Eboard – Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus

October 23, 2025 Alfred Twu Uncategorized

CA Dem AAPI Caucus Membership Meeting and Prop 50 Phonebank

Thursday, October 23, 2025 – 5:30-7:30pm

We will be having a brief caucus meeting from 5:30-6pm followed by a phonebank starting for Prop 50 starting at 6pm.

Caucus Administration. Register/Join at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jeQpLktyTR60k5H3yg5qRQ#/registration

I. Call to Order | Welcome

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Caucus Officer Reports

State Chairs Report (Hon. Harris Mojadedi)
State Vice Chairs Report (Steve Kang)
State Treasurers Report (Diane Le)
State Communication Secretary’s Report (Hon. Alfred Twu)
State Recording Secretary’s Report (Shivam Patel)
Parliamentary Chairs Report (Aref Aziz)
Legislative Directors Report (Gurpreet Kaur)
Northern California Region (Angelica Ramos-Allen)
Southern California Region (Zahra Hajee)

IV. AAPI’s United for Prop 50 Phonebank (6pm-7:30pm)https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/846944/

V. Speakers

VI. Adjournment

September 24, 2025 Alfred Twu News

Yes on 50 AAPI Phonebanks Every Thursday 6-8pm

Along with the Filipino American Democratic Caucus and many other organizations, we’re calling AAPI voters every Thursday evening 6-8pm for Yes on Prop 50. Sign Up at https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/846944/

Find other phonebanks, canvasses, and other Yes on 50 events near you at www.cadem.org/castrong

Election Day is this November 4, 2025. Vote-by-mail ballots will be sent to voters in early October. Know anyone that moved or became eligible to vote recently? They can check to see if they’re registered, or register if needed, at RegisterToVote.ca.gov

Help Create the 2026 California Democratic Party Platform
Every two years, the California Democratic Party updates our party platform. Over the next several weeks, there will be Zoom calls where you can give testimony, as well as an online form to submit written comments. There are two Zoom calls coming up next week..

Wednesday, October 1, 6:30 PM Planks Accepting Testimony: Criminal Justice, Gun Violence Prevention, Internet and Free Speech https://cadem-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/VZdVtSqsTeKlDFI3pfYwjg#/registration

Saturday, October 4, 11:00 AM Planks Accepting Testimony: Education, Children, Culture and the Arts, Women https://cadem-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/4IinW7rDT9mkWPT5ollfig#/registration

Full list of the hearings are at https://cadem.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2026-Testimony-Hearing-Schedule.pdf
You can also send in written comments at https://fs3.formsite.com/CADEM2011/fat6zmokwi/index

CADEM Executive Board Meeting – October 24-26, Monterey
In lieu of an in-person meeting, the AAPI Caucus will meet briefly online at 5:30pm on Thursday, October 23, after which we will join our weekly Thursday phonebank.
For full E-Board details & registration at https://cadem.org/executive-board/

Community Events Calendar

Saturday, September 27 Rise and Resist – Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County Annual Awards Ceremony https://www.asiandemsla.org/events.html

Wednesday, October 1 AAPI Immigration Panel with the AAPI Democrats of San Diego
Details at https://www.facebook.com/AAPIDemsSD/posts/pfbid0q75SYe6Bq9YnhJgz2zB4EZ4TLdNX1TwphFoLuJZC9oEYUacXB1aVrJoSjj2ueykSl?__tn__=%2CO*F

September 17, 2025 Alfred Twu News

AAPIs United for Prop 50 Coalition Meeting Thursday, September 18, 6 – 7 PM

The California Democratic Party is hosting an AAPIs United for Prop 50 Coalition Meeting this Thursday, September 18. As a leader in the AAPI community, we hope you can join us. Zoom Link: https://cadem-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/DC521EZeRKqno3pL3Sva2g

CADEM Vice Chair Deepa Sharma, AAPI Caucus Chair Harris Mojadedi, Filipino American Caucus Chair Cameron Sasai, and DNC Member Harini Krishnan are building the coalition to organize and mobilize our communities.

