Lassen County Democrats

07/24/2026

Mike. McGuire’s campaign rolled into Janesville yesterday, and the candidate met and talked with residents for nearly two hours Thursday evening.

Organizers expected about a dozen residents to attend the event, but before it even started it was clear the meeting room in the back of the restaurant would not be large enough to contain the crowd, so the event moved out into the restaurant proper.

Of course, McGuire’s main message was, “It’s time we come together and take our country back … It’s time the Democrats stand up and take the fight to Trump.”

He said it’s time to stand up for our constitutional rights, free speech, free elections, raising the minimum wage, increasing access to health care, reforming CalFire, opposing endless wars, opposing tariffs, supporting free community college education for all, making sure corporations and the super wealthy pay their share, repealing the Citizens United Supreme Court and other Supreme Court decisions, reforming the terms of the Supreme Court justices, reforming ICE, finding solutions to the homeless problem and returning control of some matters to the local government and boards of supervisors.

As might be expected, McGuire, a Democrat, hammered home many of the talking points in circulation coming into the midterm elections, at times drawing enthusiastic responses — cheers and applause from dozens of residents — when he followed his statements with a question such as, ‘Are you with me?’

He said he would be honored to be the first Democrat to represent District 1 in Congress in more than 50 years, and that Democrats need to make inroads into the rural areas of California instead of relying on votes from those in the large urban areas.

07/22/2026

From Melissa Berman - Chairperson, Lassen County Democrats

I just wanted to pass this information along. Lassen County and Plumas County are both in California's First Assembly District. Diana James is a Democratic candidate seeking to represent our area in the State Assembly. You will have an opportunity to meet Diana later this month in Chester.

Where: 442 First Avenue, Chester, CA
When: Friday, July 24, 2026 at 4:00 P.M.
Meet Dianna James
Endorsed Democratic Candidate
for CA State Assembly, AD1

You are invited to attend a
Meet and Greet
Friday, July 24
4:00 – 5:30 PM
442 First Avenue

Chester

Call Darrah at (209) 600-5923 for more details

Dianna will fight for a future on the land we love!

Building our local economies, A2ordability, Fire Resistance

Land and Water Preservation

Promoted by the Plumas County Democrats and our supporters!

07/12/2026

From Melissa Berman - Chairperson

McGuire announces July 16 ‘Lassen County Coffee Talk’ in Janesville
July 10, 2026 Mike McGuire, Special to LassenNews.com
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“Look, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to flip this congressional district, help take back the House, and stop Donald Trump and his MAGA foot soldiers from destroying this nation as we know it,” said State Senator and congressional candidate Mike McGuire in a statement. “We’ve got a ton of work ahead, which is why we’re hitting the road and barnstorming the North State, and I hope you’ll join us for our Lassen County Coffee Talk in Janesville.
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“Come grab some breadsticks and wings, and let’s talk about how we’re going to build an America that puts working families first with a Congress that passes Medicare for All, protects rural hospitals, makes billionaires pay their fair share, and delivers for the communities that make the North State so special.”
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The Lassen County Coffee Talk will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 15 at the Janesville Pizza Factory, 464 Church St.
McGuire asks resident to RSVP at VoteMikeMcGuire.com/july-16-lassen-coffee.
“The breadsticks and wings are on us,” McGuire said. “All you need to do is show up and join the conversation. Hope to see you next week.”

Meet Senator Mike McGuire – Democrat running for Congress in California's new 1st Congressional District – for some breadsticks and wings in Lassen County! Bring your questions and share your concerns – and hear about Mike's ideas to stop Donald Trump, hold ICE accountable, pass Medicare for A...

07/05/2026

Forwarded by Chairperson Melissa Berman:

Dear Melissa,

I hope you're doing well!

You may have heard that the California Business Roundtable-sponsored initiative is back in 2026. The proponents have deceptively called it the “Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13” but we still call it what it is - the “Local Taxpayer Deception Act.” The Local Taxpayer Deception Act will create an existential crisis for our communities if passed. If this initiative passes this year, it will wreak havoc across the state:
Crippling the government's ability to provide the essential public services we all count on.
Stripping voters' rights to weigh in on how tax dollars are spent.
Letting corporations off the hook for paying taxes that they currently have to pay.

I'm reaching out on behalf of the Alliance for a Better California to ask for Lassen Dem's support once more to oppose this dangerous and overreaching measure. ABC is a progressive coalition of nurses, teachers, firefighters, and a broad statewide alliance of community advocacy and good government groups, and we would love to add Lassen Dem's to the list of opposition again in 2026, just as you were in 2024.

If we aren’t able to defeat this at the ballot, communities will retroactively have their funding taken away, including but not limited to:

Measure E, approved in 2024 by voters in Los Angeles County for firefighter and paramedic funding;
Measure AA, approved in 2018 by Oakland voters to fund early education and college preparedness programs.
A Parcel Tax, approved in 2011 by the voters in Twain-Harte to fund fire-protection and emergency-response services.

I've attached a fact sheet about the initiative so you can read up on it.

To take an official opposition position for the 2026 version of this harmful measure, you or someone from the organization can fill out this form: https://www.taxpayerdeceptionact.com/endorse.

I am available to present to your county dems to share more details about this initiative and its consequences for us all. Feel free to call me at 925-822-4213 with any questions.

