The California Democratic Party's ADEM delegate elections have mostly wrapped up, with results available for all but one of the 80 districts in the state. What's the big deal about ADEMs? Details in the thread. 1/

CA Dem Delegates vote on who the Democratic Party endorses in state & congressional elections, such as Assemblymember, Governor, Propositions, and Congress. There are over 3,000 of us. 1/3 of delegates are elected in the ADEM elections.
https://www.adems2021.vote/faq 

The ADEM elections take place every 2 years, in the January of odd-numbered years. Normally there are in-person events (the name stands for Assembly District Election Meeting) where Dems in each of the state's 80 assembly districts vote in person. This year, it was vote by mail.

Last year, about 50,000 people voted statewide. This year, 169,000 ballots were requested, though only 60,000 got counted, in part due to delays in the mail. https://adem.cadem.org/ 

Even with two extensions to the deadline, the continued delays in the mail due to the Trump administration meant that two weeks was not enough time for all ballots to be mailed out to party members and received back in time. https://twitter.com/fightdenial/status/1360108673683476482

Throughout the last week of April, CA Dem delegates will meet online for the 2021 convention. We'll be electing party leadership, who will serve for the next 4 years. The party will also be endorsing legislation, which you can recommend here: https://cadem.org/our-party/standing-committees/legislation-committee/

The current chair of the CA Dem Party, Rusty Hicks, is running for re-election. Challenging him is Delaine Eastin, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction and a 2018 candidate for Governor.

Candidates have been making the rounds at Democratic clubs around the state. For example, @DelaineEastin came to the @OurRevEastBay meeting to share her plans & experience in politics - which started on the city council of Union City, where there's a school named after her.

Delaine talked about the need for long range thinking, giving as an example how Union City cleaned up industrial land near its BART station and has been replacing it with affordable & mixed-income housing to create a neighborhood where people don't need to drive everywhere.

Delaine also talked about her role in getting rent control for mobile homes in Union City, as well as her time in the state legislature, passing a landfill cleanup bill and fighting for requiring charter schools to have collective bargaining (unfrotunately that bill was vetoed)

In addition to a party chair, the CA Dem party also will be electing two Vice Chairs, a Secretary, a Controller, and about 20 Regional Directors. For those who want all the details, you can read the bylaws here: https://cadem.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CDP-BYLAWS-2020-FINAL-073120-.pdf

So, who are the ADEM delegates that have been elected? A list of the results are on the CA Dem website here: https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/
I'll highlight some of the slates (each of the 80 districts elects 14 people) that won in this thread. #ADEM #ADEMs

Assembly District 1 is a sprawling district that covers the rural counties in the northeast quarter of the state. Fivecandidates backed by the Progressive Delegates Network were elected, as well as several others. https://www.adems2021.vote/ad1  #ADEM

On the North Coast's Assembly District 2, the Progressive Labor Slate swept the election, with all 13 of their members elected. #ADEM http://facebook.com/VoteAD2 

Assembly District 3 is another large rural district in the Chico area. Here, the Progressive Delegates Network also had a strong showing, electing all 10 of their endorsed candidates. #ADEM https://www.adems2021.vote/ad3 

In Assembly District 4, which includes the North Bay, Davis, and Lake County, the Rural Progressive Alliance slate won 13 of the 14 seats. #ADEM

Assembly District 5 is another large rural district, stretching from the Central Valley up to the Nevada state line. the AD05 California Progressives won all 14 seats. Congrats @AMYCHAMP! #ADEM

Assembly District 6 is in the suburbs just northeast of Sacramento. Congrats to @EvanMMinton
and the Blue Wave Rising Slate, most of whom won seats in this district. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-6/ #ADEM

Another victory for the Progressive Labor Alliance in Assembly District 7 (Sacramento)! http://www.sacpla.com/  #ADEM

In Sacramento's Assembly District 8, the Progressive Labor Alliance and Progressive Delegates Network had a strong showing, winning most of the #ADEM seats. Congrats @DavidinNorCal ! https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-8/

