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Vote and Run For Office: California Assembly District Delegates

California Democratic Assembly District Delegates (AD delegates) are responsible for working within the Democratic State Central Committee to represent their community. 

There are 14 delegates from each California assembly district.  The delegates elected in each district represent the district in the Democratic Party conventions; those elected in the coming year will be your district’s representatives in 2021 and 2022. 

AD Delegates vote within the CA Democratic Party on behalf of the community they represent. They can affect important California Democratic Party initiatives such as:

• Ballot proposition endorsements

• Electing California Democratic officers, including the Chair

• Endorsements for statewide offices

• The California Democratic State Party platform

AD Delegates play a crucial role in what values the California Democratic party represents. Even with a Democratic trifecta in our state government, we all know from experience that Democrats sometimes block progressive initiatives and side with corporate interests.

Passing a progressive agenda on a state level, including universal healthcare, housing reform, racial justice, and more, is within our power. We need to move the agenda of the Democratic party to better align with the needs of our communities. And we can do this by electing Assembly District Delegates who represent those needs, or by running to be a delegate!

The election for these folks is coming up in January. Every district elects delegates—and if you are a registered Democrat, you can vote, and you can run for office!

To run for office, the deadline is Tuesday, December 15, 2020. There is a $30 candidate fee to apply. You can apply here.

Deadline to register for a vote-by-mail ballot is Monday, January 11, 2021. Register here. You must be a registered Democratic Party voter. (Do not fill out this application if you intend to run as a candidate.)

Voting: Due to the pandemic, all voting for delegates will be done by mail. After you register, you will receive a ballot in the mail. Fill out your ballot and mail it back no later than Saturday, January 30.

You don’t need a stamp. Your ballot packet includes an already-stamped return envelope.

For more information: Check out the Adem Tools & Resources webpage at https://adem.cadem.org/tools-resources/.