Democrats Also United to Help Defeat Prop 39, Which Would Have Created Barriers to Voting
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Democratic Party (CADEM) today celebrated major victories for Democrats across California, helping take back the U.S. House of Representatives with a historic surge of Democratic voters.
“California Democrats showed what’s possible when we organize – standing up and speaking out in the face of relentless attacks on our democracy,” said Rusty Hicks, Chair of the California Democratic Party. “Tonight we’ll celebrate these hard-earned victories, but tomorrow we’ll get back to the hard work of improving the lives of the 40 million Californians who deserve affordable gas and groceries, high quality health care and the opportunity to care for those they love.”
Alongside its organizing efforts, CADEM activated the nation’s largest and oldest voter protection program, deploying nearly 1,000 trained voter protection volunteers, including more than 800 poll observers, 134 attorneys, and 54 hotline operators. Through its multilingual voter protection hotline, statewide legal rapid response, poll monitoring, and ballot-curing assistance, the Party worked to ensure voters could participate freely and every eligible ballot was counted.
“California Democrats aren’t just fighting for the opportunity to win elections, we’re fighting to make sure our elections belong to the people. We will continue organizing in every community, protecting every voter’s right to participate, and standing up to anyone who tries to undermine our democracy.”