Assembly District 9 runs from south Sacramento through Elk Grove & Lodi. Progressive Labor Alliance, with strong support from the Sikh community, won most of the delegate seats. Among the AD9 #ADEM delegates is Progressive Caucus chair @AmarShergillCA https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-9/

In Assembly District 10, the Progressive Slate won 13 out of 14 of AD10's delegate seats in a close contest with another slate. http://theprogressiveslate.org/  #ADEM

update: the AD9 slate card was an older one, here is the most up to date info on the Progressive Labor Alliance that won the district in the Assembly District 9 #ADEM election.

In Assembly District 11, the winning slate is the United for a Progressive Future Slate, which is endorsed by the @CoCoLabor Council. AD11 covers the Bay Delta and stretches from Brentwood through Antioch and up to Fairfield. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-11/

Assembly District 12 includes parts of Stockton and Modesto. The Progressive Change slate won most of the seats in AD12's #ADEM election. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-12/

Clean sweep by the Frontline Solidarity Slate in Assembly District 13! AD13 covers Tracy and most of Stockton. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-13/ #ADEM

The ADEM results were split in Assembly District 14, which includes Vallejo, Concord, and Martinez. The winning candidates in AD14 include ones from both the Progressive Labor Slate and the Progressives for Change slate. https://www.adems2021.vote/ad14  #ADEM

Assembly District 15 in the East Bay is my home district, and I'm happy to report that the Progressive Labor Slate won 14 out of 14 seats in the AD15 #ADEM election. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-15/

In Assembly District 16, which goes from Walnut Creek down through Livermore, 3 slates were running. The Unity Values slate endorsed by the Assemblymember won 13 of the 14 seats, with @Marisol4CA also winning a seat. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-16/ #ADEM

San Francisco's west side has typically had one of the highest voter turnouts of any district in the #ADEM elections. This year was no different in Assembly District 17, with the AD17 winners - the @risetogethersf slate - getting over 1,300 votes. http://risetogethersf.com 

Assembly District 18 (Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro) is another deep blue district. AD18 #ADEM had winners from both the Unity Slate and the Social Justice League, such as @bluepupboi. http://www.ad18socialjusticeleague.com  http://www.ad18unity.com  https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-18/

Assembly District 19, on San Francisco's west side, had many slates, some which overlapped. City For All won the most AD19 #ADEM seats, with 13 of their 14 candidates winning, including @wafoli
and @marcus_ismael
https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-19/

Assembly District 20 goes from Castro Valley, Hayward down through Fremont. Here in AD20 the People Powered Progressives, with candidates including @cvsiak, @vinniebacon, won most of the seats. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-20/

Assembly District 21 in Modesto and Merced had two mostly overlapping slates. Of these, Valley First won, with all 14 of their candidates elected to be AD21 #ADEM delegates. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-21/

Back on the Peninsula, in Assembly District 22, the San Mateo County Dems United slate had a clean sweep, winning all 14 of AD22's #ADEM seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-22/

Big win by the Democrats 4 Justice Slate in Fresno's Assembly District 23. All 13 of their AD23 #ADEM candidates won. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-23/

In Assembly District 24 in Silicon Valley, the North Star Progressive Democrats won 11 of 14 seats. AD24's #ADEM delegates include many housing leaders, including @rf_mehlinger, @VoteRavenMalone, @AlysaCisneros, & @cariforcouncil http://ad24.vote  https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-24/

In Assembly District 25, People-Powered Progressives won most of the seats in AD25, with the remaining 4 going to the Unity Slate. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-25/

Assembly District 26 includes Tulare County and other parts of the Central Valley and Owens Valley. Here, the Progressive Delegates for AD26 won most of the seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-26/ #ADEM

Clean sweep in Assembly District 27 by the Progressive Labor Unity Alliance #ADEM slate. This slate was endorsed by AD27 Assemblymember @Ash_Kalra as well as state senator David Cortese. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-27/

Assembly District 28 in Santa Clara County had two slates, of these, the AD28 Equity Slate won a clean sweep for all 14 #ADEM delegates. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-28/

Assembly District 29, which includes Santa Cruz and parts of Santa Clara County, was won mostly by California Progressives Slate, with the Schools & Communities Slate also picking up at least 2 seats - maybe a 3rd depending on how the tie is broken! https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-29/ #ADEM

that's all for tonight, tomorrow, I'll continue with the summary down through the Central Coast and Valley and towards SoCal.

