On the weekends of January 12-13 and January 26-27, the California Democratic Party will have elections for delegates to the CDP central committee. Seven women and seven people of other genders will be elected as delegates in caucuses in each Assembly district. The following video describes the process and the challenge:
The CDP has about 3300 delegates, one third appointed by state and national elected Democratic officials, another third from central committees and the last third elected directly by Democratic voters at bi-annual caucuses. Delegates elected this month will vote to 1) elect a new Chair for the CDP, 2) vote on the endorsement of candidates to the California Legislature and the US House of Representatives, 3) vote on the platform and structure of the party and 4) vote for DNC members.
Democratic Legislators are running slates with delegates to make sure that they get to stay in charge of the party, continue to be able to use it to launder campaign contributions, and assure that their endorsements are not challenged. Reportedly urged by Assembly speaker Anthony Rendon, they are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to make sure that our independent, #unbossed, progressive candidates are not elected.
The Berniecrat/progressive movement, meanwhile, is running our own slates of candidates trying to give ordinary people a say in the Democratic Party. We need everyone’s vote and support.
The following is the list of #unbought and #unbossed progressive candidates and slates that have the support of the Bernie movement and its ideological allies. These slates & candidates are mostly the same as those listed in the “official” site of the progressive movement, adems.vote – but while they list slates for all districts, we list individual candidates in districts that don’t have one single full, progressive slate.
Assembly Districts:
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Don’t know in which AD you live? Find it here. Districts in red are having caucuses on Sunday, January 27th. Districts in gray already had their caucuses. Candidates listed in green have won.
Note: the hours listed are for registration and voting. You must be in line by the end of the voting period to be able to vote. Doors open 1 ½ to 2 hours before registration, with speeches about ½ hour later. Lines are shorter at the end of the voting period, but you must be in line by the end to be allowed to vote.
Please comment below or e-mail us with any comments. Remember, this post is just a draft and changes will be made.
AD 1: Progressive Slate – WON
The Progressive Slate won 13 out of 14 seats. The final seat went to another independent progressive.
District: Siskiyou, Shasta, Lassen, Sierra, Plumas, Modoc, Nevada, Placer & Butte Counties
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Caucus Location #1: Plumbers Pipefitters Local, 900 Locust Street, Redding
Caucus location #2: Seaman’s Lodge, 423 Nimrod St, Nevada City
- Annie Ballard
- Justine Chenel
- Heidi Hall
- Hilary Hodge (also elected to e-board)
- Nicole Lutkemuller (Bernie delegate)
- Carol Turner
- Leslie Vera
- Neil Bodine
- Robert Brown
- Paco Lindsay
- Ben Perkins
- Mike Smith
- Jeffrey Thorsby
- Tomas Vera
Find the slate at adems.vote
Download slate pdf
AD 2: Progressive Labor Slate – Won∗
After the recount, 11 members of the adems.vote slate won. There is now a challenge over the e-board member.
District: Del Norte, Mendocino, Trinity, Sonoma & Humboldt Counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11 – 1 PM
Caucus Location #1: Odd Fellows Hall 545 Pacific Ave. Santa Rosa
Caucus Location #2: 41st District Agricultural Association, 421 Highway 101 North, Crescent City
Running against Legislature sponsored slate.
- Deborah Burger
- Robilyn Camacho
- Vivian Deniston
- Lesley Ester
- Valerie Muchowski
- Helene Rouvier
- Helen Sizemore
- Stuart Altschuler
- Jerry Eaton
- Gregory Mario Fernandez
- Ever Flores-Deras
- Eric Kirk
- Allen McCloskey
- Joe Wildman
Find them in adems.vote
Download Slate PDF
∗E-board results have been challenged
AD 4: Listed Candidates – Won
After the recount, 8 of the 10 candidates I recommended won, and the full adems.vote slate won
District: Colusa, Solano, Lake, Sonoma, Napa & Yolo Counties
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location #1: Veteran’s Memorial Center, E 14th Street, Davis
Caucus Location #2: IBEW Local 180, 720-B Technology Way, Napa
As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
All Berniecrats
- KateMarie Boccone
- Natalie Higley (Bernie delegate)
- Karen McNair
- Elizabeth Oramas Diaz
- Jennifer Rindhal (Bernie Sanders staffer) (elected to e-board)
- Desiree Rojas (vote for e-board too)
- Carole Standing Elk
- Dave Griffin
- Eric Gudz
- Will Kelly
Turnout ~567
Our recommendations differ from the slate featured in adems.vote. The full adems.vote slate got elected (10/10).
Download printable Recommended Candidate List
AD 5: Listed CandidatesDistrict: Alpine, Amador, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Calaveras, Eldorado, Placer & Tuolumne Counties These are the Berniecrat progressives in the slate recommended by adems.vote
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AD 6: Recommended Candidates
Five of our recommended candidates won, but three others don’t seem to have been on the ballot.
District: El Dorado, Placer & Sacramento Counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm
Caucus Location: Roseville First United Methodist Church, 109 Washington Blvd, Roseville
These are the candidates in the Rising Tide slate that we believe are actually progressive.
- Barbara Brass
- Roza Calderon?
- Sandra Delgadillo
- Linda Duran?
- Suzanne Eckes-Wahl
- Emily Ward
- Victor Monjaras.
- William Reed?
