Our Party must foster an environment that is welcoming, inviting, and inclusive of every Democrat committed to our collective work. This work is not easy and requires a long-term commitment. Yet, it is vital to our success.
To that end, we will merge two current committees – the Standing Committee on Organizational Development and the Standing Committee on Affirmative Action – into one new committee – the Standing Committee on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
In addition to integrating the historic responsibilities of the two former committees, the new committee will focus on long-term culture change in our Party including, but not limited to: (1) improving our Code of Conduct process and procedures, (2) expanding our Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (JEDI) Program to inform and educate Party leaders and Delegates, and (3) implementing our steps on anti-racism and racial justice to ensure full, fair, and equitable access to our Party for every Democrat.
Committee Roster 2025-2027
Chair
Steven Auclair
Vice-Chairs
Talavou Aumavae
Wendy Bloom
Tejinder Dhami
Denise Penn
Shannon Ross
Leonel Urquidez
Members
Annabella Acosta
Eduardo Advincula
Georgette Bradford
Marie Coronado
Tiffany Countryman
Darwin Fishman
Mathew Gaspay
Emily Gomez
Daniel Hall
Malinda Hurley
Jennifer Kumiyama
Lyseria Phillips
Cindy Lopez
Meredith Matthews
Kristian Mendoza
Alvina Miguel-Leon
Anish Mohanty
Babu Prasad
David Ramirez
Sean M. Rivas
Yarma Velazquez Vargas
Dallin Young
Committee Staff
Andrea Guzman
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* Please note that these descriptions are not meant to be an interpretation of the California Democratic Party By-Laws. The CDP By-Laws are available on our website here.