Assembly District 30 (Central Coast and Gilroy), the Progressive Labor Slate supported by @AsmRobertRivas won all 14 of the AD30 #ADEM delegate spots. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-30/

In Assembly District 31, around Fresno, the Young Gets It Done Slate, named after a common slogan among young Democrats (people 35 and younger), won 6 seats in the AD31 #ADEM election.

Assembly District 32 covers Hanford and half of Bakersfield. Here in AD32, the Central Valley Progressive Coalition won most of the seats, with 12 candidates running. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-32/

Assembly District 33 covers the High Desert, from Victorville to the Arizona state line. In AD33, the People's Action Slate won 13 of the 14 #ADEM delegate seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-33/

Assembly District 34 is the other half of Bakersfield and some surrounding areas. Three slates faced off here, the winning one was the Progressives United slate, which won 13 of 14 AD34 #ADEM seats. https://www.adems2021.vote/ad34 

Further down the coast around San Luis Obispo, the SLO County Progressive Slate swept the Assembly District 35 #ADEM election, winning all 14 #ADEM seats. https://www.sloprogressiveslate.org/  https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-35/

Assembly District 36 is another High Desert district, around Lancaster and Palmdale. In a competitive election, three slates split AD36's 14 seats: Diverse Groups Diverse Ideals, Seven Ladies of Labor, and Working for You #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-36/

Assembly District 37 is on the coast in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Here the Progressive Labor Alliance for Justice slate won most of AD37's #ADEM seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-37-2/

Assembly District 38 in Santa Clarita and Simi Valley had a very competitive #ADEM election, with over 900 votes needed to win. The United for AD-38 slate won all 14 seats in AD38. Congrats @DoNguyenMai!

Assembly District 39 is in the San Fernando Valley. Based on the vote results, the AD39 winners appear to all be on the same slate, but I have not come across their slate card or website. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-39/ #ADEM

Assembly District 40 includes San Bernardino and Rancho Cucamonga. Here, Assemblymember James Ramos and Congressman Pete Aguilar endorsed a slate of 14 that won all 14 AD40 #ADEM seats.

Assembly District 41 covers Pasadena, San Dimas, Claremont, & Upland. Very close election in AD41, with the Democrats for Justice slate and People's Action splitting the seats. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-41/

Assembly District 42 is a sprawling district that includes Beaumont, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, and Twentynine Palms. In AD42, the Equity 42 slate won 13 of the 14 #ADEM delegate seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-42/

Assembly District 43 includes Glendale and Burbank, as well as La Canada Flintridge. The Forward 43 slate won by a landslide in AD43, with most of their candidates getting over 1,000 votes. #ADEM https://www.forward43.com/  https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-43/

Ventura County's Assembly District 44 had a fairly competitive election. The Progressive and Labor Democrats slate won in AD44 all the seats here. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-44/ #ADEM

Assembly District 45 is in the western part of the San Fernando Valley (Northridge, Canoga Park, etc) also had a competitive election. The winning slate here was the AD45 Progressives. #ADEM https://ad45progressives.com/  https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-45/

Assembly District 46 is also in the San Fernando Valley, covering Van Nuys and Sherman Oaks. There was only one slate there, the Unity Slate, which won all 14 seats in AD46. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-46/

Assembly District 47 includes Fontana and parts of San Bernardino. Here there were two slates, the winning one in AD47 is the Stronger Inland Empire Slate. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-47/ #ADEM