AD 7: Progressive Labor Alliance Slate – Sweep
District: Sacramento & southern Yolo County
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019. 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: California Teachers Association Region 2 Office, 4100 Truxel Road, Sacramento
- Norma Alcala (Bernie delegate)
- Tamika L’Ecluse
- Anna Molander (also vote for e-board
- Jillynn Molina-Williams
- Michelle Pariset
- Shirley Toy
- Rachelanne (Rae) Vander Werf
- René Cruz Martinez
- Basim Elkarra
- Ian Hoffmann
- Robert Longer
- David Mandel
- Dean Murakami
- Tim Molina
Turnout ~600
Other progressive candidate running: Darrow Sprague
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download Slate PDF
AD 8: Progressive Labor Alliance SlateDistrict: east Sacramento county
Slate featured in adems.vote |
AD 9: Progressive Labor Alliance Slate – Sweep
District: south Sacramento county and Lodi county
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: Bakers’ Union Local 85, 7125 Governors Cir., Sacramento
- Samantha Anaya
- Dennessa Atiles
- Regina Q. Banks
- Nancy Castignetti
- Maureen Craft
- Mandeep Kaur
- Megan Varvais
- Gurneel Boparai
- Peter Brogan
- Miguel Cordova
- Yassar Dabhour
- Steve Ly
- Amar Shergill (also elected to e-board)
- Mahmoud Zahrayi
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download Slate PDF
AD 10: The Progressive Slate for AD10 – WON
District: Marin & western Sonoma counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: UA Local 38 Plumbers & Pipefitters, 3473 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa
All Berniecrats
- Alice Chan
- Carey Caccavo Wheaton
- Caroline Banuelos
- Debra Taube
- Donna Norton
- Lisa Bennet
- Ruth Carter (Bernie delegate)
- Bob Harmon
- Jim Wheaton
- Norman Solomon (Bernie delegate)
- Oliver Snow
- Perry Lloyd
- Ralph Miller (also vote for e-board)
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 11: Listed Candidates – Won
Nine out of the 10 candidates we recommended won. These nine were part of the adems.vote slate which swept the caucus.
District: Eastern Contra Costa, Solano & Sacramento Counties
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Caucus Location: California Teachers Association Office, 4751 Central Way, Fairfield
As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
- Justine Fout
- Ellie Householder
- Doriss Panduro
- K Patrice Williams
- Susana Williams (also elected to e-board)
- Lori Wilson
- Heath Lenoble
- Radmehr Nowroozi
- Steven Quinlan
- Quinten Voyce
Print PDF of Our AD 11 Recommended Candidates
AD 12: Revolutionary Progressives Delegate Slate – Partial Win∗
Nine of the 14 candidates in the Revolutionary Progressives slate won.
District: San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Caucus Location: Assyrian American Civic Club, 2618 N. Golden State Blvd., Turlock
- Amy Glass
- Lilia Lara
- Julissa Ramirez
- Crystal Sousa
- Marjorie Sturdy
- Elizabeth Talbott
- Gloria Vallin
- Wayne Adler
- Jarrod Brown
- Trevor Carlton
- Victor Costa
- Naramsen Goriel
- Mateo Maldonado
- Stephen Talbott
Slate at adems.vote.
Download Slate Printable PDF
∗Results have been challenged
AD 13: Blue Wave Democrats Slate – Won
Thirteen of the 14 candidates I recommended won. The remaining candidate was the candidate in the Blue Wave Democrats slate that I did not recommend.
District: Western San Joaquin County
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: SEIU 1021, 4226 Coronado Avenue, Stockton
- Dan Arriola
- Zachary Denney
- Nick Langarica
- Tejpaul Singh Bainiwal (Bernie delegate)
- Brandon Youngblood
- Manuel Zapata (also for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Susan Arnett
- Robin Cole
- Sharon Gardner Losch
- Colleen Keenan
- Halima Khan
- Kari Khoury
- Leslie Swift
Turnout: 408 (2017: 190)
Vote for Bernie delegate Motec Sanchez instead of Phoenix Trent and Susan Arnett instead of Pamela Sloan.
Slate featured at adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 14: United for a Progressive Future Slate – Recount
Our slate had swept, but a recount has been called.
District: east Contra Costa and Solano counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 159, 1308 Roman Way, Martinez
- AnaMarie Avila Farias
- Rebecca Barrett
- Kathryn Durham-Hammer
- Amy Hines-Shaikh (also vote for e-board)
- Bambi Marlen
- Amy Scott-Slovick
- Rachel Tolmachoff
- Ryan Apperson
- Harry Baker
- Hakeem Brown
- Gabriel Haaland
- Morgan Hannigan
- Satinder S. Malhi
Instead of Edi Birsam vote for super-progressive Berniecrat Kenji Yamada
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 15: Progressive Labor Slate – WON
District: Northern Alameda County, Contra Costa County
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: Emeryville Center of Community Life (ECCL) Gymnasium, 4727 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville
- Ada Recinos
- Andrea Mullarkey
- Bobbi Lopez
- Courtney Welch
- Kate Harrison
- Mabel Lam
- Wendy Bloom (also vote for e-board)
- Alfred Twu
- Devin Murphy
- Kacey Carpenter (Bernie delegate)
- Keane Chukwuneta
- Sam Davis
- Soli Alpert
- Xavier Johnson
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download Printable Slate PDF
AD 16: California’s Future Slate – Partial Win∗
Three of the 5 candidates I recommended won.
District: Tri-Valley & Contra Costa County
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: Lafayette Library Community Room, 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
All Berniecrats
- Marisol Rubio (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Jackie Tarin Rakhl
- Mark Vanlanduyt (Bernie delegate)
- Evan Branning
- Thomas Tellner
Turnout: ~600
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
∗Results have been challenged
AD 17: Reform Democrats Assembly District 17 – LOSS
Only one of our candidates won. The rest were part of Assemblymember Chiu’s slate.
