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May 19, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Democratic Activist Donna Patterson

May 10, 2013

CDP Chair Calls on Jim Brulte to Condemn Maldonado's Willie Horton-style Politics

April 18, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Need for Filibuster Reform in Wake of U.S. Senate's Failure to Take Action Against Gun Violence

April 17, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Long-time California Democratic Party parliamentarian Joseph L. Wyatt, Jr.

April 14, 2013

California Democrats Kick Off 2013 State Convention, Hold Largest Gathering of Democrats Since Historic 2012 Election Victories

April 14, 2013

Final Report of 2013 California Democrats State Convention

April 11, 2013

California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Announces the Launching of Chinese-Language Section on California Democratic Party Website

April 11, 2013

加州民主黨亞太裔黨團 宣布推出加州民主黨網站的中文部分

April 09, 2013

California Democrats Prepare for Sacramento Convention & Largest Gathering of Democrats Since Historic 2012 Election Victories

March 29, 2013

Statement of Latino Legislative Caucus Chair Sen. Ricardo Lara on the Legacy of Civil Rights and Labor Leader Cesar Chavez

March 22, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on California Congressional Republicans' Vote for Extremist Ryan House Budget

March 20, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Passing of State Senator Nicholas Petris

March 07, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus Chair Christine Pelosi on International Women’s Day

March 04, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the California Republican Party Convention & Voter Outreach Hopes

February 14, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Senate Republicans Blocking Chuck Hagel’s Nomination for Secretary of Defense

January 31, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Supporting President Obama's Call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

January 18, 2013

Statement of California Democratic Party African-American Caucus Chair Darren Parker on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

December 19, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Supporting the Renewal of the Assault Weapons Ban

November 29, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on “Fiscal Cliff” Negotiations and Bush Tax Cuts

November 15, 2012

California Democrats Gather for Fall 2012 Executive Board Meeting in Millbrae

November 13, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Passing of Democratic Activist Carmen Warschaw

November 10, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Veterans Caucus Chair Rick Reyes on Veterans Day

November 09, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Results of 2012 Election

November 02, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Decline of Republican Registration in California to Below 30%

October 31, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party John Burton on FPPC Complaint Against Abel Maldonado for Failure to Report Campaign Contributions

October 26, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Communications Director Tenoch Flores in Response to Republican Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack’s Assertion That Native American Tribes Were “Pushed” to Express Offense at Attack Ads in CA-36

October 22, 2012

Sutter Brown "Unleashes" on the Campaign Trail With “30 for 30” Statewide Tour in Support of Proposition 30

October 21, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Senator George McGovern

October 13, 2012

California Democratic Party to Launch “Statewide Day of Action” to Defeat Prop 32, Pass Prop 30 & Elect Democratic Congressional Candidates to Win Back the House

October 03, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the First 2012 Presidential Debate Between President Obama and Mitt Romney

September 18, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Mitt Romney’s Statements Dismissing Half of U.S. Population

September 03, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Recent Press Reports

August 30, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Responding to Incessant California Bashing by Republican Party Leaders at the RNC

August 30, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Responding to Incessant California Bashing by Republican Party Leaders at the RNC

August 22, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Mitt Romney and Republican Party Accusations of Negative Campaigning

August 03, 2012

California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Congratulates Tea Party Republican Ted Cruz on His Thunderously Underwhelming U.S. Senate Victory in Texas

July 29, 2012

California Democratic Party Announces Endorsements for November Ballot Propositions

July 11, 2012

House Republicans Vote to Take Away Health Benefits from Constituents In Attempt to Overturn Affordable Care Act

June 28, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Affordable Care Act

June 22, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Chair Clark Lee on 30th Anniversary of Vincent Chin's Passing

June 19, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on President Obama's Policy Announcement to Halt Deportation of DREAM Act Eligible Youth

June 14, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton in Support of President Obama's Economic Vision Laid Out In Cleveland Speech Today

May 27, 2012

Statement of CDP Veterans Caucus Chair Rick Reyes on Memorial Day

May 23, 2012

California Democratic Party Launches Website Dedicated to Exposing Voting Records of Vulnerable GOP Incumbents Running for Congress in California

May 22, 2012

Statement of CDP LGBT Caucus co-chairs, Clark Williams and Pat Washington, on Harvey Milk Day

May 09, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on President Obama's Historic Announcement Supporting Marriage Equality

April 10, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Mitt Romney's Refusal to Release Tax Return Statements

March 30, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Cesar Chavez Holiday

March 29, 2012

Open Letter from California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton to GOP Presidential Candidates Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich et al.