Whether or not you can make Thursday’s organizing call, sign up for updates at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed3Nanqy5czlPltHm5A6mcO2kY-J06sMQC9zo-DMCU3il6RQ/viewform

Vote Yes on Prop 50! The California Democratic Party endorses Yes on 50 to level the playing field for Congressional elections.
Find phonebanks, canvasses, and other Yes on 50 events near you at www.cadem.org/castrong

Election Day is this November 4, 2025. Vote-by-mail ballots will be sent to voters in early October. Know anyone that moved or became eligible to vote recently? They can check to see if they’re registered, or register if needed, at RegisterToVote.ca.gov

Help Create the 2026 California Democratic Party Platform
Every two years, the California Democratic Party updates our party platform. Over the next several weeks, there will be Zoom calls where you can give testimony, as well as an online form to submit written comments. There are a total of six Zoom calls, the first two are this week.

Wednesday, September 17, 6:30 PM
Planks Accepting Testimony: Labor, Economic Justice, Poverty Elimination, and Affordable Housing, Business and Economy, Equality of Rights and Opportunity, Disabilities
https://cadem-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/o5kqM5JfQ4ez6U_-mDexGQ

Saturday, September 20, 11:00 AM
Planks Accepting Testimony: Civil Justice, Political Reform, World Peace and International Relations, National Security
https://cadem-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/UcGhGQR-S5qGlpNFV7mA7A

Full list of the hearings are at https://cadem.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2026-Testimony-Hearing-Schedule.pdf

You can also send in written comments at https://fs3.formsite.com/CADEM2011/fat6zmokwi/index

CADEM Executive Board Meeting – October 24-26, Monterey
Details & Registration at https://cadem.org/executive-board/

Community Events Calendar

Wednesday, October 1 AAPI Immigration Panel with the AAPI Democrats of San Diego
Details at https://www.facebook.com/AAPIDemsSD/posts/pfbid0q75SYe6Bq9YnhJgz2zB4EZ4TLdNX1TwphFoLuJZC9oEYUacXB1aVrJoSjj2ueykSl?__tn__=%2CO*F

August 13, 2025August 21, 2025 Alfred Twu Uncategorized

AAPI Caucus Membership Meeting – Friday, August 22, 2025

California Democratic Party Executive Board Meeting AAPI Caucus Meeting: Friday, August 22, 7:30-9pm AANHPI Organizing in the Digital Age

Special guest, Texas State Representative Gene Wu, current Chair of the Texas Democratic House Caucus, will speak on his experience fighting the Republican power grab in Texas.

Afterwards, our SoCal Chair Zahra Hajee will be moderating a panel on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Organizing in the Digital Age. Zoom Link: https://cadem-org.zoom.us/…/regi…/kHIY86BJRNeIH8Lbo5E9eA

If time is available after the panel, we’ll have time for candidates and campaigns to speak, sign up in advance at https://forms.gle/QEPJ4NMaGwHKzcDz7

Community Events Calendar

Wednesday, August 20: Korean American Democratic Committee – Movie and Mingle https://www.facebook.com/KADemCom/posts/pfbid0Ppuke4nnVS8orgMLe6w1aLaibuRYHGmC5SCexKbnjhh7Wwdfi2gAdLeLfa81ZDVVl
Saturday, Sept 6: Sonoma County Asian Pacific Islander Democratic Club – September Membership Meeting and Mixer https://forms.gle/kVR15LovkP1i5AEk8
Thursday, Sept 11: Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County Annual Membership Meeting and Fundraiser https://secure.actblue.com/donate/din25

July 24, 2025 Alfred Twu News

July Newsletter

California Democratic Party Executive Board Meeting Week of August 22-August 24

The Summer E-Board meeting will be online, and is scheduled for the week of August 22-24. Registration is open now at https://cadem.org/executive-board/
Our Caucus will have an online membership meeting as part of the conference. Details and time to follow.