District: east San Francisco
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm
Caucus Location: The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St, San Francisco
- Gloria Archuleta
- Gloria Berry
- Lorraine Bowser
- Kitty Fong
- Jane Martin
- Mia Satya (Bernie delegate)
- Shanti Singh
- John Avalos (also vote for e-board)
- Brad Joseph Chapin
- Gabriel Markoff
- Kevin Ortiz
- Otto Pippenger
- Bahlam Javier Vigil
- Zhihan Zou
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 18: East Bay Unbossed SlateDistrict: City of Alameda, San Leandro and southern Oakland
Slate featured in adems.vote |
AD 19: Listed Candidates – Won
District: West San Francisco
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Caucus Location: Doelger Café, 101 Lake Merced Boulevard, Daly City
There was a compromise between Berniecrats/Progressives and the sitting Assemblymember to run in a “unity” slate. The candidates below are the progressives in Ting’s slate. Please vote for them only.
- Benjamin Gonzales
- Sam Manneh (Bernie delegate)
- Gabriel Medina
- Amar “A.J.” Thomas
- Alan Wong
- Queena Chen
- Brigitte Davila
- Kalimah Salahuddin
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 20: People Powered Progressives for AD 20 Slate – Partial Win
Ten of the 14 candidates I recommended won. One other one tends progressive. There was no legislative slate.
District: Cities of Hayward, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Union City, parts of Fremont and parts of unincorporated Alameda county
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: UFCW #5, 28870 Mission Blvd, Hayward, CA
- Marwa Abubakr
- Dolly Adams
- Amy Brooks
- Mimi Dean
- Miki Nakamura
- Kelsey Pressnall (also elected to e-board)
- Barisha Spriggs
- Abhinav Arora
- Frank Burton
- Harris Mojadedi
- Fred Morrison
- Justin Sha
- Cullen Tiernan (Bernie delegate)
Also vote for Michael Kusiak
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 21: Progressive slate – WON
District: Merced and Stanislaus Counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: American Legion Post 83, 939 West Main Street, Merced
- Alejandro Carrillo
- Chris Ricci
- Floyd Clark
- Juan Vazquez
- Keith Ensminger
- Tony Madrigal
- Astrid Zuniga (also elected to e-board)
- Debru Carthan
- Megan Sample
- Sol Rivas
- Shivaughn Alves
- Necola Adams
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 22: Peninsula Progressives Slate – Win
District: San Mateo County
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:00am-12:00pm
Caucus Location: San Mateo City Hall, 330 W. 20th Avenue, San Mateo
- Regina Islas
- Uma Krishnan
- Adonica Porter
- Victoria Sanchez De Alba
- Mike Dunham
- Joe Little
- Ted McKinnon
- Dan Stegink (also vote for e-board)
- You You Xue
- Sam Hindi (not on the slate)
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 23: People Power AD-23 Slate – LOSS
District: Fresno & Tulare counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: CWA 9408, 4422 E. Ashlan Avenue, Fresno
- Ricardo Franco (also vote for e-board)
- Mickey Chacon
- Kevin Hall
- Bruce Jewell
- James Kratzer
- Taylor McCullough-Hunter
- Adrian Rivera
- Emily Brandt
- Emily Cameron
- Sandra Celedón
- Vivian Franco
- Sukaina Hussain
- Veronica Martinez
- Stacy Williams
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 24: Grassroots Progressives Slate – Mixed
District: San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: Hillview Community Center, 97 Hillview Avenue, Los Altos
- Sally Lieber
- Rebecca Parker Mankey
- Margaret Okuzumi (also vote for e-board)
(Bernie delegate) Andrea Reyna- Maria Guadalupe Rosas
- Elsa Schafer (Bernie delegate)
- Linda Sell
- Cari Templeton (not on the slate)
- Eitan Fenson
- Stewart Hyland
- William Mankey
- Johannes Münzel
- Alex Nunez
- Reza Soltanzad
Instead of Andrea Reyna, vote for Cari Templeton.
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 25: ADEM 25 Progressive Slate – Partial Victory
Five of the 8 members of the slate I and adems.vote recommended won.
District: Southern Alameda & Santa Clara counties
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Caucus Location: SEIU Local 521, 2302 Zanker Road, San Jose
- Alison Flemings Buliavac (also vote for e-board)
- Karina Dominguez
- Martha Kreeger
- Sameena Usman
- Carmen Montano
- Alex Caraballo
- Rob Means
- Stefan Wooding
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 26: Blue Revolution – Slate Partial Victory
Eleven of the 12 recommended candidates won.
District: Inyo, Kern & Tulare Counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:30 AM – 12: 30 PM
Caucus Location: SEIU 521, 1811 Sunnyside Avenue, Visalia
- Adriana Becerra
- Carmen Becerra
- Margaret Colban
- Ambar Rodriguez
- Caty Wagner
- Amelia Warthen (Bernie delegate)
- Sal Cazarez (also vote for e-board)
- John Coffee
- Cameron Forgey
- Carlos Mendoza
- Brock Neely
- Daniel Sepulveda
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 27: Listed Candidates – Won∗
The four candidates we recommended won. The Progressive-Unity Slate endorsed by Ass. Ash Kalra and adems.vote swept.
District: Santa Clara County
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:30am-1:30pm
Caucus Location: IBEW Local 332 Union Hall, (South Bay Labor Council), 2125 Canoas Garden Avenue #100, San Jose
There was a compromise between Berniecrats/Progressives and the sitting Assemblymember to run in a “unity” slate. The candidates below are the progressives in that slate. Please vote for them only.
