California Democratic Party Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus 2026 Convention Meeting Agenda

Location: Moscone Center, San Francisco

Friday, February 20, 2026, 7:30 – 9:15 PM

I. Call to Order | Welcome

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Officer/Executive Board Reports 

a. State Chair’s Report (Hon. Harris Mojadedi)

b. Vice Chair’s Report (Steve Kang)

c. State Treasurer’s Report (Diane Le)

d. State Communications Secretary’s Report (Alfred Twu)

e. State Recording Secretary’s Report (Shivam Patel)

f. Parliamentary Chair’s Report (Aref Aziz)

1. CADEM Annual Certification Update

g. Legislative Director’s Report (Gurpreet Kaur) 

h. Northern California Region (Angelica Ramos-Allen)

1. Officers: Angelica Ramos-Allen, Hon.Emil Ann Ramos, Lia Aiavao, Uma Krishnan

i. Central Valley Region (Hon. Rachel Hernandez)

1. Central Valley Political Director: Uriah Blackwell

j. Southern California Region (Zara Hajee)

1. Officers Jeanie Le, Dr. Indroneal Banerjee, Justin Chu Lee, Hon. Andy Yam

V. A Conversation About Combating ICE & the Trump Administration with SF City Attorney David Chiu

VI. Speakers (Advanced Sign up required, time permitting, https://forms.gle/WG1tPsCXBbBKHfqw8)

VI.   Adjournment

2026 CADEM Convention in San Francisco

February 20-22 at the Moscone Center

The CADEM Endorsing Convention in San Francisco is this Friday-Sunday, February 20-22, 2026. Together, we’ll make crucial endorsements and continue the hard work of organizing to win in 2026.

Visit the convention website at www.cdpconvention.org for additional Convention schedules and information.

#TogetherWeWin

It’s time to renew your caucus membership!

Caucus membership is on an annual basis, from January to December. To remain a caucus member, please rejoin in January each year. Lifetime memberships are also available.

Link to renew/join is at https://cadem.org/caucuses/

AAPI Caucus Dues:

Annual Dues (January – December)

Student / 65+ : $5

Standard Dues: $20

Lifetime Member Dues: $250

Lifetime Sustaining Member Dues: $500

Community Events Calendar

Ed Lee Dems Lunar New Year Party

Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 – 6:30-9pm, San Francisco
https://www.edleedems.org/2-21-workhorses-for-democracy-lunar-new-year-party/

Muslim Democrats and Friends Iftaar

Friday, February 27th, 5:30pm, Newark https://bit.ly/mdfiftar2026

Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County Membership Dinner

Evening of Thursday, April 9th, Hayward