Close election in the San Gabriel Valley's Assembly District 48, though I can't find a publicly advertised slate card for the slate that won most of the seats in AD48. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-48/

The other San Gabriel Valley district, AD49, also had a close election. Here the San Gabriel Valley Justice Democrats slate won most of the seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-49/ #ADEM

Assembly District 50 covers Santa Monica, West Hollywood, and Beverly Hills. Intense 3-way race here, with the Grassroots Slate winning most of the AD50 #ADEM seats, and the Progressive Slate picking up a few seats as well. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-50/

Assembly District 51, which wraps around downtown LA, covers places such as Echo Park, Eagle Rock, and East LA, also had a competitive 3-way race for #ADEM. Congrats to the @AD51PeoplesAxn slate, which swept all 14 seats in AD51. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-51/

Assembly District 52 includes Pomona, Ontario, and Chino. There appears to be a slate that won all 14 seats though I have not come across their slate card yet. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-52/

Assembly District 53 covers downtown Los Angeles, Koreatown, and other central neighborhoods. 2 slates ran here, the People's Slate are the winners in AD53. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-53/

Assembly District 54 is in the Culver City area. In AD54, the Forward54 slate picked up all 14 of the #ADEM seats. https://www.adem54.org/  https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-54/

Assembly District 55 spans parts of LA and Orange counties, including Rowland Heights, Diamond Bar, and Yorba Linda. In the AD55 #ADEM election, the Unity Slate won all of the seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-55/

Assembly District 56 covers the southeast corner of California, An unnamed AD56 slate won the #ADEM delegate seats in this district. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-56/

Close race in Assembly District 57 in southeast LA county, covering La Puente, Norwalk, La Mirada, etc. Two slates - Democrats for Justice and Democrats United - split the fourteen #ADEM delegate seats in AD57. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-57/

Assembly District 58, centered on Downey, also had a competitive election with 3 different slates running. The winner in AD58 is the Organizing for Progress slate, which won all 14 seats. #ADEM
https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-58/ https://www.facebook.com/organizingforprogress58/

Of all the 80 assembly districts in California, deep blue AD59 in South LA had the most ballots requested - over 10,000 ballots, around 1 out of every 15 registered Democrats.
As a results ballot counting is not yet complete, results will be out Feb 15.
https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-59/

Assembly District 60, in Jurupa Valley, Corona, and Eastvale, had a unity slate. All eleven members of the AD60 slate were elected, plus a few independent candidates. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-60/

Assembly District 61 in Riverside and Moreno Valley had one of the lower turnout elections, with only 19 people running for 14 seats. The fourteen members of the AD61 Change, Equality, & Diversity Slate swept. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-61/ #ADEM

Assembly District 62 in Venice, Inglewood, and Hawthorne had a competitive election, with the Progressive Slate winning most of AD62's #ADEM seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-62/

Assembly District 63 is another southeast LA county district that covers many of the Gateway Cities such as Lakewood, South Gate, and Cudahy. The Southeast Progressive Democratic Revolution slate won AD63 in a competitive election. #ADEM https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-63/

Assembly District 64 covers the area around Carson, Compton, and Watts. Of the two slates running, the People's Voice Slate won AD64's #ADEM election. Congrats @fatima4assembly! https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-64/

Two slates ran in Assembly District 65, which includes Fullerton, Buena Park, and Cypress. The winners in AD65 are the Community United Slate. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-65/ #ADEM

Assembly District 66, which covers the southwest corner of LA County, had four slates running. Of these, the South Bay People Power @southbay66 and Building Stronger slates split AD66's #ADEM seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-66/

Assembly District 67 is in the southwest part of Riverside County, including Lake Elsinore and Murrieta. The only slate here, Deep Blue 67, won all 14 of AD67's #ADEM seats. https://adem.cadem.org/assembly-districts/ad-67/

tomorrow I'll finish up with AD68-80, in Long Beach, Orange County, and San Diego County.