- Gina Gates
- Monica Kitchiner (elected to e-board)
- Peter Ortiz
- Will Smith
Note, the full adem.vote slate won.
These are the progressive members of the slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
∗Results have been challenged
AD 28: Listed Candidates – Partial Win∗
Three of the 11 people I recommended won. A Bernie delegate I didn’t realize was running also won.
District: Santa Clara County (Saratoga, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Campbell & surroundings)
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Caucus Location: Campbell Community Center- Orchard City Banquet Hall, 1 W. Campbell Avenue, Campbell
These candidates are running in a slate that includes both moderate and progressive candidates and was put together by an Assemblymember. The following are the actual progressives in the slate. Please vote for them only.
- Helen Chapman
- Shay Franco-Clausen
- Jessica Matthew
- Olivia Navarro (also vote for e-board)
- Tara Sreekrishnan
- Alexia Warsham
- Alex Gould
- Sergio Lopez
- Jesus O. Salazar
- Chuck Stevens
- Jon-Paul Wolfe
These are the progressive members of the slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
∗Results have been challenged
AD 29: ADEM AD 29 Slate – Sweep
District: Monterey, Santa Cruz and southern Santa Clara counties
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:00am-12:00pm
Caucus Location: SEIU Local 521 Union Hall, 571 Mission Street, Santa Cruz
- Kati Bassler
- Rojina Bozorgnia
- Jovita Dominguez
- Natalie Gray
- Arlene Haffa
- Jennifer Holm
- Gertrude Smith
- Darin Compton
- Justin Cummings
- Glenn Glazer (also elected to e-board)
- Sean Hebard
- Jeffrey Smedberg
- Jason Spitzer
- Tyller Williamson
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 31: Progressive Alliance SlateDistrict: Fresno
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AD 32: California Progressives slate – Mixed Results
Only 4 candidates of the slate we recommended won. However, the rest of the candidates elected belonged to a Berniecrat/Progressive slate we were unaware of.
District: Kern & Kings counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 1:45pm-3:45pm
Caucus Location: DeVino Center, 1427 S. Lexington Blvd., Suite B, Delano
All Berniecrats
- Ysenia Gonzalez
- Mak Hays
- Crystal Jackson (also vote for e-board)
- Mayra Martinez
- Tyler Potter
- Veronica Vasquez
- Shelisa Williams
- Fredi Castrejon
- Paul Linfesty
- Steven Mendez
Also vote for Jose Gurroia and Randy Villegas
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 33: Progressive Slate – WON
District: San Bernardino County
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: Victorville Activities Center, 15075 Hesperia Road, Victorville
- Rick Critelli
- Fernando Hernandez
- Jay Johnson
- Paul Marsh
- Kareema Abdul-Khabir
- Sharon Green
- Stevevonna Evans
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 34: Progressives Fighting for a Brighter Future slate – Sweep
District: Kern County
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: Stockdale Affairs Banquet Hall, 201 New Stine Road Suite 350, Bakersfield
All Berniecrats
- Rebecca Buckley-Stein
- Yvette Flores
- Victoria Hungerford-Hurst
- Mercedes Macias
- Sandy Reding, Rn (also elected to e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Kathleen Weinstein
- Virginia Woolcock, Rn
- Gregory Ardoin
- Robert Owen
- Grayson Parker
- Chris Reding
- Neel Sannappa
- Ajaib Singh Gill
- Mel Weinstein
Turnout: 591
Slate featured in adems.vote
Download printable PDF of recommended candidates
AD 35: Progressive Coalition slate – Sweep
District: San Luis Obispo & Northern Santa Barbara counties
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 11:30am-1:30pm
Caucus Location: Sierra Vista Medical Center Auditorium, 1010 Murray Ave, San Luis Obispo
- Rosemary Wrenn
- Erica Reyes
- Sherri Stoddard (Bernie delegate)
- Quinn Brady
- Violet Sage Walker
- Julie Zafiratos
- Gail Bunting
- Nick Andre (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Charles Varni
- Steve Vines
- David Baldwin
- Walter Heath
- Rob Moore
- Michael Wilson (Bernie delegate)
AD 36: Democrats 4 Justice slateDistrict: Antelope Valley
Slate featured in adems.vote |
AD 37: Progressive/Labor Alliance slate – Sweep
District: Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:30am-1:30pm
Caucus Location: LiUNA Labor Hall 585, 21 S. Dos Caminos Ave, Ventura
- Lorrie Brown
- Troy Corley
- Chelsea Lancaster
- Jeike Meijer
- Luz Reyes-Martin
- Sreya Subramanyan
- Jonathan Abboud (also elected to e-board)
- Woodrow Davidson
- James Forsythe
- Dan Mora
- Sam Ramirez
- Tomas Rebecchi
- AJ Valenzuela
AD 38: Recommended CandidatesDistrict: Simi Valley & areas north of SFV As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