Welcome Anish Mohanty & Talavou (Vou) Aumavae

Anish Mohanty is joining us as our Digital Outreach Chair.
Anish is a digital strategist, political communicator, and proud Asian American organizer based in the Bay Area. He has led digital strategy for progressive campaigns at the national, state, and local levels, including for U.S. Senator Ed Markey and California Treasurer Fiona Ma. He previously served as Communications Director for both Gen-Z for Change and Assemblymember Liz Ortega, helping shape advocacy and communications strategies grounded in authenticity and youth-driven action.

Anish first discovered the power of storytelling at 16, when he produced a documentary about children at Adruta Children’s Home in Odisha, India. The project raised funds for new facilities and sparked his belief that creative media could be a tool for justice. He has since worked to blend aesthetics with advocacy—experimenting with cinematic video, campaign photography, and platform innovation to move people and shape narratives. For his work uplifting community voices, he received the Manorama Memorial Award in 2022 and the Youth Service Award in 2024 from the Odia Society of the Americas.

In addition to his role with the AAPI Caucus, Anish serves as Communications Officer for the California Democratic Party Progressive Caucus, a Steering Committee Member of the Working Families Party, a Board Member of Project Super Bloom PAC, and Communications Co-Chair of the San Mateo County AAPI Alliance. He is also an Arts & Culture Commissioner and Sister Cities Committee Member for Union City, California.

As Digital Outreach Chair, Anish is focused on deepening the AAPI Caucus’s digital presence through storytelling that reflects our communities, content that inspires civic action, and strategies that make politics feel more human, creative, and connected.
https://aapicaucus.com/digital-outreach-chair/

Talavou (Vou) Aumavae is joining us as our Professional Development Chair.
Talavou is a dedicated community organizer, civic leader, and political science graduate whose work centers on empowering Pacific Islander communities and advancing equity through culturally rooted initiatives. With over a decade of experience in advocacy, nonprofit leadership, and public service, Talavou has consistently championed the inclusion and visibility of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) voices in civic and policy spaces.

As the Founder and President of the Pacific Islander Democratic Club in San Mateo County—one of the nation’s first of its kind—Talavou has been instrumental in building political power and engagement within the PI community. Their leadership in voter outreach efforts, including as Chair for NHPI coalitions in multiple presidential campaigns, has mobilized historically underrepresented communities to the ballot box.

Whether serving on the board of Samoan Solutions, leading student organizations like the Pacific Islander Student Association at SFSU, or coordinating cultural education programs, Talavou brings a deep sense of purpose rooted in service, identity, and justice. Their vision is grounded in collective liberation and the belief that Pacific Islanders deserve not only a seat at the table, but the power to shape it. https://aapicaucus.com/about-us/executive-board/professional-development-chair/

Community Events Calendar

Saturday, July 26
Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club – Chinatown Food Tour https://www.edleedems.org/news/7-26-democrats-on-the-move-exploring-the-heart-of-chinatown-with-special-guest-supervisor-danny-sauter

Thursday, July 31 Last day to apply for San Mateo County AAPI Alliance’s Rising Stars Fellowship, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd62ZISwZh6MCNxj816lQ7AO67qLo8km-e2C1iz-_mh54oQQQ/viewform

Thursday, Sept 11: Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County Annual Membership Meeting and Fundraiser – Alameda, CA https://secure.actblue.com/donate/din25

Renew your Caucus Membership for 2025
Memberships are now by calendar year, so if you haven’t renewed yet for 2025, it’s time to renew your caucus membership! To pay dues, go to https://cadem.org/caucuses/ and click on Caucus Dues.
AAPI Caucus Dues:
Annual Dues (January – December) Student / 65+ : $5 Standard Dues: $20
Lifetime Member Dues: $250 Lifetime Sustaining Member Dues: $500

December 10, 2024December 11, 2024 Alfred Twu News

December 13, 2024 Membership Meeting Agenda

December E-Board AAPI Caucus Membership Meeting: Friday, December 13, 6-8pm
The December executive board conference is online. Details are at https://cadem.org/executive-board/
Our Caucus will be meeting on Friday, December 13 from 6-8pm.

