The California Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) adopts its Platform every two years. The Party’s current 2026 Platform was adopted at the annual California Democrats State Party Convention in 2026.
The Platform Committee is responsible for:
- Holding at least three meetings throughout the state;
- Having a platform draft available for interested persons on the first day of the meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC) at which the platform is being considered;
- Holding a final hearing during the first day of that meeting; and
- Presenting to the DSCC for approval a final draft of the platform during the second day of that meeting.
Platform Information
Current Platform
Official CADEM Platform (Approved 2.23.2026)
2026 Platform
2026 Platform Amendment and Adoption Procedures
2026 Platform Testimony Hearing Schedule
Platform Plank Subcommittee Member Assignments
Committee Roster 2025-2027
Co-Chairs
Shanna Ingalsbee
Michael Soto
Vice-Chairs
Douglas Case
Arwen Chenery
Kevin Hendrick
Thaddeus Hoffmeister
Jackie Prager
Michael Sweet
Members
Martha O Acevedo
Lester Aponte
Joby Bernstein
Ignasio Castillo
Gia Daniller
Seta Ghazarian
Sabrina Hernandez
Hannah Holden
Eric Kingsbury
Carlos Medina Alcantara
Brian Mineghino
Sunjay Muralitharan
Ian Oglesby
Paul Ragole
Antonio Sanchez
Susan Sheu
Caroline Torosis
Cynthia Wang
Adam Weinberger
Brandon Whalen-Castellanos
Carolyn Wysinger
Committee Staff
Estevan Rojas
(916) 442-5707
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Please note that these descriptions are not meant to be an interpretation of the California Democratic Party Bylaws. The CDP Bylaws are available on our website here
