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** Exciting News from Napa, Solano, and the White House!
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Dear Friends -

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends, families and only mild food comas. With ballots getting mailed out in just 64 days, we’ve been working hard as our momentum keeps accelerating!

Over the last two weeks, 56 percent of the Napa Valley Democratic Club voted to endorse my candidacy and I received the unanimous endorsement of the Napa Chamber of Commerce! These votes of confidence came directly on the heels of the Progressive Women of Napa County and United Democrats of Southern Solano County - the largest Vallejo-based Democratic Club - announcing their endorsement of my candidacy.

This support, straight from the heart of Napa and Solano County, continues to underscore that this race isn’t about parochialism or geography - it’s about choosing the candidate that has the experience and capability to drive positive change on the biggest issues facing our communities.

I’m honored to be endorsed by such a diverse group of working families, business leaders, party activists, labor groups, education leaders, public officials, and local leaders from every corner of the district. And over the coming months, I’ll continue to work day in and day out to earn the support of our region and the privilege to represent you in the State Senate.

Sincerely,

Christopher Cabaldon

Candidate for State Senate District 3


** Back to the White House
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President Barack Obama hosted the first-ever White House observance of Filipino American History Month, and asked me to lead the event’s panel on education. This past Tuesday, President Biden’s White House assembled 100 leaders from across the country to commemorate Filipino American History Month. Our district is home to many of the nation’s largest Filipino American communities, and I’ve served as the dean of our country’s Filipino American mayors. So I was proud to represent Northern California at this momentous occasion to honor and celebrate the rich history and numerous contributions of the Filipino American community.


That a young Irish-German woman from a small Iowa town was asked to become director of the Filipino Community House of Chicago as World War II raged encapsulates the rich story of America’s immigrants welcoming America’s next immigrants. I know, because this is my own family’s story.


Leona couldn’t have imagined the unexpected journey that America would take her on as she made her way from West Liberty, Iowa, to Davenport, the big city down the highway. She earned her wages playing piano at the five-and-dime store, when a young Filipino student from the local chiropractic college started coming in to sing with her. The unlikely singing couple got married, and soon my grandmother was born.


The Great Depression meant few had the money for elective spinal manipulation, so the family moved to Chicago to start another new life. Leona took over management of the Filipino Community House and the Manila Café. There her daughter—my grandmother—met a young man, Al, who had immigrated from the Philippines, which was a U.S. territory. He joined the Army and they got married, and my father was born at Fort Ord at the height of WWII.


After discharge, the family moved to California, home to the largest Filipino population outside of the Philippines. Here, they might work the fields during harvest and then operate the local soda fountain and pool hall in the Little Manila district. They faced hatred, ignorance, and discrimination—“No Filipinos Allowed” signs littered cities right here in California—but the fight for justice and the networks of belonging gave them the chance to achieve America’s promise.


Those fights and struggles led to this week’s White House celebration. I’m proud to have helped win historic victories for Filipino veterans, launch Tagalog and Filipino American studies curricula at public colleges and university, and mentor emerging leaders who would go on to become Attorney General and mayors of dozens of cities like San Diego. Thank you President Biden and Vice President Harris for putting representation at the center of your Administration—and the White House!


** Napa Chamber of Commerce joins Team Cabaldon!
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After interviewing all of the Democratic candidates in this race on issues ranging from economic development, mental health, homelessness and housing, workforce and education, infrastructure and transportation, and wildfire prevention, the Napa Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to endorse our campaign!

It’s an honor to have the support of Napa County’s business leaders. I look forward to working closely with them to address the unique challenges of our rural communities!


** Largest Vallejo Based Democratic Club has Endorsed Our Campaign!
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Yes, you read that right: Vallejo’s largest, preeminent Democratic Club is joining Team Cabaldon! The endorsement from the United Democrats of Southern Solano represents a clean sweep of every single Democratic club from Solano County that has made an endorsement in this race. These were powerful statements of unity, with an average vote margin of more than 75%.

The United Democrats of Southern Solano join the Northern Solano Democratic Club, Progressive Democrats of Benicia, Rio Vista Democratic Club, and Sacramento Stonewall Democrats in believing that I am the best candidate to represent our region in the State Senate.
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