Caucuses
The California Democratic Party has recognized these statewide caucuses, which are made up of individual members who share similar demographics and/or interests. These caucuses have been formed to foster participation in the policy decisions and the outreach programs of the Party.
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NOTE: You must attend a Caucus meeting to request a hardship/dues waiver. Also please note that each caucus has its own bylaws and memberships expire at different times. Please check your caucus bylaws to determine when that time is.
Black Caucus
Chair: Taisha Brown, Chair
Phone: (619) 443-8989
Email: taishabrown.aac.cadem@gmail.com
Website: https://cdpaac.com/
Arab American Caucus
Chair: Yassar Dahbour, Chair
Phone: (916) 234-6561
Email: yassard@hotmail.com
Website: www.arabamericancaucus.org
Asian Pacific Islander Caucus
Chair: Deepa Sharma, Chair
Phone: (415) 425-3094
Email: mramoso.cdp@gmail.com
Website: www.apicaucus.com
Business & Professional Caucus
Chair: Cecile Bendavid, Chair
Phone: (818) 731-3228
Email: cecile.bendavid@gmail.com
Website: www.bpcaucus.com/
Facebook: groups/www.bpcaucus.org/
Chicano Latino Caucus
Chair: Carlos Alcalá, Chair
Phone: (916) 277-5504
Email: cmaslaw@yahoo.com
Website: www.chicanolatinocaucuscdp.com
Computer and Internet Caucus
Chair: Brigette Hunley, Chair
Phone: (707) 712-3325
Email: Brigette.hunley@gmail.com
Website: www.cdpcic.com
Disabilities Caucus
Chair: Hene Kelly, Chair
Phone: (415) 533-5244
Email: henekelly@aol.com
Website: cdpdisabilitiescaucus.org
Environmental Caucus
Chair: Igor Tregub, Chair
Phone: (510) 295-8798
Email: envirocaucus@gmail.com
Facebook: CaDemocraticEnvironmentalCaucus?ref=hl
Filipino American Caucus
Chair: Nathaniel Epstein, Chair
Phone: (818) 312-4853
Email: nateepstein22@gmail.com
Website: www.fadc-cdp.com/
Irish American Caucus
Chair: John O’Riordan, Chair
Phone: (415) 264-8663
Email: oriordansf@gmail.com
LGBT Caucus
Phone: (818) 219-4123
Email: lesteraponte@gmail.com
Chair: Tiffany Woods, Chair (North)
Phone: 510-305-3274
Email: tiffwoods@comcast.net
Native American Caucus
Chair: Mary Ann Andreas, Chair
Phone: (951) 640-8381
Email: martinandreas1@aol.com
Website: www.nativeamericancaucus.org
Progressive Caucus
Chair: Amar Singh Shergill, Chair
Phone: (916) 230-4878
Email: amar@shergilllawfirm.com
Website: www.progressivecaucuscdp.org/
Rural Caucus
Chair: Joy Sterling, Chair
Phone: (707) 484-0013
Email: joy@ironhorsevineyards.com
Website: cdpruralcaucus.org/
Senior Caucus
Chair: Ruth Carter, Chair
Phone: (916) 243-0855
Email: CDPSeniorCaucus@gmail.com
Facebook: https//www.facebook.com/CDPSeniorCaucus
Veteran’s Caucus
Chair: Ron Cohen, Chair
Phone: (760) 418-5437
Email: ron@deenron.com
Email: cdpvetscaucus@gmail.com
Website: cdpvc.org/
Facebook: cademvc/
Women’s Caucus
Chair: Carolyn Fowler, Chair
Phone: (310) 978-8298
Email: cfowler3138@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CADEMWOMEN/