NOTICE: Because of the Covid-19 pandemic we suggest that you join or renew your Membership online and 5 days in advance of our meetings.
Our next meeting is during the CDP Virtual Endorsement Convention – March 4 – 6, 2022.
Joint CDP Rural Caucus & & CDP Environmental Caucus Meeting is Saturday, March 5, 2022 from 7:30AM – 9:30AM (Virtual Door opens at 7:15AM) For details go HERE.
2022 CDP Platform – Rural Plank
A guide to Indigenous land acknowledgment
Map for CA Native Land Acknowledgment
Our next meeting is during the CDP Virtual Fall Executive Board – November 15 – 21, 2021.
Rural Caucus Meeting is Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 8:00AM – 10:00AM (Virtual Door opens at 7:45AM) For details go HERE.
A guide to Indigenous land acknowledgment
Map for CA Native Land Acknowledgment
Our next meeting is during the virtual 2021 Summer CDP Executive Board August 25 – August 29, 2021
Rural Caucus Meeting is Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 8:00 – 10:00AM (Virtual Door opens at 7:30AM) For details go HERE.
A guide to Indigenous land acknowledgment
Map for CA Native Land Acknowledgment
4-29-2021
Rural Caucus Meeting and Officer Elections
As these candidates have declared for the listed offices:
Regional Chairs
Christine Bubser – Region 10
Michael Duran – Region 9
Susan Rowe – Region 8
Glenn Glazer – Region 7
Victor Costa – Region 6
Amy Champ – Region 5
Renee Zeimer – Region 4
Dean Rewerts – Region 3
Elizabeth Betancourt – Region 2
Debra Broner – Region 1
Statewide Officers
Lise Talbott – Caucus Treasurer
Katie Jaycox – Secretary/Parliamentarian
Lisa Battista – Communications Officer
Joy Sterling – Chair
And as the deadline for further declarations of candidacy has passed, and as none of these candidates is opposed, and in compliance with the changes in procedure necessitated by the pandemic, I, as Elections Officer for the CDP Rural Caucus, declare the election closed and the foregoing candidates elected. Congratulations to the new and returning Rural Caucus officers.
Please join the Rural Caucus meeting on May 1. Please register for the meeting using this link: http://bit.ly/RuralCaucusMeeting.
Phil Grosse. Election Official 707.953.5414
4-26-2021
Rural Caucus Elections
Dear Fellow Rural Caucus Members, Please join me in congratulating our new Executive Committee. The deadline for nominations officially passed per our bylaws at five o’clock April 26 and all of the candidates were unchallenged. We can look forward to a “formal” election by acclamation at our upcoming meeting Saturday May 1 at 7:30 am.
Please register for the meeting using this link: http://bit.ly/RuralCaucusMeeting.
Our “room” will be open at 7am. It’s early, I know, but worth it.
Our Speakers include our newly confirmed Attorney General Rob Bonta, Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross on vaccination outreach in rural areas, Congresswoman Katie Porter on broadband and taped remarks from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla.
Please “meet” our incoming leadership team:
Regional Chairs
Christine Bubser – Region 10
Michael Duran – Region 9
Susan Rowe – Region 8
Glenn Glazer – Region 7
Victor Costa – Region 6
Amy Champ – Region 5
Renee Zeimer – Region 4
Dean Rewerts – Region 3
Elizabeth Betancourt – Region 2
Debra Broner – Region 1
Liz Talbott – Caucus Treasurer
Katie Jaycox – Secretary/Parliamentarian
Lisa Battista – Communications Officer
Joy Sterling – Chair
Note: The Caucus Vice Chair will be elected by the Regional Chairs later.
So looking forward to seeing you bright and early on Saturday. Until then, Joy
4-7-2021
Dear Fellow Rural Caucus Members, This is to let you know that our meeting during the CDP convention is set for Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 7:30 am. Good thing we rural people are early risers!!!!
Remember, we will be holding our Caucus officer elections using the online voting system Simply Voting. You need to be a member in good standing to vote. If you wish to to run for office, please submit an Intent to Run notice. (Click here for the form). The submission deadline is Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5:00 pm.
I am excited that Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross and Sonya Logman Harris, California Department of Public Health, will update us on vaccination efforts in rural areas, especially farm workers and hard to reach places.
Michael Saunders will report on direct conversations he is having this month with elected officials, both state and federal, on rural water issues.
Regarding broadband, we have recommended support positions on five state bills. The language in the bills is still evolving and committee hearings are set for April 12th and April 14th, so there will be much to report at our May 1 meeting. Please see the most recent draft of my position paper here attached.
