The Rules Subcommittee on Chartered Organizations:
Proposes guidelines to the Rules Committee, for their consideration and approval, concerning the Chartering of Organizations under Article X of the bylaws of the California Democratic State Central Committee (CDP); and, Recommends to the Executive Board the granting or rejection, of applications for Charter of organizations under Article X of the above-mentioned bylaws pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Rules Committee.
Notice To Charter Applicants
Each new charter application is referred to a team of members of the Rules Subcommittee on Charter Organizations. Review teams work with applicants to perfect their applications, noting any deficiencies and suggesting corrections, with the goal of producing a final application that can be recommended by the full Rules Committee to the E-Board.
The review process typically takes a minimum of 60 days. We urge potential applicants interested in establishing a chartered organization to submit an application at the earliest opportunity.
Please feel free to contact the Rules Subcommittee on Chartered Organizations Members at [email protected].
Statewide Chartered Organizations
The California Democratic Party has recognized the following independent chartered organizations, all of which have as one of their objectives the advancement of the Democratic Party.
| Statewide Charter Name | Contact Information |
| California Young Democrats (CYD) | Giovanni Chavez, President [email protected] https://cayoungdems.com/ |
| California Democratic Council (CDC) | Norma Alcala, President [email protected] https://caldc.org/ |
| California Armenian American Democrats (CAAD) – Status Pending Annual Report | Caro Avanessian, Chair [email protected] |
| Brownie Mary Democrats of California | Lanny Swerdlow, Chair [email protected] https://browniemaryclub.nationbuilder.com/ P.O. Box 739, Palm Springs, CA 92263 |
| Federation of Democratic Central Committee Members | Mark Ramos [email protected] |
| Renters Council | Mari-Perez Ruiz, Chair [email protected] |
| Democrats for Israel | Andrew Lachman [email protected] |
| Iranian American Democrats of California | Sudabeh (Sudi) Farokhnia [email protected] |
Geographically Based Chartered Organizations
| Geographically Based Charter Name | Contact Information |
| AD12 Democrats Club | Ralph Miller, Chair [email protected] |
Do you want to charter your own Statewide Organization?
Below are some resources to get you started.
Guidelines on Chartering a Statewide Organization
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.