California Democratic Party Asian American Pacific Islander Caucus E-Board Meeting Agenda Registration Link: https://cadem-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqf-ugpjguG9Nyv5HXfziTsOAZwTJAbjVn#/registration

I. Call to Order | Welcome

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Officer/Executive Board Reports
a. State Chair’s Report (Deepa Sharma)

b. Vice Chair’s Report (Hon. Tammy Kim)

c. State Treasurer’s Report (Aref Aziz for Marilyn Cachola Lucey) Account balance: $ 16,896.23

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

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

f. Parliamentary Chair’s Report (Aref Aziz)

g. Legislative Director’s Report (Gurpreet Kaur)

h. Northern California Region (Hon. Harris Mojadedi) Officers: Hon. Harris Mojadedi, Hon. Emily Ann Ramos, Hon. Rachel Hernandez, Lia Aiavao, Zahra Hajee, Diane Le

i. Southern California Region (Michael Milan for Hon. Jessica Caloza) Officers: Jessica Caloza, Michael Milan, Dr. Indroneal Banerjee, Dr. Andrew Murphy, Steve Kang

IV. Welcoming New AAPI Legislators

V. Panel: Where We Go From Here, a Discussion with AAPI Caucus Membership

VI. Speakers (Advanced Sign up required, time permitting, https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hp75E_1REzYMzszx3yV0ObLnNV2r5Rpb1viWvVGg9XM/edit

VII. Adjournment

November 20, 2024November 20, 2024 Alfred Twu News

Nov 19 News – Volunteer for Ballot Curing, December Exec Board Conference, ADEM Delegate Elections

Volunteers Needed in Too Close to Call House Races
Thanks to your efforts, our Congressional candidates such as Derek Tran are ahead as vote counting continues.
Derek Tran and other House candidates here in CA remain too close to call. Ballot curing will ensure that we keep the lead to win this and other seats. The DCCC is hosting phonebanks for volunteers to help cure ballots. Sign up to volunteer here.
**In-language volunteers needed for ballot curing** If you have native Mandarin Chinese language ability OR native Korean language ability, and have some capacity during the work week, please email Sarah Lin (DCCC AANHPI Engagement Director) at slin@dccc.org.

December E-Board will be Virtual AAPI Caucus Membership Meeting: Friday, December 13, 6-8pm
The December executive board conference has been changed to online. Registration is open now through Dec 3 at https://cadem.org/executive-board/
Our Caucus will be meeting on Friday, December 13 from 6-8pm.Agenda and zoom link will be provided later.
Tentative Agenda

Assembly District Election Meeting (ADEM) Delegate Election Process
Regional Directors and staff are currently working to identify the 2025 ADEM delegate locations.
The CADEM ADEM website will be live by Monday, December 2.
CANDIDATES: The candidate application period will run from Monday, December 9 until Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
VOTERS: Democrats can register online for ADEMs from Monday, January 6, 2025, until Friday, January 24, 2025. In-person registration for ADEMs (voting with a scantron ballot at an in-person ADEM location) will run from Monday, January 6, 2025, until Sunday, February 22/23, 2025.
TRAINING: Candidate and voter training will be held on Thursday, January 23, 2025, 6-7:30 pm. To register, click the button link below.
Electronic voting credentials will be mailed on January 31, 2025, for those opting to vote electronically.
In-person ADEM meetings will be held Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 23, 2025. Because in-person voting is by scantron ballot, we will not have the results the weekend of the ADEM meetings. Results are expected by March 3, 2025.
More details will be coming next month. 2025 ADEM Procedures