Slate featured in adems.vote |
AD 39: San Fernando Valley Progressives slate – LOSS
District: NE San Fernando Valley
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: IBEW Local 11, 400 Chatsworth Dr., San Fernando
- Michelle Boley
- Angelica Duenas (Bernie delegate)
- Amy Fall
- Sara Cravens
- Marlin Medrano (Bernie delegate)
- Connie Kazmer
- Liliana Sanchez
- Jeremy Aldridge
- Daniel Dominguez
- Felipe Escobar
- Taylor Gill
- Dan Gordon (Bernie delegate)
- Gilbert Feliciano
- Stan Moroncini
AD 40: commUNITY first Slate – LOSS (Challenge)
District: Parts of San Bernardino, Redlands & Cajon Junction
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:00am-12:00pm
Caucus Location: Operating Engineers Local 12, 1647 W Lugonia Ave, Redlands
- Ana McNaughton
- Andrea Vega
- Alexandra Beltran
- Gilda Gularte
- Renee Kern
- Jody Isenberg
- Eddie Sanchez
- James Albert (Bernie delegate)
AD 41: Democrats for JusticeDistrict: San Gabriel Valley/Pasadena Foothills
All Berniecrats
Slate featured in adems.vote Download printable PDF Flyer |
AD 42: Deep Blue 42 slate
District: San Bernardino & Riverside counties
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: Women’s Club (Banning Cultural Alliance), 175 W Hays St., Banning
- Geneva Daly
- Kelly Graziano
- Sara Lee
- Judy Rice
- Lorraine Salas (Bernie delegate)
- Joseph Brinson
- Michael Milan
- Edwin Ramoran
- Francisco Ramos (also elected to e-board)
- Hector Vara
- David Weiner
- Patrick Weiss
Download printable PDF Flyer
AD 43: Forward 43 slate – Won
District: Los Angeles County, Los Feliz, Griffith Park, Glendale, Burbank
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: I.A.T.S.E. Local 80, 2520 W Olive Ave, Burbank
- Pamela Agustin
- Katrina Bergstrom (also elected to e-board) (represented Bernie in Committee)
- Jenni Chang
- Chandra Collins
- Lindsay Nelson (Bernie delegate)
- Rebecca Ninburg
- Arasele Torrez
- Dr. Armond Aghakhanian
- Alex Calleros (Bernie delegate)
- Joshua Goodman
- Brandon Rey Ramirez
- Mike Van Gorder
- Saro Sandaljian
- Jirair Yessaian
Turnout: 659
Featured in adems.vote
AD 44: Progressive-Labor Alliance slate – LOSS
District: Oxnard, Thousands Oaks
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: UFCW Building, 816 Camarillo Springs Road, Camarillo
This slate is running against one supported by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin
- Cathy Willott
- Melissa Demyan (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Victoria Y. Perez
- Julie Diaz-Martinez
- Carmen Ramirez
- Gabriela Rodriguez
- Charles Goodwin
- Diego Mendoza
- Henry Montalvo
- Spencer Pletcher
- David Pollock
- Michael Soto
AD 45: San Fernando Valley Progressive Slate – Sweep
District: San Fernando Valley
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Caucus Location: Organization of Istanbul Armenians, 19726 Sherman Way, Winnetka
- Doris Dent
- Betty Doumas Toto
- Rachel Rosen
- Colleen Schwab
- Victoria Solkovits
- Jenna Sutherland
- Amy Wiwuga
- Cj Berina
- Cary Brown
- Llyod Dent
- Michael Goldman
- Micha Liberman
- Dan Mccrory
Instead of Gregg Solkovits in the slate, please vote for Berniecrat Jason Small
Slate featured in adems.vote
AD 46: San Fernando Valley Progressives SlateDistrict: Van Nuys, Studio City Areas Note: You can vote for up to 14 candidates, regardless of their gender.
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AD 47: AD-47 Unity Slate for Progressive Change – Sweep
District: San Bernardino County: Rialto, Fontana and surroundings
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: 855 W San Bernardino Ave., Bloomington
- Glenda Barillas
- Patrice Brown
- Ana Gonzalez (also vote for e-board)
- Lyzzeth Mendoza
- Stacey Ramos
- Hafsa Shaafat
- Angela Wilkinson
- Ivan Aguayo
- Anthony Aguirre
- Rick Cordova
- Robert Garcia
- Kareem Gongora
- Daniel Peeden
- Salvador Torres
AD 48: SGV for the 98% Slate – LOSS
District: Los Angeles County – Baldwin Park, Covina Areas
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: West Covina Public Library, 1601 West Covina Parkway, West Covina
- Francoise Coulton
- Giselda Robles
- Laura Santos
- Shahrzad Shishegar
- Raymond Jacobs-Edmondson
- Denis Recendez
AD 49: Listed Candidates – Loss∗
District: Alhambra
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: Rosemead Community Recreation Center, Room 1, 3936 N. Muscatel Ave., Rosemead
There is one 100% Berniecrat progressive slate and progressives in other slates. We are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
- Melissa Michelson (Bernie delegate)
- Bobbie McGowan (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Sasha Renee Perez
- Bobbi Bruesch
- Gabriel Ramirez
- Kevin Burgos
Turnout 473
The entire adems.vote slate lost as well.
