May Meeting Brings School Board President Come Out!
- annecallies
- Apr 28
- 3 min read
Date: Thursday, May 1st
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: PB Recreation Center (1405 Diamond St, San Diego, CA 92109)
May Agenda: Link to Review
April Minutes: Link to Review
May Meeting Highlights:
San Diego Unified School Board President, Dr. Cody Petterson - Dr. Petterson will discuss some of the challenges faced by the school district as it confronts a budget deficit and the chaos of the Trump Administration.
Update on the Proposed Turquoise Tower Controversy - Karl Rand will speak about relevant updates on the proposed 23-story hotel/apartment complex on Turquoise Street and Cass Street.
Opportunities to Take Action!
ACTIVISM RESOURCES FOR THE TRUMP YEARS
Register to receive emails, newsletters and/or texts from a few groups that exemplify your values and “Do Something!” There isn’t one website
that covers every issue, rally or protest, but the Take Action San Diego site offers plenty of local opportunities for activism.
Things are going to get chaotic, so it’s important for everyone to get comfortable seeking out actions on their own. This is a long fight—not a
quick skirmish—so now is the time to settle into a steady routine of engagement. Don’t wait for someone to hand you a to-do list. We need to
show up, take to the streets, and make ourselves visible to earn media attention.
San Diego Unified School Board President, Dr. Cody Petterson
San Diego Unified School Board President, Dr. Cody Petterson will share some of the challenges faced by the local school district as they navigate a budget deficit while dealing with the chaos of the Trump Administration and its threats to education. He will also update us on the new affordable housing plan to help district employees afford to buy a home.
Dr. Petterson represents the Pacific Beach area (as well as Point Loma, Mission Bay, La Jolla, and University City). He holds an undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley, a Master of Fine Arts from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and a Ph.D. in Anthropology from UCSD. He sits on the Governing Board of the San Diego River Conservancy and is a former member of the Executive Committee of Sierra Club San Diego and the Board of the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego. He is a native La Jollan, ocean swimmer, native plant enthusiast, and proud father of two children—Sequoia 9, and Bardot,12.
TURQUOISE TOWER - WHAT IS THE STATUS?!?!?
Our own Karl Rand will provide an update on the proposed 23-story tower building (mostly a hotel) at 970 Turquoise Street near Cass Street.
Use this links to see what steps can we take with Neighbors for a Better California.
RESOURCES FOR ACTIVISM - See Links Below:
*Take Action San Diego: https://takeactionsandiego.org/
*SPECIAL ELECTION: Paloma Aguirre for County Supervisor: https://www.paloma-aguirre.com/
*Mike Levin for Congress: https://mikelevin.org
*Democratic Resources Page: https://sddemocrats.org
*Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me: https://www.mobilize.us
A big THANK YOU to our April speakers
Ron and Therese from
San Diegans 4 Gun Violence Prevention!
PBDC President Hannah's favorite protest photo of the week:
UPCOMING PBDC CALENDAR ITEMS:
June 5th Speaker: Pratima Gupta MD on the status of women's’ health and reproductive health
July 13th: Day of Community Service
August 7 Speaker: State Senator Catherine Blakespear in August
September: Annual Summer Picnic
October 2nd Speaker: Community Updates by Council President Joe La Cava
See you soon!
Your 2025 eBoard!
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