March 29, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Republican Attempt To Remove "Astronaut" from CA-10 Congressional Candidate Jose Hernandez's Description in June Primary Ballot

March 21, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Passing of San Diego LGBT Pioneer Charles McKain

March 21, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Two-Year Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Passing

March 19, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on President Obama's Opposition to Discriminatory Same-Sex Marriage Ban in North Carolina

March 14, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Democratic Activist Selma Rubin

March 12, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Longtime Democratic Activist Gerald "Jerry" Hill

February 27, 2012

California Democratic Party Opens Delegate Selection Process for Democratic National Convention in Charlotte

February 08, 2012

Governor Jerry Brown, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democratic Leader Pelosi, Senator Al Franken, The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Democratic Statewide Elected Officials, Among Featured Speakers at California Democrats State Convention in San Diego

January 13, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party African-American Caucus Chair Darren Parker on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

January 12, 2012

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Release of Department of Justice Opinion on President Obama’s Recess Appointment of Richard Cordray to Head Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

December 21, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Chairman John Burton In Response to Unsubstantiated Pro Publica Report Charging Democratic Manipulation of California Redistricting Commission

November 30, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Thanking Senator Feinstein for Defending Due Process for American Citizens

November 21, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Collapse of “Supercommittee”

November 10, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Veterans Caucus Chair Ricardo Reyes on Veterans Day

September 19, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Chairman John Burton on Congressional Republicans’ Reaction to President Obama’s Millionaire Tax Proposal

September 08, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Chairman John Burton on Tea Party Republicans Refusing to Attend Tonight’s Presidential Address Before Joint Session of Congress

August 26, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Women's Caucus Chair Christine Pelosi on Women's Equality Day

August 17, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on S.B. 161

August 12, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Passing of Richard Floyd

August 03, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Loss of 74,000 Jobs As Result of Republican-driven FAA Partial Shutdown

August 02, 2011

California Democratic Party Calls for Initiative Process Reform as Party’s Executive Board Passes Resolution Guarding Against Fraud and Urging Reform

July 14, 2011

Statement of the California Democratic Party LGBT Caucus Co-Chairs Pat Washington and Clark Williams on Governor Brown Signing SB 48 into Law

July 11, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Passing of Ramona Hahn

July 01, 2011

California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Backs President’s Strong Stand on Ending Tax Giveaways

June 28, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton and CDP LGBT Caucus Co-Chairs Clark Williams and Pat Washington, PhD, on the Passing of LGBT Icon Jean Harris

June 14, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Executive Director Shawnda Westly on Sexist GOP Ad in CA-36 Special Election

June 01, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on GOP’s Push to Re-Write Voting Laws Heading Into 2012 Elections

May 20, 2011

Statement of CDP LGBT Caucus Co-Chairs Clark Williams and Pat Washington, PhD, Celebrating Harvey Milk Day

May 19, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Janice Hahn’s Victory in CD36 Primary

April 25, 2011

Governor Jerry Brown, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Statewide Democratic Leaders to Speak at 2011 California Democrats State Convention in Sacramento

April 22, 2011

Statement of CDP Environmental Caucus Chair Tim Allison on the 41st Anniversary of Earth Day

April 20, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Racist and Offensive E-mail Distributed by Orange County Republican Central Committee Delegate and Tea Party Activist

April 19, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Chairman John Burton on House GOP Vote to Eliminate Prevention and Public Health Fund in Affordable Care Act

April 15, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Today’s House GOP Budget Vote – The Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Poorer and the Middle Class Goes Down the Drain

April 13, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on GOP’s Continued Call for Draconian Cuts to Services in Order to Benefit Multi-Millionaires and Billionaires

April 13, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Business Leader and Philanthropist Sidney Harman

April 11, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Southern California Political Consultant Kam Kuwata

April 07, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Launch of CAGOP’s “Speakout Tour”

March 30, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on California GOP's Refusal to Compromise in State Budget Negotiations

March 22, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Commemorating the One Year Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act

March 18, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Responding to De Facto California Republican Party Leader Grover Norquist’s Alarming Budget Statement