∗Results have been challenged
AD 50: Progressive SlateDistrict: Parts of Malibu, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills
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AD 51: People’s Action Slate – LOSS
District: NE LA
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 11:00am-1:00pm
Caucus Location: East LA Rising, 324 N. McDonnell Ave., Los Angeles
- Jane Demian (also vote for e-board)
- Hsing I Bird
- Jessica Ceballos y Campbell
- Yolanda Nogueira
- Juli Odomo
- Rebecca Prediletto
- Jeanine Rohn
- Ron Birnbaum
- Jonathan Klein (not on slate)
- Luis Navarro
- Gavin Pierce
- Ezra Pugh
- Rob Quan
- Amar Ravva
AD 52: Progressives slate – LOSS
District: Ontario & Pomona Areas
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: Southwest Carpenters Regional Training Center, 3250 E. Shelby Street, Ontario
- Sonia Alvarado
- Josie Estrada Bell
- Flora Martinez
- Crisol Mena
- Martina Rangel-Ortega
- Leticia Rodriguez
- Aaron Bratton
- Steve Garcia
- Ahjamu Makalani
- Hector Martinez
- Carlos Marquez
- Robert Ortega
- Alfonzo Sanchez
AD 53 Ordinary Citizen/Pueblo Solidario Slate – Total Loss∗
District: Downtown LA
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11 – 1 PM
Caucus Location: Boys and Girls Club of Estrada Courts Gym, 3232 Estrada Street, LA
- Angie Brown
- Jasmyne Cannick
- Val Chow
- Maikiko James
- Nancy Kim (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Blanca Montes
- Kristina Wong
- Derek Marshall
- Josh Mayer
- Christopher Myers
- Chris Roth
- Carlos Saravia
- Beau Smith
- Jack Suria Linare
∗Results have been challenged
AD 54: Forward 54th SlateDistrict: Culver City & surroundings
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AD 55: Listed Candidates – Won
District: La Habra, Yorba Linda Areas
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: IBEW Local 47 Hall, 600 N. Diamond Bar Blvd., Diamond Bar
As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
- Dr. Priya Shah
- Sanobar Baig
- Gabriel Alfaro
- Greg Diamond
The entire adems.vote slate won.
AD 56: Listed Candidate – Won
District: Imperial, Indio, Coachella
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm
Caucus Location: Indio Branch Library, 200 Civic Center Mall, Indio
Only one progressive is running in this district
- Maria Esperanza Guzman
AD 57: Progressive Labor Alliance Slate – Total Loss∗
District: Whittier & surrounding areas
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: Ironworkers Local 433 Hall, 17495 Hurley Street East, City of Industry
- Christina Bouchot
- Zenaida Huerta (Bernie delegate)
- Caro Jauregui
- Rosaelva Lomeli
- Maritza Nieves
- Sonia Martin-Solis
- Stephanie Terrazas
- Henry Huerta (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Roberto Alvarez (Bernie delegate)
- Martin Cortez
- Ted Gottis
- Daniel Malignaggi
- Max A. Ordonez
- Ray Wong
∗Results have been challenged
AD 58: Organizing for Progress in AD 58 Slate – Won
District: East LA
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Caucus Location: IBEW Local 11 Electrical Training Institute, 6023 S. Garfield Ave., Commerce
- Melissa Bahmanpour
- Martha Camacho-Rodriquez (also vote for e-board)
- Martha Estrada
- Tonia Macmillan
- Blanca Pacheco
- Mary Ann Tipton
- Mahnoor Uraizee
- Adan Alvarez
- Carlos Avalos
- Miguel Canales
- Jason Gardea-Stinnett
- Martin Greenidge
- Oliver Jimenez
- Matthew Scammahorn
AD 59: The Fighting 59 Slate – SWEEP
District: Los Angeles
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 12:15pm-2:15pm
Caucus Location: Rakestraw Memorial Community Education Center, 5139 S. Main Street, Los Angeles
- Atem Atem
- Jay Cortez (also vote for e-board)
- Salvador Diaz
- Arturo Flores
- Joel Frost-Tift
- Leslie Hagan-Morgan
- Jorge Nuño
- Melinda Amato
- Gabriela Cid
- Sandi Cook
- Alice Goff
- Janet Kelly
- Wendy Ruiz
- Nicole Walker (Bernie delegate)
AD 60: Listed Candidates – Won
District: Corona & Jurupa Valley
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: Islamic Society of Corona Masjid Mosque, 465 Santana Way, Corona
As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
- Travis Traber (Bernie delegate)
- Nathan Kempe
- Mindy Hyman
Entire adems.vote slate won
AD 62: 62nd AD Progressives SlateDistrict: LAX, Hawthorne, Inglewood
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AD 63: The People’s Progressives slate – Total Loss
Ran against a slate organized and funded by Assembly speaker Anthony Rendon. The ballots excluded the names of some candidates.
District: Bell, Cudahy, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood, Long Beach, Lynwood, Maywood, Paramount, South Gate
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Caucus Location: LiUNA Local 1309, 3971 Pixie Avenue, Lakewood
- Maria Estrada
- Diana Parmeter
- Elizabeth Castillo
- Sara Holland
- Lorraine Moore
- Leticia Vasquez Wilson
- Carlos Alvarez
- Jeffrey J. Davis
- Greg Martinez
- Sasha Muralidharan
- Juan Munoz
∗Results have been challenged
AD 64: The 64th Revolution Slate – LOSS
District: Carson, Compton, Wilmington
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 11:15am-1:15pm
Caucus Location: Douglas F, Dollarhide Community Center, 301 N. Tamarind Ave, Compton
- Tiffanie Noelle Smith
- Esperanza Romero
- Alene Harris
- Mary Jackson-Freely
- Joseph Luis Pinon (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Jesse Marquez
- David Cunningham
- Jim Brandt
- Julian Burger
- Francisco Lopez
AD 65: Recommended Candidates – Win
District: Fullerton, Buena Park
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:45 am -12:45 pm
Caucus Location: Carpenters Hall, 7111 Firestone Blvd, Buena Park
- Jose Trinidad Castañeda
- Joese Hernandez
- Harry Langenbacher
- Ian Macdonald
- Josephine Flores
- Mirvette Judeh (also vote for e-board)
- Barbara Nelson
AD 66: Grassroots 66 SlateDistrict: Manhattan Bch, Hermosa Bch, Redondo Bch, Gardena, Torrance, Lomita, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes
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AD 67: Deep Blue 67 slate – WON
District: Murrieta, Winchester, Terra Cotta Area
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm
Caucus Location: Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 29995 Evans Rd., Menifee
- Lisa Andres (also vote for e-board)
- Kim Evans
- Teresa Finnern
- Ramona Hillis
- Valerie Hollers
- Teri Trombley
- Nancy Young
- Joe Camero
- Travis Finnem
- Spencer Freeman
- Jorge R Lopez
- .Jay Pflugh
- Timothy Sheridan
- Morgan Singleton II
AD 68: United Progressive Democrats of Orange County – LOSS
District: Parts of Orange, Tustin, & Lake Forest Areas
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:45am-12:45pm
Caucus Location: Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 582, 1916 W. Chapman Ave., Orange
This slate is running against a Legislator-sponsored slate. While not everyone in this slate is as progressive as we’d like, their opponents are far worse.
