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Siskiyou Democrats

January 2026 NEWS

SPECIAL NOTE:
Two awesomely attended ICE out for Good! Siskiyou protests, organized by Siskiyou Indivisible, were held against ICE on Saturday, January 10 in Mt. Shasta and Yreka. Don't miss the great photos on the Homepage!

In Case You Haven't Heard...

Our Congressman, Doug LaMalfa, passed away on January 6, 2026 from a heart attack.  He was a twelve year member of Congress for our district - CD1 - and was 65 years old.  Our thoughts are with his family.

What will that mean for our representation?  For the next year (until January 2027), Siskiyou County is still in CD1, so we will need to vote for an individual to fill the remainder of his term.  

In California, Elections Code §10700 provides:  The Governor must issue a proclamation calling a special election within 14 calendar days of the vacancy. The election must be held on a Tuesday no fewer than 126 days and no more than 140 days after the proclamation. The election may be scheduled up to 200 days after the proclamation if it is consolidated with a statewide or local election in the same territory.  

Governor Newsom should be making an announcement about a special election in the next two weeks.  Given the timeframe specified, this special election could coincide with our normal June 2nd primary.  We'll keep you posted.  (Note: Because we will be moving to CD2 in January 2027, we will be voting for a CD2 representative in the June primary and November general elections. So, it is likely we will have to vote twice for Congressional representation in the June primary - once for the CD1 replacement and the second for the CD2 primary candidate)

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Siskiyou County settles ACLU lawsuit over alleged racial bias targeting Asian Americans.  If you aren't familiar with what has happened, the ACLU lawsuit addressed "alleged discriminatory practices by local Siskiyou law enforcement and the Board of Supervisors. The lawsuit claimed that Asian American residents were unfairly targeted through illegal liens and traffic stops under the pretense of addressing marijuana cultivation near Shasta Vista. The BOS agreed to remove the contested ordinances, implement a new non-discriminatory traffic stop policy, and hire an external auditor for up to $150,000 annually to ensure compliance. The county will also pay $350,000 in attorney fees to the plaintiffs." (quote from the KRCR Channel 7 News)  If you'd like to read the full article about this, you can visit the  KRCR website: Siskiyou County settles ACLU Lawsuit

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Boycott News:  Our DCCSC is partnering with the California Democratic Economic Boycott group to promote boycotts of companies supporting Trump's agenda.  Here is the information from their website:

"Across California, Democrats are feeling the same truth: our values, our freedoms, and our future are under direct attack. The Trump movement is working relentlessly to weaken the rights, services, and democratic norms that hold our communities together.

A group of Northern California activists reached a simple but powerful conclusion:  We cannot wait for the next election to act. We must use every tool we have right now — including the economic power we hold together.  That’s why we formed the Democratic Economic Boycott, focused on twelve corporations whose political spending, public influence, or leadership decisions directly strengthen MAGA extremism:

Boycott Focus List:  Spotify • Tesla • X (Twitter) • Amazon • Google • Facebook (Meta) • Home Depot • Papa John’s • Wendy’s • Hobby Lobby • Chick-fil-A • Best Buy

We see what these companies are doing. And we will not fund it.  When you act, others follow. Your collective voice carries weight far beyond county borders."

For more information, visit their website:  California Democratic Economic Boycott Website




Sunday, January 11, 2026 10:30 to Noon - Dunsmuir is doing a banner drop (off the freeway overpass)

The Redding Resistance is having a PROTEST this Saturday.
Saturday, January 10th, 2026 - Noon - 2 pm Redding City Hall. They are protesting the invasion of Venezuela, the ending of the ACA subsidies, and the MURDER in Minneapolis by an ICE Agent. AND anything else that comes up between now and then! 

The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition continues to be active. Get involved when you can!  Below is a report on the upcoming events they are sponsoring/promoting:

Saturday, January 17: Regular Winter Protest 11am to 1pm  at Mt. Shasta City Hall Corner and Yreka, 810 Main Street  (See flyer at end of email)  With inclement weather possible, if it is raining/snowing/too cold, please consider showing up in  your car, parking, and putting signs in your window. 

Tuesday, January 20: Women's March "Walk Out."  Sponsored by Women's March, 50501, and Indivisible.  At our planning meetings, those in attendance chose to hold solidarity events on Jan 20, from 4:30-6.  Possibly Yreka and Mt Shasta, more details soon. 

Friday/Saturday, January 30-31, Redding:  Palestine in Words, Arts, Action, Redding, CA.  This is a two day event, Friday and Saturday.   I have attached the flyer for this event to this email for you to review.   We'll talk about this at Tuesday's planning meeting.

Saturday, January 31: Regular Winter Protest 11am to 1pm  at Mt. Shasta City Hall Corner and Yreka, 810 Main Street  (See flyer at end of email)

TBD: January Screening of Nuremberg (2025) and social meet up at Mt Shasta Brewery in Weed.  We'll plan this event at Tuesday's planning meeting.  

TBD: Signs of Fascism Action!! Signs have been sent to the printer. As soon as they arrive, I'll let you know and we can plan our first events!!!  Thank you to EVERYONE who contributed to this action with finances and support in the creation/editing/revision of the signs.   

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The Peace Through Action group will be holding another meeting:
Saturday, January 24:  2pm to 4pm at the Mount Shasta Brewery with a special theme of "Finding Compassion"

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