March 08, 2011

Statement of Karen Weinstein, Chair of the Women’s Caucus, California Democratic Party

February 17, 2011

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Protests by Wisconsin Public Employees in Response to Republican Governor Scott Walker’s Anti-Worker Proposals

December 22, 2010

CDP LGBT Caucus Statement on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal

December 22, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Repeal

November 03, 2010

Democratic Voter Turnout Keeps California Blue

October 27, 2010

CDP Launches "The Most Interesting Man in California" Web Parody of Popular Dos XX Commercials

October 27, 2010

California Democratic Party Features President Obama in Mailer Opposing Prop. 23, an Initiative That Would Eliminate Thousands of Clean Energy Jobs

October 25, 2010

California Democratic Party Announces Ground-Breaking "Friend Out The Vote" Effort With New Facebook App

October 18, 2010

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on 2010 Election Deadlines

October 08, 2010

California Democratic Party Calls on Meg Whitman To Release Social Security Administration Letters Related to Former Housekeeper’s Employment at Whitman Household

October 04, 2010

California Democratic Party Announces "No on Prop 23" Robo Calls From Robert Redford Starting Today

September 30, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton On Republican Demands for $500 Million In Corporate Tax Breaks As Price for Passing State Budget

September 20, 2010

California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Writes Open Letter to Meg Whitman Asking For Clarification on Her “Plan” to Cut $1 Billion From Welfare Services To Fund Education

September 20, 2010

California Democratic Party Files IRS Complaint Against California Chamber of Commerce

September 17, 2010

New California Voter Registration Numbers Show CA GOP Stuck in Second Place, Despite Millions in Spending and Talk of Surge

September 17, 2010

President Bill Clinton to Join Attorney General Jerry Brown and Mayor Gavin Newsom in Series of Events in Northern and Southern California

September 10, 2010

2010 Election Kicks Into High Gear for California Dems with New Web Site

September 01, 2010

California Democratic Party Files Complaint Against Shady Whitman Front Group “Small Business Action Committee”

August 25, 2010

California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton Condemns CA GOP and Rep. Dan Lungren's "Smear Tactics" in CD 03 Race

August 23, 2010

Burton Nominates GOP Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina for Hypocrite of the Year Award

August 22, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Latino Civil Rights Pioneer Mario Obledo

August 17, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Carly Fiorina’s Attempt to Discredit Senator Boxer’s Success In Saving 16,500 Teachers’ Jobs in California

August 05, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Court Ruling Overturning Prop 8 Marriage Ban

August 04, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party on Court Ruling Overturning Same-Sex Marriage Ban

July 18, 2010

California Democratic Party Recommendations for November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot Measures

July 01, 2010

Statement of Chairman John Burton on Gov. Schwarzenegger's Order To Reduce State Workers' Pay Beginning in July to Below California Minimum Wage

June 24, 2010

Meg Whitman Supporter Disparages President Obama, Uses "Birther Humor" To Entertain Whitman Supporters in San Diego

June 15, 2010

New CDP Video: Meg Whitman on Leadership

June 04, 2010

CDP's "Oil Man Sam" Site Exposes Sam Blakeslee's Ties to Big Oil SD 15 Special Election Offers Voters Clear Contrast on Coastal Protection

May 06, 2010

With Republican Senate Debate Today, Dems Release "GOP Demon Sheep" - -- A Trailer Exposing The Dangerous Ideas of Campbell, Fiorina, and Devore

April 28, 2010

California Democratic Party Chairman Calls on Meg Whitman To "Come Clean" With CA Voters on Goldman Sachs Profits

April 20, 2010

CDP Candidate Endorsements and Recommendations for 2010 June Primary

April 14, 2010

Speaker Pelosi, Senator Boxer, Attorney General Brown, The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Mayor Villaraigosa Among Featured Speakers At Democratic State Convention in Los Angeles

April 07, 2010

California Democratic Party Charges Meg Whitman Campaign With Collusion in New Chamber of Commerce Attack Ads

March 31, 2010

Meg Whitman Joins Tea Party Calls For Repeal of Health Care Law

March 23, 2010

Chairman John Burton Responds to Republican Republican Senate Candidates Calling For the Repeal of Historic Health Care Reform Law

March 23, 2010

Statement of Chairman John Burton on President Obama Signing Health Care Reform Into Law

March 11, 2010

Californians knock, is Whitman at home?