So looking forward to seeing you May 1. Details on how to register TBA.
With all my very best, Joy
Our next meeting is during the CDP State Convention April 29 – May 2. Registration for the Convention is now open. This will be a big meeting as the elections for statewide Party office and our Rural Caucus officers are being held – virtually, of course.
We have four statewide officers and ten regional officers. The list is on our website. You must be a Caucus member in good standing to vote in our election. Please be sure you are current on your dues.
It is extremely gratifying that many of the incumbents have confirmed they are running for re-election:
Secretary/Parliamentarian: Victor Costa
Treasurer: Lise Talbott
Northern Regional Chair: Elizabeth Betancourt
North Central Regional Chair: Dean Rewerts
Bay Area Regional Chair: Renee Zeimer
Gold Country Regional Chair: Amy Champ
Central Coast Regional Chair: Glenn Glazer
South Central Regional Chair: Susan Rowe
Southern Coastal Regional Chair: Michael Duran
I am both pleased and proud to endorse each of them as they are a great team and tremendous assets to the Caucus. I too am running for re-election. To throw your hat in the ring, please click here to submit your Notification of Intent to Run.
More details will follow as we get closer to the Convention and the day/time for our Caucus meeting is set.
Until then, please stay safe.
With all my very best, Joy
CDP Rural Caucus Meeting
Special CDP Virtual Eboard Meeting Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 10AM Agenda (Tentative):
- Approval of the 2021 April Virtual CDP Convention tentative agenda
- Approval of the 2021 April Virtual CDP Convention rules
- Approval of bylaws and time line for the 2021 CDP Officer Elections
- Approval of a bylaws amendment to eliminate in person voting for the 2021 ADEMs’ process
*Registration NOW OPEN* 2021 Assembly District Election Meeting (ADEM)
Apply to Run for 2021 ADEM
The deadline to apply November 15 – December 15, 2020
Please click here to apply for ADD and if you wish to also run for the EBoard.
Note: If you wish to run for the EBoard position you must specify on your application to run.
Pre-Register to vote in the 2021 ADEM
The deadline to pre-register for a vote by mail ballot is January 11, 2021
Note: If you are running as a candidate your application to run also allows you to pre-register to vote. You do not need to complete this pre-registration form if you have applied to run.
Apply or Register HERE: https://adem.cadem.org
The next CDP Rural Caucus Meeting will be during the virtual 2020 Fall CDP E-Board on the California Democratic Party’s Zoom Account. E-board Meeting: Monday, November 9th – Sunday, November 15, 2020 Tentative Agenda
CDP Rural Caucus Meeting via Zoom is Tuesday, November 10, 2020 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM
Please register in advance for this meeting: HERE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The next CDP Rural Caucus Meeting will be during the virtual 2020 Summer CDP E-Board on the California Democratic Party’s Zoom Account. E-board Meeting: Friday, July 24th – Sunday, July 26, 2020 Tentative Agenda
CDP Rural Caucus Meeting via Zoom is Friday, July 24, 2020 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Register in advance by Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 at midnight for this meeting: HERE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
CANCELED
The agenda and hotel information for the 2020 Spring CDP Executive Board Meeting in Visalia March 20-22, 2020 are posted on www.cadem.org.
The Rural Caucus agenda, meeting and location is TBA.
The agenda and hotel information for the California Democratic Party 2019 Fall Endorsing Convention in Long Beach November 15-17, 2019 are posted on www.cadem.org.
The Rural Caucus will be meeting that Friday, November 15, 2019 7:00 in Room 203 A-B Level 2.
The agenda and hotel information for the 2019 Summer CDP Executive Board Meeting in San Jose August 23-25, 2019 are posted on www.cadem.org.
The Rural Caucus will be meeting that Friday, August 23 at 4:15pm in the Fir Room of the Doubletree (second level). Our primary goals for this meeting include:
- Discussion on actions needed to address the fire insurance crisis. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara will be there to speak with this on this urgent matter.
- Submit updates to the Rural Plank for the 2020 CDP Platform. Note: The Party Platform will be finalized at the Long Beach Convention in November 2019.
- Secure the outcome of the Resolutions we passed at Convention. Note that timely Resolutions to the CDP are DUE July 24, but “late submissions” are still being accepted.
- Ratify small edits to our bylaws.
Suggested reading July 31 article by Mark Arax in the California Sunday Magazine about Paradise. “Gone: Decades of greed, neglect, corruption, and bad politics led to last year’s Paradise fire, the worst in California history. It should never have happened. It will happen again.”
Please join the officers of the Rural Caucus in proposing a Special Advisor on Rural Interests in the Governor’s Office .
