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Lt. Governor Newsom Once Again Demonstrates Bold Leadership by Endorsing Ellis for CDP Chair

May 17, 2017 | Candidate Info

The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.

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Lt. Governor Newsom Once Again Demonstrates Bold Leadership by Endorsing Ellis for CDP Chair

For Immediate Release

Contact: 510-560-3704

OAKLAND, Calif. (May 16, 2017): Kimberly Ellis is proud to announce the endorsement of Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom, the first statewide officer to weigh in on endorsements since early last year.

In an issued statement, Newsom lauded Ellis and her leadership abilities. “I’ve watched the race closely and believe that Kimberly has demonstrated she has what it takes to do the job at a critical time in our history. She’s shown an outstanding ability to organize, energize the grassroots and advance reform in our Party. I’ve known Kimberly for years and have especially been impressed with the way she grew Emerge California. She’s built a track record of supporting, training, and inspiring Democratic women to run for office.”

“I’m so incredibly proud to have the Lieutenant Governor’s endorsement. We’ve shown that the Central Committee and ADem delegates believe in our vision. The natural question has always been will our elected officials also support our shared vision for a new path forward,” said Ellis. “The Lieutenant Governor has once again demonstrated bold leadership, answered that question for us and joins other key leaders like Assistant Majority Leader Bonta, State Senator Mitchell and Congresswoman Speier.”

 

Remember high school?

May 17, 2017 | Candidate Info

The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.

While the Trump administration and the Republican Congress are trying to outdo each other with their voter suppression strategies, we’re working diligently in California to empower young people to use their voices and VOTE as soon as they’re eligible.

As your Secretary of State, I have the privilege of traveling the state and visiting as many schools as I can along the way. At each stop, I partner with local groups to promote civic education and voter registration. In fact, state law designates the last two weeks of April and September as High School Voter Education Weeks.

This spring, the hot topic was online pre-registration.

Online pre-registration, made possible through legislation authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson in 2014, will help more young people vote as soon as they are eligible. Whether they’re at school, at home, or hanging out with friends, young Californians who are eligible can pre-register to vote on their smartphone, tablet or laptop. It’s quick and easy.

Getting young people involved early makes them informed and engaged citizens and much more likely to be consistent voters in the years ahead.

Which high school should we visit next? Email your suggestion here!

Here are a few highlights from my recent high school visits:

Sylmar High School (Sylmar, CA): LA Times: In California, teens can now register in advance to be voters – LA Times

John W. North High School (Riverside, CA): Press Enterprise: Secretary of state urges Riverside teens to register to vote

Hueneme High School (Oxnard, CA): Ventura County Star News: Voting is on the agenda of secretary of state’s Hueneme visit

Linden High School (Linden, CA): Stockton Record: Secretary of state takes youth voter drive to Linden

Argonaut High School (Jackson, CA): KVGC Radio: Argonaut High Welcomed California Secretary of State

Will you be joining us at the California Democrats State Convention?
Let us know by email today!

 

African American Democrats for Bauman

May 17, 2017 | Candidate Info

The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.

African Americans have long been at the forefront of the civil rights, social justice, criminal justice, and economic equality movements in fighting for equality and justice for all Americans.

 

As Chair of the California Democratic Party African American Caucus, I’m proud to stand with so many leaders from our community in backing “the Eric I Know” to lead our Party forward!

 

–Hon. Darren W. Parker, CDP African American Caucus Chair
With less than a week to go until the vote, I hope you’ll join us in supporting Eric Bauman for CDP Chair!

 

Karen Bass, Congressional Black Caucus 2nd Vice Chair

Jerome Horton, Board of Equalization Member

Chris Holden, Assembly Member and Legislative Black Caucus Chair

Steven Bradford, State Senator and Legislative Black Caucus Vice Chair

Autumn Burke, Assembly Member

Jim Cooper, Assembly Member

Mike Gipson, Assembly Member

Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Assembly Member

Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, Assembly Member

Kevin Murray, State Senator (ret.)

