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All politics begin locally: A tutorial

January 4, 2021 by Glen Park News staff

 

How does California actually get candidates who run for elections and who, when elected, will affect our daily lives in profound ways? It’s both a democratic and a sausage-making process.

But there’s a way we can impact the election process at the local level. Here is an example of how both major parties, Democrats and Republicans, recruit candidates and focus on issues that will, hopefully, represent voters’ interests in general elections.

The California Democratic Party (CDP) Bylaws provide that an Assembly District Election
Meetings (ADEMS) be held in each of the 80 California Assembly Districts in January of each
odd-numbered year to elect 7 “self-identified female” and 7 “other than self-identified female” to
be Assembly District Delegates (ADDs) to represent the Assembly District they are registered in.
These elections are open to all registered Democrats in California.
Assembly Delegates vote and conduct Party business at the yearly State Convention and
Executive Board meetings, including:
  • Establishment of the official CDP Platform and CDP Resolutions
  • Vote for Party Endorsements for partisan legislative and statewide offices in California
  • Vote for Positions on Ballot Propositions
  • Election of Party Officers: Chairman, two Vice-Chairs, Secretary and Controller
  • Election of 16-25 Regional Directors who function as liaisons between the CDP, County        Central Committees, and Democratic Clubs
Learn more at:
adem.cadem.org
How to Vote in ADEM 2021
Due to the pandemic, the ADEM elections will be conducted via mail-in voting this cycle.
Request your ballot online
here
or via a dedicated phone line (916-442-5707).
ADEM Voting Process and Key Dates:
  1. Registered Democrats can request their mail-in ballot online from now until January 11.
  2. Once you submit the ballot request form, a confirmation code will be emailed to you that you will need to save this code and enter on your ballot once you receive it in the mail. Ballots will begin being mailed out the first week of January and you should receive your ballot in the mail by January 15.
  3. Complete your ballot by voting and mailing it out as soon as possible after you receive it.
  4. All ballots must be received by the Party in their PO Boxes no later than January 27.

 

In California, Republicans in each county elect a committee to oversee party activities at the local level. These committees are known as “County Central Committees.” Party activities include recruiting candidates, voter outreach, voter registration drives, coordinating volunteer activities, and fundraising. As in other counties, San Francisco Republicans elect a delegation to govern the San Francisco Republican Party (SFGOP).  Delegates are elected every 4 years, during the Presidential Primary in California. The SFGOP delegates are elected by Assembly District. There are two Assembly Districts in San Francisco: Assembly District 19 and Assembly District 17. Eleven Republicans are elected from Assembly District  17, and 14 are elected from Assembly District 19. The last SFGOP delegation was elected on June 7, 2016. Republicans elected on that date took office in January, 2017. They do not appear to be holding these elections online. To find out about the 2021 election, you can contact the party at this link:
http://www.sfgop.org/contact.html

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Upper Noe Neighbors Community Meeting Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Upper Noe Recreation Center auditorium
295 Day Street
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San Francisco Department of Public Works logoDPW Love Our City
District 8 Cleanup Day
Saturday, June 7, 9 a.m. to afternoon
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The Center for Creative Exploration
Explore all the Colors of the Rainbow
one-day workshop
Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Weeding Party
June 21, 10 a.m. to noon
100 block of Arlington at Charles
Join neighbors on the North end of the Cut to keep down the weeds and beautify top to bottom. Tools, lunch and good company provided.


Monthly cleanup on the Greenway
First Saturday of the Month (usually)
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Glen Canyon Habitat Restoration
Every third Saturday 9:30 a.m to noon
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Photos and Fun courtesy of the Glen Park Library!
It was a great turnout at the Glen Park Library Open House on Saturday May 17th!

Thank you to all who attended and a big thank you to Glen Park Branch Library Manager Darren Heiber and his staff for a fantastic day!! 🙌🏽

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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays 2:00PM - 2:45PM
Room #1
Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in!

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street

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Qi Gong & Tai Chi Thursdays at the Glen Park Rec Center!

Thursdays  2:00PM - 2:45PM 
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Led by led by Ashima Sarin

Beginners and All Levels of Mobility Are Welcome! It’s FREE and drop-in! 

(There will be no class the second half of June and July)

📍Glen Park Rec Center, 70 Elk Street 

QUESTIONS? CALL 415-239-4007
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