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In The NEWS, August 5, 2026

Join Us!
Siskiyou Democrats Annual Dinner: Saturday, September 19

Dianna James' Campaign Going Strong! (signs available!)

Siskiyou Democrats Annual Food Drives Scheduled:
August 29 (North County) and September 12 (South County)

Siskiyou Resistance Coalition REPORT:

Upcoming Events Calendar
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JOIN US!

Above: The 2025 Siskiyou Democrats Fundraising Dinner at Sons of Italy Hall.

Siskiyou Democrats Annual Dinner
Saturday, September 19
Sons of Italy Hall, Weed
Join us for a fun evening at our annual fundraiser! We will hear from Sue Hilderbrand, Organizing Manager for the California Democratic Party, and Dianna James, State Assembly Candidate for District 1.

Enjoy a great dinner of Tri-Tip and Chicken, catered by Smoked Tomato Pie. There will be a Dessert Dash and a No-Host Beer and Wine Bar.

Come meet your fellow democrats, and, bring some friends with you.This is a fundraiser to support our candidates both locally and beyond. You will also be supporting our efforts to expand Democracy in Siskiyou County.

You can purchase tickets for $40 each through ActBlue: 9/19/26 Siskiyou Dems Dinner or or you can send a check for $40/ticket to DCCSC, PO Box 4, Mt. Shasta, Ca 96067.

QR Code: ActBlue website for Tickets for Siskiyou Democrats Dinner on September 19th:

Our Local Assembly 1 candidate from Mt. Shasta, Dianna James, has been traveling far and wide in the district! She recently visited with our fellow Democratic leaders in Sierra and Plumas counties and will be attending the Democratic candidates event in El Dorado County on August 29. Busy schedule!

Below is some background on Dianna. You can find out more by visiting her website:

diannajamesad1.com or following her on Facebook and on Instagram: Dianna James for Assembly.

Statement from Dianna James: "As a candidate, I believe I want what you want: insurance we can actually afford; rural hospitals and schools that stay open; good jobs that allow our kids to remain in the district and raise their own families here; and a community that is safe from the scourge of wildfires.

I promise you that if I'm elected, I will work with anyone - Republican, Democrat, Independent, or no party at all - and we'll solve problems together.

I'm a fifth-generation Northern Californian from Mount Shasta. My family has lived in California since 1873. This is home, and I'm asking for the chance to fight for our future - for our forests, lakes, and rivers; for small businesses; for community colleges that lead to real careers in healthcare, construction, and forestry; for Medi-Cal and the hospitals that depend on it; for year-round forest resilience jobs that can help our communities fight the fires when they come."

We are encouraging all of you to help us support Dianna for Assembly as she would be a great representative for us! You can sign up to volunteer at her website: Volunteer for Diana James And, follow her on Facebook: Dianna James for Assembly and on Instagram: Dianna James for Assembly. You can view one of her videos here: Dianna James video

NOTE: We have Dianna James for Assembly and Jared Huffman for Congress signs available! If you are interested, contact us HERE.

Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Upcoming Activity

The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition (SRC) is continuing to plan activities. On this Thursday, August 6, 11 am to 12:30 pm in Yreka, there will be a celebration for the birthdays of Social Security, Medicare, and Medi-Cal/Medicaid at Public Health Building, 818 S Main St.

You'll have the opportunity to sign a card for local people who work in these programs for our community!! If you bring sign, please have its focus be on protecting, celebrating, and/or expanding these programs.

In the NEWS, July 21, 2026

We are planning to send postcards to support Dianna James for CA State Assembly in Siskiyou and Modoc counties and we need your help! Our estimate is that we will be sending out over 2000 postcards so need to get as many people as possible involved.

We will supply the postcards, stamps and instructions on what is needed. Our plan is to send out the postcards just before ballots are mailed - around the end of September. You will need to address the postcard and write a short message to the voter, then mail them.

If you are interested, please contact us HERE and let us know how many you can write. Because the stamps come in groups of 20 - it is helpful if you state the number using a factor of 20 (e.g. 20, 40, 60, etc). We will add your name to the list and get the materials to you sometime in early August.