March 01, 2010

Citing Judgment For Unpaid Employment Taxes, CDP Calls on Meg Whitman To Release Tax Returns Immediately

February 26, 2010

One GOP Senator Blocks Unemployment Assistance As Clock Runs Out On Benefits For One Million Americans, Including More Than 200,000 Californians

February 18, 2010

One Year Later California Democrats Praise Recovery Act

February 04, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Reports of Factual Errors in Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Meg Whitman’s TV Ad

February 03, 2010

California Democratic Party Launches Website To Introduce Carly Fiorina To California Voters

February 02, 2010

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton on Whitman campaign’s attempt to coerce rival Republican candidate Steve Poizner to drop out of governor’s race

January 29, 2010

California Democratic Party Calls On Meg Whitman To Disassociate Herself From Self-Proclaimed “Proud Racist”

January 21, 2010

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton in response to Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling

January 12, 2010

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton in response to reports of potential changes in Governor’s race

January 06, 2010

Response of California Democratic Party Chairman John Burton to Governor Schwarzenegger’s State of the State Speech

December 18, 2009

As Credit Suisse Comes Under Fire for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran, Carly Fiorina Still Hasn't Answered Questions Regarding Illegal Hewlett-Packard Sales to Iran

December 10, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton congratulating Assemblymember John Perez

November 04, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton on Carly Fiorina's Decision to Run for U.S. Senate

November 03, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton Congratulating Congressman-Elect John Garamendi

October 22, 2009

California Democratic Party Announces New Communications Director

October 07, 2009

Does Meg Whitman Have the Judgment to Be Governor?

September 22, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton on Meg Whitman's Entry into the Governor's Race

September 02, 2009

Chairman John Burton Congratulates John Garamendi on His Victory in the Congressional District 10 Special Primary Election

September 02, 2009

Chairman John Burton Congratulates Steven C. Bradford on His Victory in Assembly District 51 Special Election

August 26, 2009

Statement of Chairman John Burton on the Passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy

August 11, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton on Passing of Eunice Kennedy Shriver

July 22, 2009

Chairman John Burton Urges "No" Vote on Offshore Drilling

July 15, 2009

California Democratic Party Files FPPC Complaint Seeking Immediate Injunction To Block Governor's Airing of Television Ad

July 14, 2009

California Democratic Party Congratulates Congresswoman-Elect Judy Chu

June 24, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton regarding Republicans' refusal to vote for budget plan

June 23, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton regarding Republicans' recent discovery of one Decline-to-State voter, Assemblyman Juan Arambula

June 17, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton on Legislative Democrats' Budget Plan

June 16, 2009

Statement from Chairman John Burton on the passing of George Tsakopoulos

June 15, 2009

California Democratic Party: "Protect All Californians, Stop the Severe Cuts and Support a Balanced Solution!"

November 25, 2008

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres on the Race for the 10th Assembly District

November 11, 2008

Statement from CDP Chairman Art Torres on Prop 8 Court Filing

November 04, 2008

Statement of California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres on Historic Election Day

November 03, 2008

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres Regarding FEC Complaint Filed by California Republican Party Against Obama Campaign

October 31, 2008

Statement from Chairman Art Torres Regarding New Voter Registration Numbers

October 21, 2008

Statement from CDP Chairman Art Torres on unprecedented Democratic voter registration success

October 20, 2008

Statement from California Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres on Arrest on Republican Voter Fraud Scheme

October 17, 2008

Statement from CDP Chairman Art Torres on California's upcoming voter registration deadline

October 13, 2008

Statement from CDP Chairman Art Torres on San Bernardino County becoming a "blue" county

September 26, 2008

Statement from the California Democratic Party on Republican Campaign Trickery in the 26th Assembly District

September 22, 2008

Statement from CDP Chairman Art Torres on Nicole Parra's Endorsement of a Republican in AD 30

September 20, 2008

Statement of Chairman Art Torres Regarding Gains in Democratic Voter Registration

September 16, 2008

California Democratic Party Calls for State Investigation of Steve Poizner's Republican Voter Registration Program

August 29, 2008

Statement of Chairman Art Torres Regarding Sarah Palin

July 24, 2008

Statement from CDP Chairman Art Torres on Schwarzenegger's state employee pay-cut plan

July 14, 2008

Valley lawmaker tapped to mobilize Democratic base

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