San Joaquin Co. Deputy Sheriff Association

Happy 87th birthday to the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Established on June 23, 1939, originally as the Coast Guard Reserve before being renamed the Auxiliary in 1941, this volunteer arm of the U.S. Coast Guard has spent nearly nine decades supporting boating safety, search and rescue, environmental protection, and homeland security across America's waterways.

Today, the Auxiliary has roughly 21,000 volunteer members across the country, contributing more than 2 million hours of service every year. They are not paid. They serve because they believe in the mission. That kind of commitment looks familiar to anyone in this association.
Your service matters.

Share this post in honor of the volunteers who keep our waterways safe.

AB 1383 was written for public safety — but legislators need to hear directly from the people it impacts.

Your message is already drafted. Review it. Send it. Done.

This bill would help modernize retirement by strengthening retirement eligibility, improving pensionable compensation limits, and restoring local bargaining options for future negotiations.

Take 30 seconds today and make your voice heard.
Send your letter through the activation portal and help show lawmakers what this means for California’s public safety professionals.

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To every father in this association: today is for you.

The fathers in our ranks balance two demanding jobs every single day. The one they wear a uniform for, and the one waiting for them at home. They miss school plays, birthday dinners, and bedtime stories more often than most people realize. They do it because that is the job. And they show up at home anyway because that is the kind of father they choose to be.

There are an estimated 70 million dads in this country. The ones in this profession are a small but exceptional slice of that number.

Today our association honors them, and the families who carry them through.

Comment below with a father in your life who deserves to be recognized today.

Six months into 2026, and we want to thank the community that has stood with us this year.

The work this association does is only possible because of the people who believe in it. Members. Families. Friends of the association. Every single person who supports the mission plays a part in what we are able to do, even when the work is quiet and behind the scenes.

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We are not at the finish line. The need does not pause at the halfway mark, and neither do we.

Tag someone who has supported this association in any way this year. They should know it has not gone unnoticed.

🚨 URGENT: AB 1383 is your bill — and it needs your voice now.

California’s public safety workforce is facing staffing shortages, rising overtime, and increasing pressure on recruitment and retention. AB 1383 aims to address those challenges through targeted retirement modernization.

Legislators are making decisions now. Don’t let your future retirement be decided without hearing from those doing the job.

Take 30 seconds. Send the message.
Use the activation portal and tell your representatives where you stand.

📩 Review. Send. Done.
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There are a few dates in American history that should never need an explanation. June 6, 1944 is one of them.

Operation Overlord, better known as D-Day, marked the start of the Allied liberation of Western Europe. American troops landed at Utah and Omaha beaches alongside British and Canadian forces. The fighting in that single day was brutal beyond description, and by nightfall, more than 4,400 Allied soldiers had been killed.

82 years later, the words "the greatest generation" still come up because of what happened that day and the days that followed. Many veterans who serve in our community now stand on that same legacy.

This association does not let June 6 pass quietly. We never will.

“We need to encourage collaboration between cops and residents to send a message to criminals that there will be no place to hide in our county. Law enforcement is confident that Steve Ding will make public safety a top priority for San Joaquin County as supervisor.”

Brian McElwain
President, San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriff ’s Association

Supervisor Steve Ding