May 30, 2024 Alfred Twu convention, News

May 2024 Executive Board Conference Recap

Our Caucus had a productive time online and in San Diego for the California Democratic Party’s May 2024 Executive Board Conference. Here are some highlights:

Panel Discussion on AAPI Identity and Organizing in San Diego
Indroneal Banerjee moderated our panel discussion with Bill Wong, Judy Ki, and Gene Kim on the AAPI Identity and organizing in San Diego. The panel talked about the origin of AAPI identity in the mid 20th century, up through the present day where disaggregated data is needed to make sure that underserved communities aren’t left behind.
Panelists talked about the need for AAPI voters and leaders to not just “be seen” politically, but also to “be felt” and actively part of the decision making, and how it’s important to recruit people from communities that aren’t yet politically active for political jobs. Relational organizing and candidate training are important, and both need to start early.
Judy, who has been organizing in San Diego for decades, talked about her experience registering AAPI voters as Democrats, starting with young voters in the early 2000s and building the base to flip San Diego blue.

Mixer in San Diego the Asian American Pacific Islander Democratic Club of San Diego for a mixer in the Convoy District’s Jasmine Restaurant.
Many thanks to our event partners, the California Young Democrats Asian Pacific Islander Caucus, UDW, Dr. Darshana Patel, Rep. Scott Peters, Rep. Sara Jacobs, and Carlsbad Mayor Pro Tem Priya Bhat-Patel.

California Democratic Party takes positions on 2024 Propositions

ACA 1 – Local government financing: affordable housing and public infrastructure: voter approval: SUPPORT

ACA 5 – Marriage Equality: SUPPORT

Referendum Challenging 2022 Law Prohibiting New Oil and Gas Wells Near Homes, Schools, and Hospitals: KEEP THE LAW

ACA 8 – End Slavery in California: SUPPORT

ACA 13 – Voting Thresholds: SUPPORT

Eliminates Employees’ Ability to File Lawsuits for Monetary Penalties for State Labor Law Violations: OPPOSE

Limits Ability of Voters and State and Local Governments to Raise Revenues for Government Services: OPPOSE

Adds One-Semester Personal Finance Course to High School Graduation Requirements: SUPPORT

Provides Permanent Funding for Medi-Cal Health Care Services: SUPPORT

Expands Local Governments’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Residential Property: SUPPORT

Allows Felony Charges and Increases Sentences for Certain Drug and Theft Crimes: OPPOSE

Restricts Spending by Health Providers Meeting Specified Criteria: NO POSITION

Restricts Rights of Transgender Youth: OPPOSE
Note: As of May 28, this Proposition has failed to qualify for the ballot.

Raises Minimum Wage: SUPPORT

Provides Funding for Pandemic Detection and Prevention by Increasing Tax on Personal Income Over 5 Million: NO POSITION

Expands State Health Care Program for Children with Certain Medical Conditions: NO POSITION

California Democratic Party endorses legislation recommended by the AAPI Caucus
Our Legislative Director Gurpreet Kaur identified several priority bills that we requested the California Democratic Party take a support position on. These bills are:

AB 2603 (Low), Hate Crimes: Search Warrants This bill would allow access to social media feeds, files on computers, and other means to access crucial information that can prove if a hate crime has been committed without charging a felony to obtain it.

AB 2604 (Low), Hate Crimes This bill aims to protect victims of hate crimes by holding offenders accountably for the purposeful targeting of victims based on their protected characteristics.

AB 2074 (Muratsuchi), Pupil Instruction: English Learner Roadmap Policy: Statewide Implementation Plan This bill tasks the California Department of Education (CDE) with creating an implementation plan for the California English Learner Roadmap Policy (EL Roadmap).

SB 782 (Limon; Co-Author: Fong), Gubernatorial Appointments: Report This bill would require the office of the Governor, commencing January 1, 2026, to maintain on its internet website a list of every state board and commission that includes, for each state board or commission, the membership list, stated purpose, duties, meeting frequency, internet website, and vacancies in the membership.

