- HOME
- About
- Topics
- Angelides
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- California Attorney General Race
- California Congressional Races
- California Democratic Party
- California Governor Race 2010
- California Legislative Races
- California Lt. Governor Race
- California Secretary of State Race
- California State Budget
- California State Controller
- Campaign Finance Reform
- Campaigns
- Cell Phones
- Children and Families
- Consumer Rights
- Corporate Accountability
- Criminal Justice
- Death With Dignity
- Disaster Preparation
- Discrimination and Civil Rights
- Economy/ Economic Crisis
- Education
- Elections and Voting
- Electoral College
- Energy
- Environment
- Farm Animal Cruelty Ballot Measure
- Flood Control
- Food Safety
- Gas Prices
- Governor's Election Race
- Gun control
- Health Care
- Health Insurance
- Hiram Johnson's Corner
- Housing
- Human Rights
- Humor
- Immigration
- Infrastructure
- Initiative Reform
- Insurance Commissioner Race
- Labor
- Language and Politics
- Legal System
- Media and Communication
- Minimum Wage
- Open Government
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Politics
- Preschool
- Presidential Election 2008
- Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act Prop
- Prison Reform
- Privacy
- Privitization
- Prop 11-Redistricting/Reapportionment
- Prop 12--Veterans Housing Bond
- Prop 1A--High Speed Rail
- Prop 2--Treatment of Farm Animals
- Prop 3-Children's Hospital Bonds
- Prop 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification
- Prop 5--Non-violent drug offenses
- Prop 6--Police and law enforcement spending
- Prop 7 and 10-Alternative Fuel and Energy Bond
- Prop 8 and-Marriage Equality
- Prop 85 Parental Notification
- Prop 86 Tobacco Tax
- Prop 87--Alternative Energy
- Prop 9 Parole
- Prop 90
- Prop 91--Transportation Funding
- Prop 92- Community Colleges
- Prop 93--Term Limits
- Props 94-97--Tribal Gaming
- Props 98 and 99
- Racial Disparities
- Responsible Lending
- Retirement Benefits
- Site of the Day
- Solar Initiative
- Structure of California Government
- Taxes
- Toxic Chemicals
- Transportation/Transit
- Water
- Westly
- Workers' Compensation
- Stories
- Proposition 1B: Restoration of Education Funding – NO
- Cavala: Jack D. Maltester – Exemplar of Public Life
- Cal-Cobra Premium Assistance Passes Senate Floor With Bipartisan Support
- Senate Approves Sen. Romero’s Bill Increasing Transparency in Education Policy
- Proposition 1A: State Budget Stabilization – YES
- Local School District Receive Solar Grant
- $634 Million Coming To California For Special Education
- Essay Seven: Props 1D, 1E and 1F
- Running the Show with Wonks and Gurus
- California Needs Propositions 1a-1f to Protect Schools, Health Care And Public Safety From Devastating Cuts And Layoffs
- 33rd California Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony: With Duty and Honor
- Essay Six: Props 1A, 1B and 1C
- Directory
- Donate
- Contact Us
RSS Advertise Here
Deliver your message to thousands of readers every day.
Our readers are influential opinion makers - politicians, journalists and activists.
Our latest headlines
- The Black-White Fallacy of Public Option
- Targeting Obesity Remains A Priority in Tough Budget Times
- Thousands Speak Out Against CA’s Costly and Broken Death Penalty
- Cuts Would Jeopardize Well-Being of Many Disabled Citizens
- Fully Fund Our Schools
- Same Governor, Different Goals
- Assemblymember Evans Sets the Record Straight
About Us
David Greenwald, Editor. (Contact David.)
CFC Education Foundation, Publisher. (Contact us.)
Got a news tip? Want to write a guest column?
Contact David here.
About California Progress Report.
Founded by Frank D. Russo (Publisher and Editor, 2006-08).
Sponsors
Books
California Democratic Party Convention for 2008 Ends with No Endorsement in Migden-Leno Race—And a lot more
At right, California Democratic Party Chair Art Torres with long time parliamentarian Joel Wyatt advising while votes were counted in Migden-Leno endorsement contest
By Frank D. Russo
The California State Democratic Convention of 2008 finished its business by voting 742 to 298 (71.3%) to vacate the endorsement of incumbent Senator Carole Migden for the 3rd Senate District. A substitute motion to endorse Mark Leno failed, getting only 60.3% of the vote, with 75% needed for endorsement from the floor.
Following this issue—the most contentious one in an otherwise virtual love fest amongst California Democrats—the body approved by a voice vote the consent calendar comprising the remaining endorsements
In another vote on the 40th Assembly District, the convention overruled a district caucus recommendation to endorse bob Blumenfeld. There are four Democratic candidates running in the primary for that heavily Democratic seat.
The Democratic Party is now officially in opposition to Proposition 98 and in support of Proposition 99—both having to do with eminent domain—which will be on the June 2008 ballot. The party is also in support of the recall of State Senator Jeff Denham which has qualified for the ballot by signatures of voters in his Central California district because of his failure to support educational funding and his charting a more conservative course rather than sticking to his promise to be a more centrist Republican.
The convention had an unusually high attendance of 2118 registered delegates, surpassed only by last year’s convention in San Diego where the major Democratic Presidential candidates, Clinton, Obama, Edwards, Dodd, and Richardson appeared.
On the last day of the convention, delegates stuck around to hear from former President Bill Clinton on behalf of Hillary Clinton and San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris who spoke in favor of Barack Obama, both of whom received applause when they urged backers to support the Democratic nominee when the contest is decided.
We’ll have more wrap up articles on the convention, which saw more bloggers and journalists writing on line credentialed as media than the traditional print, television, and radio journalists.
Bottom line: The party adopted a new platform, grassroots Democrats were pumped up for the year’s elections with enthusiasm to turn blue seats in red territory, have over $6 million in the bank and have had a very good first quarter in raising money (in contradistinction to the bankrupt California Republican Party) and are in a great position for the November Presidential Election. The party has new blood, with many of the delegates under 30 and a new California Federation of Young Democrats President, Rocky Fernandez of Alameda County. There was a lot going on behind the scenes and in private conversations for three days, candidates for statewide office in 2010 were showcased and pressed the flesh.
More about all of this to come.
Comments
Hey guys hows it going?
I really dig the site.
http://hawaiiattorneyonline.com/
Posted by: sillysally at March 30, 2008 06:33 PM
W3C.
Posted by: sillysally at March 30, 2008 06:36 PM
Posted by: sillysally2 at May 16, 2008 01:03 AM
Post a comment
Commenters: You must preview your comment before posting. And please only hit "Post" once; it may take a while, but your comment is being processed. Thanks.
Get Email Updates
Want the California Progress Report by email? Once a week, we'll send you the latest and greatest headlines.
© 2008 California Progress Report Our copyright and fair use policy.
Powered by Mandate Media. Logo design by Jane Norling.
