When: Applications are due February 28th and the JEDI Discussion series will begin again after our Convention.

 

Get Involved: Please complete the following form to apply to be a JEDI Discussion Series Facilitator: https://forms.gle/zcscTK22mU8bkR5K9

The State Party Campaign Bootcamp Program is a free two-day virtual training program with supplemental small-group coaching sessions to encourage community building and collaborative learning. Candidates will learn critical aspects of launching and running a successful campaign, hear from special guest speakers, and have the opportunity to hone in on subjects with individualized attention through additional coaching sessions with experts. 

 

When: Crafting Your Campaign—Saturday, 2/26, 9am - 3pm PT

External Engagement—Sunday, 2/27, 9am - 3pm PT

Media Coaching—Tuesday, 3/1, sessions offered at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, & 8pm

Call Time Coaching—Thursday, 3/3, sessions offered at 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, & 8pm

RSVP: CLICK HERE to submit your registration! Registration closes February 24th.

Get Involved: Please complete your application by Feb 18: https://cadem.vote/vptrainer

February is Black History Month and I hope to see you at our CADEM Celebrates Black History Month event tonight. This month has always been special to me but this year even more as it’s my first year without either of my maternal grandparents who both passed away last spring. The more I learned about Black American history, the more questions I asked them about their lives before I came into it. 

 

I’ll never forget my grandfather telling me about being stopped by the police on the Westside of LA on his way home from his second job as a janitor at University High School in 1965 on the night the Watts Riots began. Or my grandmother telling me about being turned away from the employment office paid for, in part, by her tax dollars because she was “colored.”

 

Hearing those stories made me understand why voting was so important to them. My grandfather looked at every piece of political mail and wanted my opinion on candidates and measures. 

 

To think that the law that made it illegal to impede the right to vote has been weakened by the Supreme Court sickens me. Every article I read about Republican efforts to make it harder to vote in state after state enrages me. 

 

That’s why our Voter Protection team is so important. We need trainers to help us build the most diverse team possible to ensure that every Californian is able to exercise their right to vote. 

 

We also need Democrats to Contest Every Race possible. We’re partnering with the DNC to host a boot camp for candidates. If that’s you, sign up. We need you. 

 

We also need people to join the fight against the Republican attack on women. We hope you join us for our Women’s history month event on March 1st to hear how many amazing Democratic women leaders are doing just that.  Our mighty women’s caucus has planned an inspiring event that you won’t want to miss. 

 

Similarly, our CDP Secretary Melahat Rafiei has planned our first ever Nowruz event to celebrate the Persian New Year. If you know Melahat, you know it’s not to be missed. 

 

I know that many of you miss our JEDI discussion series. I know because you tell me often. It’s coming back. We just needed to recruit a few more facilitators. Can we count on you?

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.

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