Reform the Democratic Party

The Political Revolution continues and we need your help this weekend!   One way we are continuing the political revolution is by seeking to transform the California Democratic Party into a truly progressive force. An opportunity to do that is coming up January 7 or 8,. when caucus-style elections will be held in each state Assembly district (AD) for delegates to the state party Central Committee for the next two years. We hope you'll make it out to support the Progressive Labor Alliance in each Assembly District. Every two years, there are elections to choose delegates to the California Democratic Party Convention. These delegates help decide the leadership of the California Democratic Party, as well as endorsements, platform and resolutions. If overall, you aren't pleased with the direction of the Democratic National Committee, this is one thing that you could do locally to have an impact. In addition to choosing 7 women and 7 men to represent each Assembly District, each caucus also selects a member of the State Party's Executive Board. This is where many of the decisions about the direction of the party and who will represent CA on the DNC are made. Please come out and support our Progressive Labor Alliance for ADEM delegates and make sure to vote for our Executive Board pick twice (once for ADEM delegate and once for Executive Board). AD4: facebook.com/events/1695098407447578/ AD6: facebook.com/events/352773825094417/ AD7: facebook.com/events/903111219819447/ AD8: facebook.com/events/643620485824877/ AD9: https://www.facebook.com/events/345650535814897/ To find your district, please check out this website: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ Please check below for the date, time and place for your district's caucus (see list below), mark it on your calendar and then show up to cast your votes, and bring others with you. Please take a minute to respond, using this form. It will help us anticipate who's coming as well as stay in touch for future developments. You can see all candidates in each district and their self-descriptions at http://www.cadem.org/our-party/adem. You may vote for up to seven men and seven women, plus one candidate who is also running for party Executive Board. The results of these elections will affect formation of the party platform, resolutions, candidate endorsements and the highly contested election of state party officers at the convention in May 2017. At these caucuses, "business-as-usual" candidates are facing off against progressive slates in most of the 80 Assembly districts around the state. Bernie-activists are running slates of candidates in each of these districts. Whether or not you think working within (and aiming to take over) the Democratic Party is the best strategy, please help those of us who are trying to do that as we also seek to upgrade coordination on local campaigns with the entire spectrum of progressive and socialist groups in the region. In the Sacramento area, members of the Wellstone Progressive Democrats, organizers from unions who worked for Sanders, consumer and labor attorneys have teamed up with independent progressives in Districts 4 (Dodd), 6 (newly elected Keven Kiley, GOP), 7 (McCarty), 8 (Cooley) and 9 (Cooper) to form the Progressive-Labor Alliance, with slates of up to seven men and seven women in each district -- and one of them running also for party Executive Board. Slate members are pledged to support each other, to avoid diluting the progressive vote and letting the corporate Dems slip in. Please visit, "LIKE," mark that you're going to yours, then share with others you know. Create carpools! Some important facts: These elections are not widely publicized. Turnout in each district will most likely be in the hundreds, not thousands, so every vote really counts. You must be a registered Democrat to vote, but you can register/re-register at the election site; and if you wish, change back later to something else or "no party preference." The ballots include only individual candidate names. To vote for the progressives, you should familiarize yourselves with the men's and women's slates in your district, and double check at the caucus site by picking up a Progressive-Labor Alliance slate card from candidates and supporters on the spot. Beware of imposters! It's become fashionable to use the label "progressive." At least one establishment slate, maybe more, are employing it to confuse voters. Here's are the times and places for our area. Make a note of yours, then please use this form to let us know whether you'll make it. AD 4: Sunday, Jan. 8 Mary Stephens Library 315 E 14th Street Davis, CA 95618 Speeches 1 p.m., registration and voting 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. AD 6: Sat., Jan. 7 Placer County Democratic Party HQ 699 Washington Blvd, Ste B-7 Roseville, CA 95678 Speeches 12:30 p.m., registration and voting 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. AD 7: Sun., Jan. 8 California Teachers Association Region 2 Office 4100 Truxel Road Sacramento, CA 95834 Speeches 9:30 a.m., registration and voting 10 a.m. to noon AD 8: Sat., Jan. 7 CWA Local 9421 2725 El Camino Ave Sacramento, CA 95821 Speeches 12:30 p.m., registration and voting 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. AD 9: Sat., Jan. 7 Pins-N-Strikes Bowling Alley 3443 Laguan Blvd., Elk Grove, CA 95758 Speeches 9:30 a.m., registration and voting 10 a.m. to Noon. Stay involved! This political revolution, led by Bernie Sanders, has never been about Bernie Sanders. It's about taking on the establishment and changing business as usual,  It's about uniting, not dividing. We fight for economic justice and opportunity for all.  We believe that  we need a World War scale mobilization effort to combat climate change.  We need campaign finance reform.  We need to change laws designed to disenfranchise millions of eligible voters from being able to participate in this "Democracy."  We need better representation, not just in the White House, but throughout Congress, the California State Legislature, and at the county, city and school board levels here in Sacramento.  Many of you should consider running for office.  Many of us would be happy to help. The Wellstone Progressive Democratic Club has consistently fought for Progressive values within the Democratic Party.  Many of us were early supporters of Bernie Sanders and as such we were able to begin hosting regular phone banks back in September of 2015.  Wellstone Progressive Democrats of Sacramento