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 — Next Meeting —

DATE: Sunday, September 13, 2026 

TIME:  4:45pm Sign in/Check in

5:00pm Meeting Starts
LOCATION: Meeting will be on Zoom

Invites will be sent to existing members

Key Updates & Agenda Topics
 

• TIME TO RE-ORGANIZE!  Our Charter renewal with VC DEMS was denied Sept 1, 2026.  OV Dems is not currently associated with any county or state Democratic Party.

• California Democratic Council (CalDC) ​Affiliation Update

• NEW Bylaws Draft coming soon!

• At-Large Voting Initiative Petition: The initiative petition to restore at-large voting in Ojai will be circulated soon

• Endorsements
   

Local November 2026 Ballot 

General Election DATE: November 3, 2026 

   Three Ojai City Council seats, the Mayor's race, and three Ojai Unified School Board trustee seats are on the ballot.

• Mayor: Andy Gilman (incumbent) — running unopposed

• District 1: Leslie Rule (incumbent)

• District 2: Rachel Lang (incumbent)

• District 3: Whitman — (incumbent) unopposed

   All three OUSD school district trustees are running again, unopposed!  Thank you Atticus Reyes, Dr Jim Halverson, and Phil Moncharsh.

Organizational Note

OVDC is not currently associated with any county or the state Democratic Party. We hope to become an affiliate of California Democratic Council (CalDC.org) soon. FPPC ID #1273442

Contact

Renee Roth, Secretary — infoovdems@gmail.com