What We Stand For
Statement Of The Orange County Young Democrats Regarding Sexual Assault Awareness Month
(See the Facebook post) April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)! Particularly in the wake of #MeToo, OCYD encourages the efforts being made this SAAM to create institutional and cultural change on the individual, local, and state levels to ensure Orange County...
Statement Of The Orange County Young Democrats On The Addition Of A Citizenship Question In The 2020 Census
(See the Facebook post.) The Orange County Young Democrats are deeply alarmed by the Trump Administration’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. The move is the latest in a series of actions the Administration has taken against communities of...
Statement Of The Orange County Young Democrats On Recent Actions Against Sanctuary State Laws In Orange County
(See the Facebook post.) The Orange County Young Democrats strongly condemn the recent actions taken by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Sheriff’s Department to reject and skirt California state laws designed to protect the rights of immigrants...
Statement Of The Orange County Young Democrats On The Agreement Reached For Residents On The Santa Ana Riverbed
The Orange County Young Democrats applaud the agreement reached two weeks ago between the County of Orange and the attorneys representing homeless residents in the Santa Ana Riverbed. The deal, which the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved,...
Statement Of The Orange County Young Democrats Regarding The Santa Ana City Jail
Facebook Link >> The Orange County Young Democrats are deeply troubled by recent reports documenting widespread inmate abuse at the Santa Ana City Jail. We urge the Santa Ana City Council to convert the facility to serve other purposes, including treating mental...
OCYD’s Statement On CA State Whistleblower Law Amendments
Facebook Link >> Last week, Governor Brown signed into law protections for staff in CA's state senate and state legislature who report instances of sexual misconduct in our state government. The bill, which was sponsored by Assemblymember Melissa Melendez and...
Statement of the Orange County Young Democrats thanking the Anaheim city council for proactive measures addressing homelessness
Read Comments On Facebook >> Last Tuesday, the Anaheim City Council unanimously approved several critical policy measures aimed at addressing persistent homelessness, which affects approximately 900 individuals in the city of Anaheim alone. We thank the City Council...
STATEMENT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS ON THE UPCOMING EVICTION OF HUNDREDS OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SANTA ANA RIVERBED
See The Facebook Post >> STATEMENT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS ON THE UPCOMING EVICTION OF HUNDREDS OF HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SANTA ANA RIVERBED On January 22, 2018, the Orange County Board of Supervisors will require hundreds of homeless individuals...
STATEMENT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S VULGAR REMARK REGARDING NON-WHITE IMMIGRANTS
(Photo credit: Mark Peterson/Redux) STATEMENT OF THE ORANGE COUNTY YOUNG DEMOCRATS ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S VULGAR REMARK REGARDING NON-WHITE IMMIGRANTS Yesterday, Donald Trump defamed and attacked immigrant communities—yet again. By lamenting immigration from "shithole...
OCYD Statement on Proposed Protest Restrictions in Brea
Mahdi Abbas Manji spoke at the City Of Brea's meeting on behalf of OCYD in opposition to ordinance 1210, which effectively bans protests in downtown Brea. Over 100 people showed up to protest and voice their concerns during public comment. The Brea City Council tabled...