For Immediate Release Contact: Roger Salazar Tuesday, May 28, 2019 [email protected] (916) 284-1255

California Democratic Party Announces Speaking Lineup for 2019 Organizing Convention

Sacramento, Calif. – Today, the Democratic Party announced speakers for the 2019 California Democratic Party State Organizing Convention that will take place at the Moscone Center in from May 31-June 2, 2019. The Friday Chair’s Welcome Reception will take place in the Moscone North Lower Lobby. General Sessions and Saturday Lunch/Dinner will take place in Hall F of Moscone North Hall.

FRIDAY WELCOME RECEPTION (6-7PM) SATURDAY LUNCH (Noon-1PM) CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker San Francisco Supervisor David Campos Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon San Francisco Mayor Senate President pro Tem Toni G. Atkins

US Rep. , Chair of the CA SATURDAY GENERAL SESSION (10- 11:30AM) Congressional Delegation CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown SATURDAY GENERAL SESSION (1:30-3PM) San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tom Steyer, Founder of NextGen Climate Governor Joe Sanberg, Founder of CALEITC4Me U.S. House Speaker State Treasurer Senate President pro Tem Toni G. Atkins Supt. of Public Instruction (tent.) Lt. Governor Assemblymember Monique Limon Attorney General US Senator Controller US Rep. Secretary of State Mayor Pete Buttigieg US Rep. US Senator US Senator US Senator Fmr Governor Fmr. US Rep. Beto O’Rourke Governor Jay Inslee US Senator

(MORE) SATURDAY GENERAL SESSION (Cont.) SUNDAY GENERAL SESSION (10AM – CDP Secretary Jenny Bach 12:30PM) Former CDP Chair Art Torres CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker Rita Ramirez (Candidate for CDP Chair) US Senator Rusty Hicks (Candidate for CDP Chair) The Hon. Julian Castro Daraka Larimore Hall (Candidate for CDP Chair) Fmr. US Rep. John Delaney Mike Katz-Lacabe (Candidate for CDP Chair) CDP Secretary Jenny Bach Kimberly Ellis (Candidate for CDP Chair) CDP Controller Dan Weitzman Mike Saifie (Candidate for CDP Chair) Gilda Gonzalez, CEO of Lenore Albert (Candidate for CDP Chair) Northern California April Verrett, SEIU 2015 SATURDAY DINNER (6-7:30PM) Art Pulaski, California Labor Federation CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker Board of Equalization Member US Rep. Board of Equalization Member Tony Vazquez US Rep. Board of Equalization Member Michael Schaefer

(Candidates for US President in BOLD)

The CDP Organizing Convention will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from May 31st to June 2nd, 2019. The theme of this year’s CDP Organizing Convention is “Blue Wave Rolling.”

The CDP State Convention is the largest gathering of active Democrats from around the State. There are more than 3,400 delegates registered and more than 300 media credentialed for this convention. Total number of delegates, guests, observers, volunteers, staff and media will be around 5,000 attendees.

This gathering will be instrumental in determining changes to the Party’s platform and will elect a new Chair to lead the CDP into 2020. (The CDP Organizing Convention is the first of two State Conventions the CDP will hold this year. The second is the CDP Endorsing Convention which will take place in November 2019.)

The California Democratic Party will be live-tweeting, live streaming, and otherwise keeping interested parties updated across social media using the hashtag #CADEM19 and #BlueWaveRolling.

NOTE TO MEDIA: Members of the media who do not yet have credentials are encouraged to apply ASAP by clicking here or visiting the MEDIA section of the website www.CDPConvention.org.

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