Thank you, and we look forward to adding your name to the list of organizations and individuals opposing the 2026 version of this disastrous measure.

Best,
--
Amy Hines-Shaikh
Endorsements Organizer
Local Tax Payer Deception Act Campaign
[email protected]
925-822-4213

Join Our Coalition. Add Your Name or Organization Today.

06/16/2026

Our June meeting is being canceled due to lack of participation.

Please let me know if you are willing to attend live meetings. I feel it is important to stay in contact with our midterms coming up in November. If Democrats do not win the House and Senate, Trump will continue to destroy our Democracy and our Constitution.

Help keep America Free and for the people.

Sincerely,
Melissa Berman C0-Chair of the Lassen Co DCC

05/19/2026

Make Your Voice Heard

Be aware of what has been going on, since Trump came into office, for both his first and second term.

-Trump is a criminal with 34 felony convictions.
-This term has been his power grab, gaining weight by stealing taxpayer money
-Revenge to anyone that disagrees with him.

The easiest and most effective way for US constituents to make a political impact is to be aware of Trump’s continual criminal actions.

With the chaos that the Trump administration has created, there are an unlimited number of topics for which we can call/write to our politicians to voice our concerns.

The most important thing for us to do is to is:

-STAND TALL
-STAY STRONG
-PAY ATTENTION to what’s going on in America each and every day.

05/15/2026

LASSEN CO DEMOCRATS
May 21, 2026
Meeting Location:
Kopper Kettle Café
2535 Main Street
5:30 – 7:30 PM

Roll Call: Co-Chair Melissa Berman will call roll from the LCDCC members as they appear off the Official Roster and then Members can introduce themselves by their name so we can all get to know each other.
Public Comment: Eash member has 2 minutes to bring issues to the board.
Board Reports/ Executive Items – (Each has 5 minutes)
Agenda/Treasurer’s Report:
· How to make donations?
Topics:
1. Let’s discuss June 2, 2026 Midterm Elections
2. Who is running for Public Office in Susanville, CA, the State of CA, the US House, and the US Senate
3. How ending the Voting Acts Rights and Redistricting has impacted everyone by Contacting our Politicians to fight for our Democracy and our Constitution – via post cards, letters, or phone calls – Our Concerns in CA and the United States – Melissa Berman
Dues/ Swear-In New Members – Regular dues $35; Associate dues $25.
The leadership team for the California Democratic Party includes Chair Rusty Hicks, Vice Chair Deepa Sharma, and Vice Chair David Campos, located in Sacramento
· Barbara Seltzer will discuss the treasure’s report

04/28/2026

As we look ahead to May Day (this Friday, May 1st), Indivisible is joining a nationwide call for a tactical escalation through an "Economic Blackout." While the national "May Day Strong" movement promotes a general strike—no work and no school—we recognize the unique circumstances of our local community in Lassen County.

Given that many of us are retired and that our working members are often in critical public services like schools and healthcare where striking isn't an option, we are focusing our local efforts on a powerful, realistic alternative: a consumer boycott.

This May Day, we invite you to participate in a 24-hour "no buy" day. The goal is to disrupt the status quo by refusing to spend money, particularly with big online retailers like Amazon, as well as major corporations like Walmart, and Starbucks. By choosing not to click "buy" for just one day, we join millions of others in sending a clear message that our economic power will not be used to support an authoritarian agenda.

Why this matters:
* Consumer activism is a proven way to exert pressure where it hurts—the bottom line.
* It demonstrates our collective resolve to protect our democratic institutions and support workers' rights nationwide.

04/27/2026

From Melissa Berman - Co-Chair LCDC

I am asking how many of you would be interested in Online Meetings? They may be hybrid.

With the midterms close at hand, I am hoping we stand strong together to win back the House.and the Senate so we can keep Trump in check.

Sincerely,

Melissa Berman, CO-Chair of our Lassen CO DCC, 530 310-9686

04/15/2026

LASSEN CO DEMOCRATS
April 16, 2026
Meeting Location:
El Tepeyac Grille
1700 Main Street
5:30 – 7:30 PM

Roll Call: Co-Chair Melissa Berman will call roll from the LCDCC members as they appear off the Official Roster and then Members can introduce themselves by their name so we can all get to know each other.
Public Comment: Eash member has 2 minutes to bring issues to the board.
Board Reports/ Executive Items – (Each has 5 minutes)
Agenda/Treasurer’s Report:
· How to make donations?
Topics:
1. Let’s discuss how we can make Lassen CO a better place to live
2. Lassen CO Indivisible Report – How did the March 28th rally go?
3. Contacting our Politicians to fight for our Democracy and our Constitution – via post cards, letters, or phone calls – Our Concerns in CA and the United States – Melissa Berman
Dues/ Swear-In New Members – Regular dues $35; Associate dues $25.
The leadership team for the California Democratic Party includes Chair Rusty Hicks, Vice Chair Deepa Sharma, and Vice Chair David Campos, located in Sacramento
· At our March meeting we discussed revitalizing the bowling alley, the miniature golf course, and what we could do to provide activities for young people.
· Rebuilding the mill because it provided 100 jobs; that was before the fire that burned down the mill.
· How can we attract young Democrats to our meetings
· What are the steps we need to take to have hybrid meetings
· Barbara gave the treasure’s report
· Recruiting board members