Louise Adler- Nazish Hamid
- Tammy Kim
- Sherry Loveland (also vote for e-board)
- Gina Onweiler
- Melanie Weir
- Patty Yoo
- Doug Elliott
- Eugene Fields
- Patrick Fuscoe
- Victor Garcia (Bernie alternate delegate)
- Joe McLaughlin
- Ken Warfield
Instead of Louise Adler, vote for Bridget McConaughy
AD 69: The People’s Delegates slateDistrict: Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Orange
Instead of one of the men above, you can vote for Bernie delegate Ivan Enriquez. content/uploads/2019/01/ad79.pdf”>Download Printable PDF |
AD 70: Blue Revolution Slate – Recount∗
District: San Pedro, Long Beach, Signal Hill, Avalon
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 10:30am-12:30pm
Caucus Location: Teamsters Local 848, 3888 Cherry Avenue, Long Beach
After the results were announced showing the results below, it was discovered that there was a missing tally sheet. There will be a full recount by the CDP in Sacramento.
- Kathy Dasilva
- Pedora Keo
- Allison Miller
- Shannon Ross (also vote for e-board)
- Carrie Scoville (Bernie delegate)
- Naida Tushnet
- Alexa Victoriano
- Steve Askin
- Christopher Duvali
- Jerry Garcia
- Ben Hauck
- Bill Roberson
- Chris Robson
- Andrew Swetland
∗Results have been challenged
AD 71: Progressive Candidates for Assembly District 71 – Sweep
District: East County region and scattered parts of the Inland Empire
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Caucus Location: El Cajon Library, 201 East Douglas Avenue, El Cajon
- Evlyn Andrade-Heymsfield
- Tiffany Maple
- Elizabeth “liz” Lavertu (also vote for e-board) (Bernie Delegate)
- Naureen Jahangir
- Christina Perry
- Charda Fontenot
- Lynn Powell-Macklin
- Pierre (Pete) Beauregard (Bernie delegate)
- Ryan Darsey
- Peter Kinnally
- Michael Petrivelli
- Marvin Jeglin
- Kilian Colin
- Dr. Marc Perry
AD 72: Recommended CandidatesDistrict: Parts of Seal Beach/Fountain Valley Area As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
AD 73: Unity in the Community slateDistrict: San Clemente & Dana Point Area
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AD 74: Blue Revolution Progressive Alliance – LOSS
District: Coastal Central Orange County.
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 10:15am-12:15pm
Caucus Location: Christ Our Redeemer Church (COR AME), 45 Tesla, Irvine
- Anne Mohr (also vote for e-board) (Bernie delegate)
- Wardeh Muali Abdelmuti
- Sandi Aduna
- Samila Amany (Bernie delegate)
- Craig Beauchamp
- Jaci Iannello
- Kev Abazajian
- Iyad Afalqa (Bernie delegate)
- Tim Johnson
- Ron Varasteh
AD 76: Spirit of 76 Progressive SlateDistrict: Coastal North County, stretching from Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in the north to Encinitas in the south.
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AD 77: Recommended CandidatesDistrict: Inland Northern San Diego/Poway As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
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AD 78: Progressive San Diego slate – Sweep
District: Southern Coastal San Diego County
Caucus Date: Sunday, January 13, 2019, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Caucus Location: Musicians Association of San Diego County, 1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego
- Susan Peinado (elected to e-board)
- Tama Becker-Varano
- Bernadette Butkiewicz
- Maleeka Marsden
- Codi Vierra
- Merrin Muxlow
- Jordan Beaune
- Ramón Espinal
- Joe Lacava
- Kevin Lourens
- Brian Polejes
- Micah Perlin
- Gregg Robinson
AD 79: Recommended Candidates – Loss
District: Southeastern San Diego
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 26, 2019, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Caucus Location: Johnson Elementary School, 1355 Kelton Road, San Diego
As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
- Genevieve Jones-Wright
- Andrea Beth Damsky (also vote for e-board)
- Katie Meyer
- Myeshia Williams
- Shane Parmley
- Naomi Miller
- Dave Myers
- Brandon Coopersmith
- Jehoan Espinoza
- Nate Fairman
- Richard Ram
- Dan Shook-Castillo
- Michael Jackson
AD 80: Listed Candidates – Won
District: Southern parts of urban San Diego County.
Caucus Date: Saturday, January 12, 2019, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Caucus Location: Olivewood Club House, 541 East 24th Street, National City
As there isn’t one fully independent, progressive slate, we are recommending you vote for the following actually progressive candidates, regardless of slates.