Issadore Hall, State Senator (ret.) and Member, Ag Labor Relations Bd

Mike Davis, Assembly Member (ret.) and New Frontier Dem Club President

Gwen Moore, Assembly Member (ret.) and President of GEM Communications

Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles County Supervisor

Herb Wesson, LA City Council President and Fmr. Assembly Speaker

Curren Price, Los Angeles City Council Member and Fmr. State Senator

Sydney Kamlager, Los Angeles Community College District, Board of Trustees

Al Austin, Long Beach City Council Member

Micah Ali, Compton School Board Member

New Frontier Democratic Club

Basil Kimbrew, Political Chef

Yvonne Walker, SEIU Local 1000 President

Alice Goff, AFSCME Council 36 President and Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California Chair

Pastor William D. Smart, Jr., Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California President

Celestine Palmer, Los Angeles African American Women PAC Founder

Joy Atkinson, Executive Director, Los Angeles African-American Women’s Public Policy Institue

Kerman Maddox, DNC Member

Diana Love, CDP Regional Director

Robbin Proutt, CDP African American Caucus Vice Chair

Jimmie Woods-Gray, Fmr. Los Angeles County Democratic Party Chair

Bobbie Jean Anderson, Los Angeles County Democratic Party Vice Chair

Lillian Conroe, Small Business Specialist, California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Ed Sanders, ES Advisors Group

LaDawn Best, Ex. Director, Peer Health Exchange

Fabian Wesson, Deputy Exectuvie Office, Air Quality Management District

John Frierson, Commisioner, California Boxing Commision (Ret.)

Carl Henley, Los Angeles NAACP President

Ingrid Hutt, Fmr. New Frontier Democratic Club President

Patt Sanders, First Vice-President New Frontier Democratic Club

Gabriel Smith, President, Cal Poly Pomona Democrats and President, Cal Poly Pomona Students.

Peggy Jackson, President, Tri-County Democratic Club

Rosa Russell, President 54th Assembly Democratic Club

CJ Keavney, President Democratic Women’s Council of The Conejo Valley

(Partial List)

*All titles included for identification purposes only

 

 

 

12th Central Committee Endorses Ellis for CDP Chair. #YOLO

May 17, 2017 | Candidate Info

The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.

 

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12th Central Committee Endorses Ellis for CDP Chair. #YOLO

For Immediate Release

Contact: 510-560-3704

OAKLAND, Calif. (May 16, 2017): Kimberly Ellis is proud to announce the endorsement of the Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. This marks the 12th Central Committee to support Ellis, maintaining the two to one margin over her closest competitor.

“Yolo County proudly stands behind Kimberly Ellis. She is truly an exceptional leader and we have every confidence that she is exactly what the California Democratic Party needs right now. With Kimberly, you know she puts people before politics and that she has the ability to build our party in a bigger, better, bolder way,” said Marlene Bell, Vice Chair of Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. “Kimberly understands the value of grassroots organizing and the importance of engaging every Californian. Her knowledge as an organizer will help not just here in California, but nationally as well as we look to take the Senate and House.”

“Clearly, Kimberly understands the current issues and challenges for our Party today,” said Bob Marr, Member of Yolo County Democratic Central Committee. “Kimberly is inclusive in her plans, reaching beyond our safe blue counties and into red counties where we feel we do not have much of a voice.”

 

Morning Jolt: State Senate Update

May 17, 2017 | Candidate Info

The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee has not endorsed any candidate in this race.

Keeping up the momentum just days away from the California Democratic Party Convention, Eric Bauman has received endorsements from 24 out of 27 current Democratic State Senators in his campaign for CDP Chair, including Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and former Senate President Pro Tempore and current Mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg.

To date, Bauman is supported by the following State Senators:

 

Kevin de León, Senate President pro Tempore

Darrell Steinberg, Fmr. Senate President pro Tempore & Mayor of Sacramento

State Senator Ben Allen

State Senator Toni Atkins, Assembly Speaker Emeritus

State Senator Jim Beall

State Senator Steven Bradford

State Senator Bill Dodd

State Senator Cathleen Galgiani

State Senator Steve Glazer

State Senator Dr. Ed Hernandez

State Senator Bob Hertzberg, Assembly Speaker Emeritus

State Senator Jerry Hill

State Senator Ben Hueso

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson

State Senator Ricardo Lara

State Senator Connie Leyva

State Senator Mike McGuire

State Senator Tony Mendoza

State Senator Josh Newman

State Senator Richard Pan

State Senator Richard Roth

State Senator Nancy Skinner

State Senator Henry Stern

State Senator Bob Wieckowski

State Senator Scott Wiener

State Senator Martha Escutia (ret.)

State Senator Isadore Hall (ret.)

State Senator Sheila Kuehl (ret.), Los Angeles County Supervisor

State Senator Mark Leno (ret.)

State Senator Kevin Murray (ret.)

State Senator Curren Price (ret.), Los Angeles City Council Member

State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (ret.), Los Angeles County Supervisor

State Senator Art Torres (ret.), Fmr. CDP Chair

(Partial List of Former State Senators)

 

State Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León: “Eric Bauman is a giant in the Democratic Party. From an organizational standpoint, along with his unique ability to inspire and engage and grow the grassroots activist base in our Party, no other candidate comes close to Eric’s record or his skill-sets.”
— Team Bauman

 

*Titles included for identification purposes only.