Thank you for joining CADEM’s first Statewide Officers Town Hall on Saturday, June 5, 2021. During the Town Hall, we had the opportunity to discuss our collective vision which is built on a values-driven mission to empower Californians and uplift voices reflecting our diversity through intentional, transparent and inclusive leadership.
Our joint decision-making as an executive team will be focussed on five primary areas of our work that requires an equal voice from each Statewide Officer: culture, communications, appointments, finance, and programmatic priorities. Furthermore, we recognize that our party is only as strong as our grassroots leadership and infrastructure. To amplify our collective work, CADEM is committed to actively engaging and supporting our Party’s internal leadership in every corner of California. To deepen our relationships, every officer will connect with specific internal party leaders and focus on the following:
Chair Rusty Hicks:
Caucuses & Statewide Charter Organizations
DNC Membership
Culture Change
Training
Organizing
Finance
Vice Chair Betty Yee:
Regional Directors
Caucuses & Statewide Charter Organizations
County Committees & Democratic Clubs
DNC Membership
Organizing
Vice Chair David Campos:
Regional Directors
Caucuses & Statewide Charter Organizations
County Committees & Democratic Clubs
Communications
Organizing
Controller April Verrett:
Caucuses & Statewide Charter Organizations
Culture Change
Training
Finance
Secretary Melahat Rafiei:
DNC Membership
Caucuses & Statewide Charter Organizations
Communications
Finance
Looking ahead, CADEM is preparing as we face a number of unique challenges: a Republican recall, a delayed redistricting process, and a tough election cycle. However, each unique challenge provides our Party with an unprecedented opportunity to engage, organize and uplift the voices of diverse communities across California.
As we continue to hold these important conversations, we’d like to invite you to our next Statewide Officers Town Hall. We hope every CADEM Delegate will join us at our next virtual community and conversation.
Save the date to join us in building a progressive bench at CADEM!
CADEM Statewide Officers Town Hall
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Time coming soon…
Democratically Yours,
Rusty, Betty, David, April & Melahat
CADEM Statewide Officers
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Vaccinating as many U.S. adults as possible before July 4th will require everyone to pitch in.
After more than a year of unspeakable loss and incredible resiliency, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership, our nation is making progress against the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, California has one of the lowest coronavirus transmission levels in the U.S. Students are returning to classrooms. Weddings are resuming. We’re getting to hug our loved ones again.
But the truth is, we’ve got a long way to go to overcome this pandemic. 40% of U.S. adults have not yet gotten a vaccine. Many people continue to have questions about the vaccines or challenges getting vaccinated, especially in the communities hit hardest by the pandemic.
When we rise together, there’s absolutely nothing we can’t accomplish.
Vaccinating as many U.S. adults as possible before July 4th will require everyone to pitch in — to make calls, send texts, and talk to people face-to-face in our communities — answering questions and spreading the word about why it’s so important to get vaccinated.
Together, we can do this.
In Solidarity,
-California Democrats
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Since the last general election, more than 380 bills have been introduced across the country that would make it harder for Americans to vote.
Since the last general election, more than 380 bills have been introduced across the country that would make it harder for Americans to vote. These Republican voter suppression bills aim to restrict the options that make voting more convenient and accessible, like early voting and vote by mail.
The impacts of these bills go beyond just one state — it hurts all of us. Michael, we cannot stand by and allow the Republican Party to coordinate another attack on our most fundamental rights.
Vice President Kamala Harris is leading the way to unite all Democrats across the country to protect our voices at the ballot box and prevent discriminatory changes to voting. But Michael, we can’t do it alone. That’s why CADEM is preparing to relaunch our Truth Squad and Voter Protection Team programs to combat misinformation.
As a part of this effort, CADEM is relying on our people power and small dollar grassroots donations to ensure that we can continue the fight against the Republican Party’s disinformation campaign. So as we stand in solidarity to protect our voting rights, we are asking:
Grassroots donations build our progressive bench. If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
DONATE »Our Democratic leaders are working hard to make California a better place to live. From fighting for good-paying jobs, combating climate change, to expanding healthcare access so all Californians can lead safe, healthy, prosperous lives — California’s Democratic leaders turn progressive ideas into meaningful action.
Grassroots donations build our progressive bench. If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
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Paid internship programs are critical for the growth of our Party because people can’t pay rent or eat with just good intentions. Our Chair fought to raise the wages of nearly 1 million working Angelenos to $15 an hour and passed a progressive ballot measure to build more affordable housing and create good union jobs.
Paid interns build a more inclusive Party because they bring in student organizers and activists — everyone can build valuable connections and gain more professional experience.
DONATE »Our Democratic leaders are working hard to make California a better place to live. From fighting for good-paying jobs, combating climate change, to expanding healthcare access so all Californians can lead safe, healthy, prosperous lives — California’s Democratic leaders turn progressive ideas into meaningful action.
We are creating the strongest possible bench of young organizers and activists to be the next generation of party leaders.
How did you get your start on your career path?
Was it an internship or a job training program? Did someone mentor you? Or was it a series of lucky breaks that landed you where you are today?
Here at CADEM HQ, we want to make sure that we are uplifting and supporting the strongest possible bench of young organizers and activists to be leaders of our future through our summer internship program. We’re committed to giving young, new and emerging Democratic leaders their start in the nation’s largest state party and making sure they’re getting paid fairly for it.
Grassroots donations build our progressive bench. If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
PS. Know a college student who would be a great fit? Send their resume to Unique Wilson at unique@cadem.org
DONATE »Our Democratic leaders are working hard to make California a better place to live. From fighting for good-paying jobs, combating climate change, to expanding healthcare access so all Californians can lead safe, healthy, prosperous lives — California’s Democratic leaders turn progressive ideas into meaningful action.
Today, we face the biggest threat in years from the GOP. The Republican National Committee, wealthy Trump donors and right-wing extremists have joined forces in an attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom.
The California Democratic Party (CADEM) is playing a critical grassroots organizing role in the anti-recall effort. As a part of the effort, CADEM will launch an organizing effort to Stop the Republican Recall on June 15 from 6 – 7 p.m. We’ll use this time to learn more about the recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom and how we’ll work together over the next few months to fight back against the right-wing Republican recall attempt.
Join the grassroots, people-powered movement to stand with Californians and Governor Gavin Newsom.
In solidarity,
California Democratic Party
DONATE NOWOur Democratic leaders are working hard to make California a better place to live. From fighting for good-paying jobs, combating climate change, to expanding healthcare access so all Californians can lead safe, healthy, prosperous lives — California’s Democratic leaders turn progressive ideas into meaningful action.