- Rickie Brown
- Sara Gurling
- Brenda Aguirre Arnold
- Emiliana Sparaco
- Georgette Gomez
- Rebecca Paida
- Sandy Naranjo
- Ramon Montano Marquez
- Jose Rodriguez
Selection criteria for appearing in this page
The candidates listed above are solid progressives committed to fight for social, economic, racial, gender and immigration justice, as well as human rights and the environment. Bernie Sanders run for the presidency in 2016, mobilized thousands of Californians and brought them into the political system. About 200 of us became delegates for Bernie Sanders to the Democratic Convention, where we fought to push the Democratic Party to the left. After the convention, we set our sights into reforming the California Democratic Party and pushing Sacramento to pass more progressive legislation. Hundreds of Berniecrats and progressive allies ran for ADEMs in 2017 and we won hundreds of seats. For the last two plus years we’ve been working together and we’ve gotten to know one another, who is solidly progressive, and who is less so.
This list was compiled by Bernie delegate and Progressive California editor Margarita Lacabe with help from Katrina Bergstrom, Karen Bernal, James Elia, Cody Peterson, Juan JP Vazquez, Natalie Highley, Alfred Twu, Ana I. Gonzalez, Zach Denney, Tim Johnson, Robert Longer, Alison Flemings Buliavac, Kevin Lourens, Melissa Demyan, Carrie Scoville, Betty Doumas, Martha Camacho Rodriguez, Emily Cameron, Nicole Lutkemuller, Dominic Dursa, Natalya Jackon, Jean-Paul Wolfe, Jane Demian, Kelsey Pressnall, Ivan Enriquez, Glenn Glazer, Lucas De Sanctis Barton, Socorro Cisneros, Cathy Willot, Una Lee Jost, Caty Wagner, Victor García, Ron Birnbaum, Sarah Armstrong Saunders, Sal Cazarez, Jay Franco-Clausen, Marlin Medrano, Angel Rodriquez, Anne Mohr, Deborah Burger, Isaac Lieberman, RN, Kenji Yamada, Jorge Lopez, Jestin Samson, Jim Hesson, Jay Ariél Cortez, Greg Diamond, Morgan Lindsay Hannigan, Paul Seger, Mark Van Landuyt, Ava Kennedy, Gina Gates, Emma Jenson, Lorraine Salas, Phil Kim, Perry Lloyd, David Welch, Melissa Michelson, William Summerville, Johannes Münzel, and many other Berniecrats and progressive activists throughout the state. Names have been added and substracted as more information comes about. Whenever possible, we are including candidates who have a record of progressive activism and who will be independent of elected officials in casting their votes. Names in bold are those whose progressive activism is vouched for by the editors of this post.
Re AD 49, Boobie McGowan is not a progressive and should absolutely not be listed on this website. She is in bed with every corrupt, corporate local politician she can get her hands on. On her disgusting, corporate, faux-gressive slate are the following:
Chin Ho Liao, a San Gabriel citycouncilmember owned by local real estate interests from whom he took $10,000 in donations this last election cycle: https://www.sgvtribune.com/2017/02/21/who-is-donating-to-san-gabriel-city-council-candidates-campaigns/
Jerry Velasco, corporate El Monte citycouncilmember who in 2015 was involved in a drunk driving accident and subsequent request for worker’s comp which was handled improperly by the city: https://www.sgvtribune.com/2015/06/16/el-monte-council-investigating-city-treasurers-workers-compensation-case/
And the list goes on. She has made a concerted effort to exclude try money-out-of-politics Berners from her slate in favor of slimy, corporate-owned politicians. She should be removed from this list immediately. Please contact me if you require further information. Thank you.
We didn’t list the slate Bobbie is running in, precisely because it’s not an all-progressive slate. Unfortunately, in some districts it happens, and we find progressives running in problematic slates. In other districts, we have found that personal animosities and distrust between progressives have led them to run against each other. We have no intention of getting in the middle of that.
Instead, our approach is that if well known members of the Berniecrat/progressive movements are running against each other, instead of listing a slate, we will list the specific candidates we know to be progressive. And Bobbie showed herself to be one both as a fellow Bernie delegate in Philly, and as a CDP delegate for the last two years. She has been supportive of progressive initiatives, and a helpful ally, even if she is not the boldest voice out there.
Thank you Marga for your explanation. Bobbie may not have the boldest progressive voice, but she has managed to influence those around her to understand what progressive values are and why they are important. Little by little, those normally turned off by us are coming around.
Glad to see you got the “real” progressive slate in AD69, but why not include Mirvette Judeh’s slate in AD65?
I haven’t yet found anyone I know well to vouch for them. As soon as I do, they’ll be listed.
My comment is that I was surprised to see mostly all new names with a handful of repeats from two years ago. My question is what have the 200 progressive ADEMs we elected in 2017 accomplished in the last two years. Can you point to any progressive legislation they championed that got passed, any legislation that benefits corporations at the expense of people they were able to stop? What besides going to the required meetings of the CDP and voting on resolutions etc. did they actually do?
Yes. To name one, net neutrality. Wiener had introduced a bill to restore net neutrality in California, after it was killed by the Trump administration. The telecom industry is a HUGE donor to corporate Democrats and Miguel Santiago had orchestrated things to kill the bill in the Assembly. But at that time, Kevin De Leon was going for the Democratic endorsement – Santiago is Kevin’s mentee, they’ve both been generously supported by telecoms. So progressive delegates started calling on KDL to put pressure on Santiago to let the bill through. And they succeeded.
There are other examples, of course.
Your blog made a mistake for AD28
Olivia, Tara, and Sergio won
3/11 people won
Thanks! That has been corrected now.
If anyone else sees a mistake anywhere, please let me know!