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Good afternoon and welcome to CYD’s 2023 Endorsing Convention presented by AFSCME 3299, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), and Pechanga Band of Indians!

If you cannot join us in Sacramento this weekend, keep reading because you can still participate! If you can join, but have not registered yet, you can still register here ([link removed]) or on-site for $75 (however we cannot promise you will get a tote bag).

We have a jam-packed schedule! You can get ALL details about the CYD Endorsing Convention, including links to the full schedule and official agendas, on our website at: cayoungdems.com/2023-endorsing-convention/

Upon arrival in Sacramento, the first thing you’ll want to do is go to CYD Registration to get your credential (pass to get into everything), lanyard provided by Governor Gavin Newsom, credential holder provided by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, and official CYD tote bag with goodies provided by our generous sponsors!

Friday, CYD Registration is open from 4:30pm to 7:30pm. Saturday, it is open from 7:30am to 4:30pm. Saturday morning, from 7:30am to 9:30am, registration will be at The Grand Ballroom (1215 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 – diagonally across from the Convention Center) during CYD’s breakfast. Otherwise, CYD Registration is located in front of Rooms MR 10 & MR 11 on the 2nd floor of the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center.

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR ALL CHAPTER PRESIDENTS/CAUCUS CHAIRS: Per CYD bylaws, please submit your up-to-date officer list by today! A template for the officer list can be found here ([link removed]) , and your updated officer list should be emailed to CYD’s State Secretary Emily Bonner at: [email protected]

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Friday evening, from 7-9pm, the Sacramento County Young Democrats are hosting a Young Dems Welcome Reception ([link removed]) with Assembly leaders Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Isaac G. Bryan, and Rick Chavez Zbar. The event is at Thirtyfour Mexican Cantina (1100 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814), includes appetizers and a drink, and CYD members attending should register ([link removed]) (for free) in advance.

After, from 9pm-Midnight, our friends Equality California, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, Senate President pro Tem Toni Atkins, and Assemblymembers Josh Lowenthal and Evan Low are hosting a party with a special musical act, and they are providing a special rate of only $10 a ticket for Young Democrats to join the party. Click here to RSVP and get your discounted ticket ([link removed]) for this Friday night celebration to support Marriage Equality for all! Marriage Equality will be on the ballot in 2024, and CYD is supporting ACA-5 which will codify marriage as a right for all in California’s constitution regardless of sexual orientation, gender or race.
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On Saturday at 3pm in Room MR 11, we are excited to show the documentary film The Mountain That Weeps ([link removed]) , which chronicles a contentious land-use battle in Riverside County between local residents, the Pechanga Band of Indians, and the Granite Construction Company which was trying to develop a quarry on a site held sacred to the Pechanga Tribe. “More than just a development vs environment story, The Mointain That Weeps explores which force is stronger, the power of community, the corruption of politics, or reverence for the sacred.” After the movie, we will host a discussion with Pechanga’s representative and friend of CYD Paula Treat.

For those unable to attend in Sacramento, you can watch the full version of the documentary film The Mountain That Weeps by clicking here ([link removed]) .

SATURDAY BREAKFAST: Saturday, starting at 8am, join us for the CYD Breakfast for Marriage Equality with Assemblymember Evan Low & the CYD API Caucus at The Grand Ballroom (1215 J Street). There will be breakfast burritos, coffee, and starting at 9:30am a mandatory Harassment, Assault & Bullying Prevention Training with Alondra Esquivel Garcia.

SATURDAY MORNING TRAININGS: starting at 10:15am on Saturday, at the Convention Center in Rooms MR 10 and MR 11. First, we have the CYD & Democratic Party 101 Training with CYD Vice President of Membership Codi Vierra or the Making Cents: Young Dem Fundraising Training with CYD Immediate Past-President Diane Le, and then starting at 11am there is the Building the Young Voter Revolution Organizing 101 Training with Grassroots Democrats HQ & CYD Executive Director Eddie Kirby or the Making a Splash with Communications Workshop with Kevin Liao & CYD OC Regional Director Jeanie Le.

SATURDAY LUNCH: Starting at 12:45pm, join us back at The Grand Ballroom (1215 J Street) for the CYD Awards Lunch.

CAUCUS MEETINGS: After lunch, we have a short break before beginning our CYD Caucus meetings: CYD Labor Caucus meets at 3pm (Room MR 10), CYD Latine Caucus meets at 4pm (Room MR 10), and there will be a Speed Candidating event with the CYD Womxn’s, API, and Environmental Caucuses starting at 5pm (Room MR 1-2).

Finally, our General Session meetings will be on Saturday evening in Room MR 1-2 on the 2nd floor of the Convention Center. The High School Democrats (CAHSD) meet at 6pm. The College Democrats (CCD) will meet at 7pm. The CYD General Session meeting will be from 8 to 10pm, and we are excited to welcome California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, and Congressmembers and candidates for U.S. Senate Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff as guest speakers.

Also, a very special THANK YOU to all of the amazing sponsors helping make this CYD Convention successful!

Presenting Sponsors: the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW), and the Pechanga Band of Indians.

Diamond Sponsors: Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas and Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins.

Platinum Sponsors: California Faculty Association (CFA) and Southwest Mountain States Regional Council of Carpenters.

Gold Sponsors: California Medical Association (CMA), Assemblymember Evan Low, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) Western States Council.

Silver Sponsors: Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblymember Anthony Rendon, Senator Josh Newman, the Democratic Women of South Orange County.

Thank you to Assemblymember Eloise Reyes and Joanna Weiss for Congress campaign for being bronze sponsors, and thank you to Senator Caroline Menjivar and Jason Park for DNC Member for being friend sponsors.


** 2024 CYD Club & Caucus Chartering OPEN
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All chapters must renew/resubmit your chartering info and documents for 2024. The open chartering period began November 1st, 2023 and closes December 31st, 2023. Everything you need to know to charter a chapter or caucus with CYD is available at: [link removed] ([link removed]) .

I hope to see you soon in Sacramento, and if you cannot join us this weekend, I hope to see you at our next exciting CYD event!

Democratically yours,

Giovanni Chavez

CYD President
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