Let's elect Diana James, local Assembly 1 candidate, who has been officially endorsed by the California Democratic Party( CADEM)! Dianna is from Mt. Shasta and you can find out more about her platform on her website: diannajamesad1.com

In The NEWS July 16, 2026

Dianna James ENDORSED by CADEM

Siskiyou Resistance Coalition REPORT:
ANTI-DATA CENTER Board of Supervisors Comments &
Upcoming Protest

The November Election:
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

Siskiyou Democrats Food Drives Scheduled:
August 29 (North County) and September 12 (South County)

Upcoming Events Calendar
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Dianna James ENDORSED by CADEM!

Local Assembly 1 candidate, Dianna James, has been officially endorsed by the California Democratic Party( CADEM)! Dianna is from Mt. Shasta and you can find out more about her platform on her website: diannajamesad1.com

The theme of her campaign is: Good jobs. Clean water. Open land.
The topics included in her platform include:
Rural Jobs & Local Economies
Small & Medium Business
Land & Water Preservation
Rising Costs & Affordability
Wildfire Resilience & Lower Utility Bills

Dianna would be a great representative for Siskiyou County (and the entire Assembly 1 District, so if you can, please support her! ) You can sign up to volunteer at her website: Volunteer for Diana James And, follow her on Facebook: Dianna James for Assembly and on Instagram: Dianna James for Assembly

Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Plans
ANTI-DATA CENTER Protest This Saturday

The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition (SRC) is continuing to plan protests. This Saturday, July 18, they will be holding an ANTI-DATA CENTER Protest in Mt. Shasta (See Up Next page for flyer).

Proactive Opposition to Data Centers
The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition continues to be proactive in protesting data centers. Many individuals attended the July 7th Board of Supervisors meeting to oppose the possibility and gave great testimony. It is a very worthwhile listen. Here is the link to the 7/7/26 Board meeting: Use Audio #1 for the comments. (Note: It was interesting to hear several of the speakers providing many alternatives to the use of the Crystal Geyser facility - instead of adding a data center.)

Protest against DATA Centers
On Saturday, July 18, there is a national call to action against Data Centers. You can read more about this in this article from Newsweek: National day of protest against data centers on July 18—map, list of cities - Newsweek.

The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition will be conducting one protest - in Mt. Shasta - on Saturday, July 18, Lake Street/Commercial Avenue, 10:30am to Noon.

Upcoming November Election:
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

The election is coming up on Tuesday, November 3rd and we will be receiving our ballots around October 3rd. Note: Voting begins is less than 80 days from now when we will receive our mail-in ballots! We are encouraging everyone to get involved. Here are some ideas on how you can do so:

1. VOTE: And encourage all you know to vote!

2. Write Letters to New Siskiyou County Democrats: The Siskiyou Democrats will be sending letters to all of the newly registered Democrats and we need volunteers to help write them. Send Postcards to Siskiyou voters: We are working to support our own Assembly District 1 candidate, Dianna James, and will be sending postcards to support her campaign.

If you are interested in writing letters/postcards, contact us at HERE.

4. Canvass Key Neighborhoods: To support our Democratic candidates for Congress, Statewide Offices and Assembly, we will be knocking on doors (primarily Democrats) in Dunsmuir, Etna, Fort Jones, Montague, Mt. Shasta, Weed and Yreka. If you would like to help, let us know HERE. It is fun to talk to our fellow Democrats!

5. Share on Social Media: We will be sending out social media posts on the election and are asking individuals to forward them to their friends and family! Subscribe to our Facebook and Instagram accounts by clicking on the links in the website footer below!

6. Donate to Your Favorite Candidates: There are key races in California and Nationwide that will help us turn the House and Senate blue. Find one or more candidates and donate to their campaigns.

Coming Up in July

Saturday, July 18, 10:30am to Noon: Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Anti-Data Center protest, Lake Street/Commercial Avenue in Mt. Shasta

Coming Up in August/September

Saturday, August 29: NORTH COUNTY FOOD DRIVE at the Habitat for Humanity Parking Lot, 311 South Main Street in Yreka

Saturday, September 12: SOUTH COUNTY FOOD DRIVE at the Market Place Insurance Parking Lot, 425 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd, Mt. Shasta

Saturday, September 19: SAVE THE DATE! Our ANNUAL SISKIYOU DEMOCRATS FUNDRAISING DINNER will be held Saturday, September 19th at the Sons of Italy Hall in Weed. We hope you can attend!

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In The NEWS-- July 8, 2026

We've Been Busy:
Our Juneteenth, Siskiyou Golden Fair & 4th of July Booths (See Events Page);

Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Plans:
ANTI-ICE & ANTI-DATA CENTER Actions

Congressman Jared Huffman: How Trump Hijacked America's 250th Birthday

North & South County Food Drives Coming Up!

