Congressman Jared Huffman
visits Siskiyou County
Recently, CD2 Congressman Jared Huffman visited with key Siskiyou Democratic leaders to begin his campaign for the newly defined Congressional District 2 (CD2). (See Siskiyou Democrats' Newsletter for info on new Redistricting
and Special Elections.)
During his visit, around 35 active Democratic volunteers were able to ask Congressman Huffman about his views on a variety of topics. He urged all of us to "keep showing up" as it is critical for the people to remain involved in fighting the authoritarian activities taking place by the Executive Branch. It will be critical - when the Democrats take back Congress - to assert Article 1 of the Constitution concerning Separation of Powers. We all appreciated the opportunity to hear from the Congressman and are looking forward to having new representation.
Since this was a limited venue and was designed for a small group of active volunteers, Congressman Huffman will be scheduling future larger events in Siskiyou County and we will keep you posted on when those will be.
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130 attend! Inspiring speakers Sue Hilderbrand, Organizing Manager for the California Democratic Party, and Jim Salegui, Congressional Candidate for District 1.
Yummy tri-tip and chicken from Sweet Tomato Pie!! Locally brewed craft beer from Mt. Shasta Brewing Company! Amazing desserts and fabulous Obama memorabilia auction!
Siskiyou Democrats Fundraising Dinner on September 27th--Big Success!
Pro -
Proposition 50 Canvassing
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Siskiyou Democrats have knocked on over 500 doors so far in Mt. Shasta and Yreka and voters were very supportive. (Note: The state party has set up our canvassing contacts to be Democrats and democrat-leaning independent voters only.) We enjoyed the conversations and were thanked many times for getting the word out.
We need more canvassers for the weekends in October listed below. The best way to counter misinformation is to talk to voters directly. Haven't knocked on doors before? We will be providing training on what you need to do and will pair you with another canvasser (you will not be alone). Many of us have knocked on thousands of doors and can help you! It is fun to talk to neighbors.
UPCOMING CANVASSING FOR PROP 50 in SISKIYOU COUNTY
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays on October 4/5, October 11/12, and October 18/19
Time: Meet at 10am
Locations: Mt. Shasta - Ray's Food Place and Yreka - YMCA
You can just show up at one of these locations to receive training, your assignment and the canvassing literature. We do have these events listed using Mobilize and you can sign up with these links (although not necessary).
Siskiyou Community Alliance
Fort Jones Forum
08.28.25
Did you miss the Siskiyou Community Alliance
Fort Jones Forum on August 28th?
Standing Room Only! 75 + area residents attended!
If you'd like to see the Forum, the Alliance has uploaded a video on YouTube and it can be viewed here: Siskiyou Community Alliance 8/28/25 Forum on YouTube. You can also view their website to get more information at: scalliance.us.
Skip Descant, who has a Substack account and writes about Siskiyou County events, also published an article in his Siskiyou County Dispatch on the 8/28/25 event entitled: Fairchild Medical Center preparing for funding challenges.
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For the CA gubernatorial election coming up in November 2026, there are several candidates running. We were fortunate to have one of them, Betty Yee, former California State Controller, visit Siskiyou County. She spoke and answered questions from 40 engaged participants at the Mt. Shasta Brewery, 360 College Ave, Weed on Tuesday, August 12th. Many thanks to Betty Lee and the fantastic Brewery for their hospitality!
Candidate for CA Governor, Betty Yee, Spoke to Siskiyou Dems and friends on August 12th! Visit BettyYee.com to learn more!
Siskiyou Dems at Siskiyou Golden Fair, August 7 - 10. Lots of visitors, lots of good discussions!
Many thanks to Special Guest Jim Salequi, running for CA Congressman District 1 https://www.jim4ca.com/
Mt Shasta Freeway Signs and Yreka Rally on the
Fourth of July Weekend
For three days, over 60 activists in Mt. Shasta displayed signs to freeway travelers from two bridges. As Maggie Shepard reported: "Thanks to our local Indivisible group, there was a celebration of our right to dissent here in Mt. Shasta. It was a fitting way to spend the holiday. It was remarkable that a large percentage of the vehicles honking support were semi-trucks."
MAIN STREET Rally in Yreka on July 4th: Over 80 activists in Yreka lined Main Street to protest!
Lots of positive reaction from the cars passing by.
June 14th Siskiyou Democrats' North County Food Drive
Wonderful turnout! Thanks to ALL!
Total pounds of Food collected was 2,280 made up non-perishables for adults, children and pets.
Total funds collected was $1,801.89.
Both cash and food were disbursed to the most used food banks in South Siskiyou County:
Siskiyou Resource Centers in Weed, Dunsmuir, Mt. Shasta, and McCloud and the Siskiyou Food Assistance facility in Weed.
"Uncertainty" & "Major Service Cuts to our Most Vulnerable":
The Themes from the May 19 Siskiyou Community Alliance Forum
A very engaged crowd of Siskiyou community members attended the May 19th forum sponsored by the recently formed non-partisan Siskiyou Community Alliance - SCA - (SCA Facebook). The recent federal funding cuts and what it means for our county were the primary agenda topics with a group of seven service providers outlining their experience of what is happening to their federally supported services
