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Progressives Make Strong Gains in CA District Elections

Written by: Ralph I. Miller on Jan 16, 2007 1:15 AM EST

A debate is raging in California on the term “progressive” and who is or is not a progressive.  

One undeniable fact is that progressive candidates for Delegate to the State Democratic Party Convention and to the California Democratic Party’s Executive Board, made strong showings in this past weekend’s Assembly District elections throughout California.  The gains ranged from 15% of the elected Delegates in some of the more rural districts, to nearly 100% in some of the urban ones.  As an example, in AD21 covering Silicon Valley, 5 of the 6 women and all of the men, plus the elected Executive Committee Representative, are a flavor of progressive, and all but one of these are members of a DFA-affiliated club (that person is prominent in a major environmental group).  Two years ago it was only 50% plus the E-Board Rep.  

I believe this is a big triumph for the power of the grassroots, netroots, neighbors and fellow volunteers.

 

 

 

 

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By Kevin Lynn on Jan 22, 2007 9:29 AM EST

Here is how things went in Los Angeles County where we joined with PDLA, SoCal Grassroots to get progressive slates elected:

41st
  • Marcy Winograd (Delegate & Exec. Bd. Candidate)
  • Mary Pallant
  • Alice Lynn
  • Maureen Cruise
  • Susan Haskell
  • Linda Sutton
  • Wayne Williams
  • William Floyd
  • Dave Dayen
  • Doug Dil
  • Ellis Perlman
  • Jonathan Troen
42nd
  • Joye Swan
  • Jo Olson
  • Susie Shannon E-Board
  • Susan Lerner
  • Wendy Block
  • Brad Parker
  • Michael Jay
  • Dan Licht
  • Ralph Fertig
  • Dante Atkins
  • Ricco Ross
 45th·  Mary Jacobs ·  Carly Miller • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Matthew Gerbasi • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Josh Kamensky 44th·  Patrick Briggs - Member Pasadena DFA ·  Libby Breen • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Celina Lew • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Asa Hopkins • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Joe Pardee • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Jason Brown• Member Pasadena DFA ·  Linda Doran• Member Pasadena DFA 46th·         Kevin Lynn• Member Pasadena DFA• E-board 59th·  Marsha Tomlinson • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Donna Baker • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Stephen DeSal • Member Pasadena DFA ·  Robert Byrne ·  Matthew Tiffany  

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