Upcoming Event Calendar
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We've Been Busy:

Our Juneteenth, Siskiyou Golden Fair & 4th of July Booths

See Events page for fun descriptions and images!

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Siskiyou Resistance Coalition Plans
ANTI-ICE & ANTI-DATA CENTER Actions
The Siskiyou Resistance Coalition (SRC) is very active and below is a summary of an email by Emily Gibson on what they are planning!

Protest on ICE Actions and Detention Centers

The SRC has a pop-up protest on Saturday, July 11, 10:30 to Noon in Weed (sidewalk by the Pizza Factory) to Protest against ICE Actions and Detention Centers ( see Up Next page for flyer!).

There will also be another Banner Drop on Sunday, July 12 in Dunsmuir from 10-11:30 am.

For background: Here's an article on what has been happening: ICE Detained 10,000 People in 5 Days After White House Ordered Surge in Arrests. Groups across the country are also protesting the ICE detention centers and the proposed building of more. There are 200 across the nation as indicated in this article: Detention Mapping Project.

Proactive Opposition to Data Centers

There have been rumors of the possibility of a data center locating in Siskiyou County although there is no confirmation of this happening. However, to be proactive, the Siskiyou Resistance Coalition is planning to attend the Board of Supervisors meeting as well as the Weed and Mt. Shasta City Council meetings to oppose the possibility.

The group did attend the July 7th Board of Supervisors meeting and is planning to attend the city council meetings listed below. The ASK of the group is to create an ordinance/resolution/declaration blocking Data Centers, and to address concerns of the empty Mill site and the old Crystal Geyer building.

Thursday, July 9, Weed City Council Meeting, 5:30 pm, City Hall, 550 Main St, Weed.

Monday, July 13, Mt Shasta City Council Meeting 5:30 pm., Recreation and Parks District Lodge located at 1315 Nixon Road in Mt. Shasta.

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Congressman Jared Huffman:
How Trump Hijacked America's 250th Birthday

Jared Huffmam represents our new Congressional District (beginning in January 2027) and we will be fortunate to have someone who is a Democrat and is well versed in natural resources (a big plus for Siskiyou County). If you want to find out more about Jared (e.g. he was an NCAA All-American Volleyball player among many other things), visit his website page: About Jared Huffman.

Currently, he is the ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and released a new 55-page report following months of investigative work by Committee Democrats exposing how Donald Trump hijacked what was supposed to be a unifying, non-political celebration of our country's 250th birthday and made it all about him. You can watch his presentation of the information on this video: HowTrump Hijacked America's 250th Birthday
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North & South County Food Drives Coming Up! See UP NEXT page for more information.
Our two annual food drives - one in Yreka and one in Mt. Shasta are coming up on August 29th (Yreka) and September 12 (Mt. Shasta). We need help in distributing flyers advertising the food drives - so if you can help dropping off the flyers, send us an email at siskiyoudems@gmail.com. Thanks!
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Coming Up in July! See UP NEXT!

Thursday, July 9, Weed City Council Meeting, 5:30 pm, City Hall, 550 Main St, Weed.

Saturday, July 11, 10:30 to Noon in Weed (sidewalk by the Pizza Factory) to Protest against ICE Actions and Detention Centers (flyer at the end of this email).

Sunday, July 12 Banner Drop in Dunsmuir from 10-11:30 am.

Monday, July 13, Mt Shasta City Council Meeting 5:30 pm., Recreation and Parks District Lodge located at 1315 Nixon Road in Mt. Shasta.

Tuesday, July 14, 6pm-7pm: Siskiyou County Grassroots Democrats Meeting by Zoom (to attend, if you are a registered Democrat, send an email to siskiyoudems@gmail.com).

Coming Up in August/September. (See UP NEXT!)

Saturday, August 29: NORTH COUNTY FOOD DRIVE at the Habitat for Humanity Parking Lot, 311 South Main Street in Yreka

Saturday, September 12: SOUTH COUNTY FOOD DRIVE at the Market Place Insurance Parking Lot, 425 S. Mt. Shasta Blvd, Mt. Shasta

Saturday, September 19:

SAVE THE DATE! Our ANNUAL SISKIYOU DEMOCRATS FUNDRAISING DINNER will be held Saturday, September 19th at the Sons of Italy Hall in Weed. We hope you can attend!

Resistance Coalition Upcoming Activity