Contra Costa Young Democrats
Contra Costa Young Democrats | |
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| President | Cody Keller |
| Vice President | Sarah Flashman |
| Treasurer | Jonathan Bash |
| [[|Secretary|Secretary]] | Vacancy |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | 1990 N. California Blvd, Walnut Creek CA 94596 |
| Website | |
| www.cocoyoungdems.org | |
The Contra Costa Young Democrats are an affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of California.
Alongside the Democratic Party of Contra Costa County (DPCCC), the Contra Costa Young Democrats are 1 of 2 county-wide clubs in Contra Costa County.
History
The Contra Costa Young Democrats were first founded in 1982 to provide young people an entry point into the political system in their own backyard. This first iteration of the club was brought together by now Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, East Bay Regional Parks Director Colin Coffey, Political Consultant Melody Howe Weintraub, and staffers in the Office of Congressman George Miller.
When they aged out of the club in the early 1990s the club laid dormant until 2013, when it was brought back to life by a group of staffers for then-Senator Mark DeSaulnier and Superintendent Tom Torlakson, with support from IBEW Local 302 and Congressman John Garamendi.
Now, the Contra Costa Young Democrats is one of the largest (and fastest-growing) young democrats clubs in the State of California, with over 80 dues-paying members and a strong leadership team consisting of local legislative staff, political fundraisers, communications consultants, nonprofit leaders, and municipal commissioners.
Contra Costa County has more registered Democrats than San Francisco — where Contra Costa goes, so goes California!
Governance
The mission of the California Young Democrats of Contra Costa County is to develop, support and sustain a network of local young Democrats in their efforts to raise the awareness of pressing issues and help mold the future of the Democratic Party.
County central committee
The Democratic Party of Contra Costa County (DPCCC) is the official organization representing over 375,000 registered Democrats across the county. The volunteer members work hard to champion progressive policies, elect strong Democrats, and build a cohesive community that works together to solve challenging problems. As California Democrats, members collaborate with allied organizations and individuals to defend and promote the rights, opportunities, and safety of all state residents.
Organization
Platform
K-12 Education
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Political Reform
Data Privacy and Internet Rights
Healthcare
Higher Education
Climate Justice
Energy
Sustainability
Women's Rights
LGBTQ Rights
Labor
Economic Development
Local Media
See also
- Democratic Party (United States) organizations
- List of state parties of the Democratic Party (United States)
- Political party strength in California
References
https://eastcountytoday.net/democratic-leaders-denounce-homophobic-assault-perpetrated-against-lgbtq-young-democrats-at-state-party-convention/ https://richmondconfidential.org/2016/10/11/in-contra-costa-county-young-democrats-zero-in-on-local-elections/ https://eastcountytoday.net/contra-costa-young-democrats-blast-trump-administration-for-ending-daca-program/ https://contracostaherald.com/041404-2/ https://eastcountytoday.net/county-young-democrats-launch-major-millennial-voter-engagement-project/ https://contracostaherald.com/08221702cch/ https://sfist.com/2019/06/04/young-democrats-attacked-in-homophobic-hate-crime-incident-in-soma/ Archived 2021-11-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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