Photos from Cupertino

Here are some photos from last weekend's event in Cupertino. Thank you to everyone who attended!

Press release: Fundraiser in Cupertino

Santa Clara Councilmember Dominic Caserta's Fundraising Event

Santa Clara Council Member and teacher Dominic Caserta held a fundraising event for the State Assembly, District 22, on Sunday afternoon, January 27th, at the Cupertino Bakery. District 22 includes all of Cupertino and is currently held by Sally Lieber who will be termed out of office this year.

Dominic, a popular and energetic teacher at Santa Clara High School for the past 11 years, had over 50 supporters in attendance including many current and former elected officials in Cupertino.

Hosting the event were Mahesh Nohalani and Ram Gopal, owner of the Cupertino Bakery. Also in attendance were Cupertino Vice-Mayor Orrin Mahoney, former Cupertino Mayors Sandra James, Barbara Rogers, Lauralee Sorensen, and many Cupertino community leaders including Darryl & Dorothy Stow.

Mayors Sandra James and Barbara Rogers, and Mahesh Nohalani all spoke glowingly about Caserta's election to the State Assembly. As Mayor James said, "Dominic's ability to bring people together is the reason we need him fighting for us in our State Capitol". "Dominic has the courage and passion needed to represent us, the people of Califonia", said Mahesh Nohalani. "We must work hard to elect Dominic to the State Assembly", echoed Mayor Rogers.

In announcing why he was running for the State Assembly, Caserta declared that his campaign was about making sure that California leads the nation in technological innovation, education, the environment, health care, and overall quality of life. Dominic said that decision-making in Sacramento must be guided by principles-not politics. "Politics is too important to be left to the politicians", Caserta noted. "We need a state government that is of the people, for the people; not of the politicians, for the lobbyists".

"As a high school teacher", Caserta noted, "I hear the hopes and dreams of California's students every day in my classroom. They ask me how am I going to live here and raise a family? What will the job market be like? How are we going to ensure that our schools remain strong and continue to improve? I tell my students those are the reasons I running for the State Assembly; to continue to build a better California for our youth."

"Dominic's vision and energy are why we are so enthusiastic about supporting me", said Darryl & Dorothy Stow. Dominic Caserta's campaign for the State Assembly is receiving a great deal of support, having raised over $350,000 from over 575 individuals, and has the endorsement of 1,600 people, including over 120 elected officials, many from Cupertino. In fact, many companies including Apple Computers, Intel, Microsoft, and Applied Material have endorsed Dominic's campaign.

For more information about Dominic's campaign for the State Assembly, please visit his website at www.dominiccaserta.com. This primary election will be held on June 3rd of this year.

25 organizations endorse Caserta for Assembly

Happy New Year! I have some great news to share: I just received the sole endorsement of 10 professional firefigher organizations, including the Council of Professional Organizations of Firefighters of Santa Clara County.

The firefighters are not alone in deciding that I am the best Democrat to represent Silicon Valley in our state capitol. They join a diverse coalition including the Santa Clara Police Officers Association, Intel Corporation, the Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Applied Materials, and many local labor unions.

Twenty-five organizations have already joined our team, with many more to come. I am especially proud that nearly half of these early endorsers are public safety organizations. I would like to honor their service to our community, and thank them for their support.

You can view the new list of organizations here.