SB 1078 (Min), Language Access This bill would establish the Office of Language Access, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, to ensure individuals with limited English proficiency have meaningful access to government programs and services.

SB 1170 (Menjivar), Political Reform Act of 1974: Campaign Funds This bill would expressly permit campaign funds to be used to pay or reimburse a non-incumbent candidate for reasonable and necessary mental healthcare expenses if the candidate does not have health insurance or has been denied coverage for mental healthcare expenses by their health insurance, as specified.

For a full list of bills the California Democratic Party has taken a position on, please see https://cadem.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024_May-Executive-Board-Floor-Packet.pdf

We also submitted a support request for AB2444, however, this bill was no longer active by the time of the E-Board meeting. AB 2444 (Lee), Barbering and Cosmetology: Licensees: Manicurists The bill will require the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology to notify manicurists and establishments about employee/independent contractor determination, better known as AB 5 (2019), through language-appropriate and culturally-appropriate methods.

California Democratic Party passes Resolutions and Reaffirmations
Resolutions Passed:
– Protecting Private Personal and Biometric Data
– 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights
– Establish Medicine Lake National Monument to Preserve the Sacred and Ecological Importance of Medicine Lake
– Over 200,000 Californians Lacking Shelter is a Public Health Crisis
– Denouncing Citi’s Anti-Armenian American Discrimination in Financial Services

Reaffirmations Passed
– Ending The Cycle of Systemic Child Poverty in America
– Transitioning to a Carbon Free Economy by 2030 and Protecting Union Jobs
– Standing with the more than 18 million Women and People of Reproductive Age Who No Longer Have Access to Abortion Care
– Reparations for Descendants of Persons Emancipated from Chattel Slavery in the US
– Calling on the Republican Party to Join Democrats in Addressing Climate Change
– Opposing the Exploitation of Vulnerable Migrants
– A More Equitable Education for All California Public School Students
– Supporting a Durable Peace and Cease-Fire in Gaza
The full texts can be viewed at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e6HLiEW2VlsIeJOhbdDD1LiK5bM4S8Jdlr2fHfh93U8/edit#gid=605839692

Renew Your Membership for 2024
There’s still time to renew your Caucus membership. This can be done online at https://onlinecampaigntools.com/WebForms/ViewForm?key=v3OgtUdQThjhzNZ%2FYfwUPw%3D%3D#%5Bpage=1%5D
If you would like to request fee waiver for economic hardship, please contact us at cademparty.apicaucus@gmail.com.

Community Events Calendar California Young Democrats API Caucus Awards Thursday, May 30, 2024 6-8pm Audio Graph Beer Co. in Downtown Los Angeles, 1203 S. Olive St. Los Angeles https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cydapicaucus2024

Pacific Islander Democratic Committee Interest Meeting Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6-7pm Online on Zoom – bit.ly/PIDCinfo

Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus of Alameda County Annual Membership Dinner Thursday, June 20, 2024 6-9pm Raja Indian Cuisine, 1275 W. Winton Ave, Hayward https://secure.actblue.com/donate/din24

Tentative CA Dem Calendar for 2024
Early August – E Board Date TBD (Virtual on Whova)
Mon, August 19, 2024 – Thu, Aug 22, 2024 – 2024 Democratic National Convention Chicago IL.
August 23, 2024 – DNC Committee Members Four-year term begins
December 2024 – E Board (Northern CA Location TBD)

May 13, 2024 Alfred Twu News

Caucus Mixer in San Diego – Friday, May 17

Thursday, May 16 – 6:00-7:30pm – Online
Membership Meeting
Panel discussion on the AAPI Identity, and a discussion on AAPI organizing in San Diego

RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scOGhqj8sEtR7LoL3wiK4MPvsUn6s8wte#/registration

There may be time after the panel discussion for non-candidate announcements. Please sign up at https://forms.gle/9bYS5ivPHGwYDdMv7

Friday, May 17, 3-5pm
AAPI Caucus Mixer in San Diego’s Convoy District

Join us for food and drink at the Jasmine Seafood Restaurant, 4609 Convoy Street, Suite A 1/2, San Diego.

