Cannabis State Proposition 15 – Taxes State Proposition 16 – Affirmative Action State Proposition 17 – Suffrage State Proposition 18 – Suffrage
% YES 92.0% 100.0% 92.0% 100.0% 92.0%
% NO 8.0% 0.0% 8.0% 0.0% 8.0%
State Proposition 20 – Law Enforcement State Proposition 24 – Business State Proposition 25 – Trials
% YES 20.8% 50.0% 100.0%
% NO 79.2% 50.0% 0.0%

Note that our PDB vote on state propositions is only advisory.  Local Democratic clubs must follow the positions taken by our California Democratic Party on state propositions.  NONETHELESS and interestingly, Progressive Democrats of Benicia voted entirely in sync with our California Dem Party: YES on 15, 16, 17, 18, and 25, NO on 20, and NEUTRAL on 24.  (PDB took no position on propositions 14, 19, 21, 22, and 23, and we refer you to the Party’s positions.)

For more background and detailed information, see: