| As we reconvene in person meetings, the API Caucus of the California Democratic Party remains committed to minimizing our environmental impact. For that purpose only a limited number of meeting material copies will be printed at our incoming meeting. Please see all of the meeting materials including agenda here. If you’re joining us in person at the 2023 CADEM Convention, but you’re not yet a member sign up here to pay dues. The 2023 AAPI Caucus Dues Waiver please is available here. Please find the meeting materials for this meeting below linked in the agenda below. |
| 2023 API Caucus Membership Meeting Saturday, May 27, 2023, 7:45pm-9:30pm Updated Location: Platinum F-J Meeting Room, JW Marriott 900 W. Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles AGENDA I. Call to Order | Welcome (1 minute) II. Approval of Agenda (1 minute) III. Elected Officer Reports (20 minutes) a. State Chair Report b. State Vice Chair c. State Communications Secretary d. State Recording Secretary e. State Treasurer f. State Legislative Director g. State Parliamentary Chair i. Recertification Items ii. Caucus Goals iii. 2021-2023 Term in Review iv. Adoption of Bylaws – Mandatory per CDP and Name Change to AAPI Caucus h. Northern California Regional Report – Northern Chair and Northern Regional Team i. Southern California Regional Report – Southern Chair and Southern Regional Team IV. API Caucus Awards Ceremony – Rising Star, Organization Award; Trailblazer to be presented in November 2023 a. Assemblymember Alex Lee – 2023 Rising Star Honoree b. Equality California – 2023 Organizational Excellence Award, Presented to Tony Hoang, Executive Director V. Invited Speakers a. AG Rob Bonta, AAPILC Chair Evan Low b. Candidates for CDP Officer Elections c. Democratic Senate Candidates i. Rep. Schiff (arriving some time between 8:30-8:45) ii. Rep. Katie Porter (8:45pm) iii. Rep. Barbara Lee – sending surrogate VI. CDP Caucus Officer Elections a. Candidates i. State Chair: Deepa Sharma ii. State Vice Chair: Hon. Tammy Kim iii. State Communications Secretary: Alfred Twu iv. State Parliamentary Chair: Aref Aziz v. State Legislative Director: Gurpreet Kaur vi. State Treasurer: Marilyn Cachola Lucey vii. State Recording Secretary: Shivam Patel viii. Northern Chair: Hon. Harris Mojadedi ix. Northern Vice Chair & Political Director: Hon. Emily Ramos x. Central Valley Vice Chair & Political Director: Hon. Rachel Hernandez xi. Northern Secretary: Malia (“Lia”) Aiavao xii. Northern Outreach & Local Clubs Chair: Zahra Hajee xiii. Southern Chair: Jessica Caloza xiv. Southern Vice Chair & Political Director: Michael Milan xv. Southern Secretary: Dr. Andrew Murphy xvi. Southern Outreach & Local Clubs Chair: Steve Kang VII. Speakers Addressing API Caucus (Time Permitting – Please Be Courteous; Caucus Meeting Time Ends at 9:30) i. Hon. Tammy Kim ii. Carolyn Fowler iii. Hon. Gabriel Quinto iv. Diana Love v. Andrew Lachman vi. Malcolm Johnson vii. Assemblymember Phil Ting viii. Andrew Lachman, DNC Member ix. San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu / Former Chair, CA API Legislative Caucus x. Avinder Chawla xi. Irene Green xii. Hon. DA George Gascon xiii. Hon. Darshana Patel xiv. Jennifer Esteen xv. Jonathan (Tana) S. Lepule xvi. John Yi xvii. Alex Mohajer xviii. Jonathan (Tana) Lepule xix. Sade Elhawary xx. State Senator – AAPILC Vice Chair Dave Min xxi. Hon. Sally J Lieber xxii. Dr. Jirair Ratevosian (Pronounced je-RAHR ra-teh-VOS-yan) xxiii. John Yi xxiv. Assemblymember Eloise Reyes xxv. Maha Rizvi xxvi. Susie Shannon or Betty Toto xxvii. Asm. Pilar Schiavo xxviii. Kipp Mueller xxix. Jennifer Williams xxx. Aditya Pai xxxi. Ysabel Jurado xxxii. Rozzana Verder-Aliga xxxiii. Derek Marshall xxxiv. Alex Mohajer xxxv. Hon. Jed Leano xxxvi. Senator Scott Wiener xxxvii. Dr. Rozzana Verder-Aliga (Vice Mayor of Vallejo) xxxviii. Hon. Lateefah Simon xxxix. Hon. Yvonne Yiu xl. Hon. Dan Kalb xli. Cheyenne Hunt xlii. Jennifer Tran xliii. Fmr. Rep Laura Richardson |
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