Something new is coming

Getting close!

We are a little over one week away from the start of the Demcratic Party’s national convention. Here are some notes on what to expect.

The California Democratic Party held an Executive Board meeting over the weekend of May 17-19, 2024. In addition, the California delegation that will be attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, met to finalize the members of the delegation. Here is a quick video of the event.

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I attended the meeting of the California Delegation to the Democratic National Convention later this year. #democrat
♬ original sound – Borracho y Loco

It’s time to vote

Now that you have registered to vote in the upcoming District-Level delegate caucus, it’s time to cast your ballot. Here is a summary of how to take the next steps.

Send Tomas to Chicago:Status Update

CADEM has released information regarding voting in the upcoming Congressional District Caucuses. These caucuses will allow you to elect delegates to represent you at that upcoming national convention in Chicago. You will be voting on an electronic ballot.

Quick Summary

You must register as a voter in the upcoming election
You will receive a PIN needed to cast your ballot
You will receive a ballot on the weekend of the election
You must return your ballot within 48 hours
Winners will be announced later

Background

I am running to be a District Level Delegate for the Joe Biden campaign. I want to represent the voters of California’s 3rd Congressional District at the Democratic National Convention that will take place in Chicago later this year. District Level Delegates are elected directly by the voters in California’s congressional districts.

That’s where you come in.

The Details

Below are the steps needed to participate in this electronic caucus election.

Register as a Caucus Voter

You must register as a caucus voter to take part in this election. Visit the Congressional District Caucus: Voter Registration page and complete the application. You will receive a PIN number (via email) that you will use to submit your ballot.

KEEP THIS PIN IN A SAFE PLACE

Receive Your Ballot

Beginning on Friday, April 19, 2024, all electronic ballots will be sent to all participants to the email they applied with.

Cast Your Ballot

All participants will have 48 hours to cast their ballots before the ballot period closes on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 5PM.

You will need your PIN to cast your ballot. Keep it handy.

Receive the Results

Following the tallying of ballots, all participants (candidates and voters) will be notified of election results.

Thank you

I want to thank you for participating in this caucus election. I feel these party processes should be more readily available to all members of our Democratic Party.

Here are some photos of Tomas Vera and friends through the years.

Jackie Smith and Tomas Vera at a Latino Democratic Club picnic.
Jessica Morse, Dolores Huerta, and Tomas Vera at a Morse campaign event.
Audrey Denney and Tomas Vera at a Denney campaign event.
Sierra Forward at the Womens March in Sacramento
Volunteers are registering voters in Lincoln, California

We Have Work To Do! (June 2018 Version)

I attended the Placer County (CA) BOS meeting today. The GOP had recruited their members to come to the meeting and speak in support of the Placer BOS joining an amicus brief in the lawsuit against SB54, the California Values Act (aka Sanctuary State Law). The majority of the speakers were representing the Anti-SB54 point of view and it was eye-opening.

Continue reading “We Have Work To Do! (June 2018 Version)”

Register. Learn. Vote.

I had a great time at Auburn’s (California) Big Auburn Pow Wow. I chatted with people from groups that work with Native Americans (and others) to provide basic services, like health care, to many who would do without otherwise. I also had the opportunity to meet veterans from the Korean war and onward. There were a surprisingly large number of native veterans in attendance.

However, I was disturbed by the large number of people who thought they could not register to vote. Continue reading “Register. Learn. Vote.”

Hear me ROAR!

If you are a California Democrat, you have more power than you think. A well placed phone call or email can make YOUR voice heard by the California Democratic Party.

Continue reading “Hear me ROAR!”

Tomas in Chicvasco, 2017

So there I was, two days into a four-day vacation visiting my uncle and cousins who I’d not seen in forty years. I was looking at a menu and realizing that although I’ve become much prouder and more atune with my Mexican heritage, that I was still, in many ways, “pocho.” Continue reading “Tomas in Chicvasco, 2017”

Eyes on the Prize

As some of you may know, I’m active with my local Democratic party. I’m a member of the Placer County Democratic Central Committee. With the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, we’ve had a tremendous increase of interest in our Democracy. This is a good thing. This new interest has sparked tremendous growth in activism and participation in many local organizations. But, as is often the case, with new growth come growing pains. But regardless of these (temporary) pains, we must carry on to accomplish our mission. We must keep our eyes on the prize. Continue reading “Eyes on the Prize”

Conversation at the grocery store

Today, I had the honor of representing the Democratic Party at Foresthill High School as part of the Placer County Elections Office’s High School Outreach program. I and a Republican speaker presented our party’s platforms and positions to two classes, about 35 kids in total. It was a pleasant day in a part of the world that can truly be described as “God’s country.”

Continue reading “Conversation at the grocery store”