California Democrats believe in freedom of expression without compromise, public support of the arts, and the principles promoted by the California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). We further commit to involve arts and cultural organization workers of all communities in the planning and the implementation of their artistic endeavors.
In support of the arts, California Democrats will:
- Celebrate, encourage, and promote the honest representation and cultural diversity of our residents in all types of art, performance, and cultural practice, including Californians, past and present, and especially underrepresented groups such as California’s American Indians, Black and African Americans, AAPI, Latino, and LGBTQ;
- Work to ensure that funding and decision-making includes equal access to artists of all communities;
- Encourage arts education in all schools through policy, financial incentives, and the incorporation of creative arts into core competency;
- Promote multi-media public broadcasting, including community-based public radio and public access television;
- Promote full financial inclusion for all artists for Internet use of their intellectual property and the legal protection of their work from use of Artificial Intelligence;
- Promote the arts as a major employer and industry by recognizing the importance of creative workers to California’s economy and support efforts to sustain California’s international status as a center of innovation, including the film and television industry, architecture, design, technology, and the many categories of fine and performing arts; and,
- Continue to support increases in funding for the California Arts Council.