Recordings now available for our Legislative Update and DNC Candidate Forum

Legislative Update: Our Caucus board members Alfred Twu and Gurpreet Kaur led a program on this year’s legislative and budget process, as well as updates on legislation on issues such as hate crimes, language access, education, employment, appointments, mental health, and housing.

Watch the recording at https://www.facebook.com/apicaucus/videos/815254160455252

DNC Candidate Forum
Watch the recording at https://www.facebook.com/apicaucus/videos/460157026465318/

May 1, 2024 Alfred Twu News

Commemorate AAPI Heritage Month Events with the AAPI Caucus

May is AAPI Heritage Month! We’re excited to bring you four events this month.
Monday, May 6 – 7:30-8:30pm – Online
AAPI Caucus Spills the Tea: Learn about the Legislative Process and How to Advocate for Legislation With AAPI Caucus Legislative Director Gurpreet Kaur Communications Director Alfred Twu, and Moderated by Northern Chair Hon. Harris Mojadedi

Our Caucus board members Alfred Twu and Gurpreet Kaur will be leading a program on this year’s legislative and budget process, as well as updates on legislation on issues such as hate crimes, language access, education, employment, appointments, mental health, and housing.
Sign up here to join us.

Tuesday, May 7 – 6:00-7:30pm – Online
AAPI Caucus DNC Candidate Forum
Candidates for DNC and other offices are invited to speak to our Board and membership and answer questions on how they will work to represent our communities. Please note: You must be a member of the Caucus to reserve a speaking slot.
You can join or renew your membership at https://aapicaucus.com/membership/
Candidates: sign up for a speaking slot here.
RSVP: please use this link to register to join.

Thursday, May 16 – 6:00-7:30pm – Online Membership Meeting Panel discussion on the AAPI Identity, and a discussion on AAPI organizing in San Diego
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0scOGhqj8sEtR7LoL3wiK4MPvsUn6s8wte#/registration
There may be time after the panel discussion for non-candidate announcements. Please sign up at https://forms.gle/9bYS5ivPHGwYDdMv7

Friday, May 17 (Time *TBD* – Afternoon) AAPI Caucus Mixer in San Diego’s Convoy District
Join us for food, drinks, and meet Caucus members and local AAPI Democrats in person! Details will be available soon.

Renew Your Membership for 2024
With the start of a new year, it’s time to renew your Caucus membership. This can be done online at https://onlinecampaigntools.com/WebForms/ViewForm?key=v3OgtUdQThjhzNZ%2FYfwUPw%3D%3D#%5Bpage=1%5D
If you would like to request fee waiver for economic hardship, please contact us at cademparty.apicaucus@gmail.com.

Community Events Calendar
Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) Asian Heritage Month Celebration Tuesday, May 7, 2024 5pm Reception, 6pm Program APAPA HQ, 4000 Truxel Road, Sacramento https://www.apapa.org/upcoming-events/asian-heritage-month-2024
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Democratic Club AAPI Heritage Month Event Saturday, May 11, 2024 11:30am-1pm Ludwig’s Biergarten, 383 Castro St, Mountain View CA 94041 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/aaphim24

Tentative CA Dem Calendar for 2024
May 4, 2024 – Virtual 2025 Post Primary Endorsing Caucuses
May 17-19, 2024 – E Board in San Diego – Registration is now open!
May 18, 2024 – Election of California Democratic National Committee Members
May 18, 2024 – Statewide Delegation Meeting (At-Large and PLEO Delegates Selected) – Location TBD
Early August – E Board Date TBD (Virtual on Whova)
Mon, August 19, 2024 – Thu, Aug 22, 2024 – 2024 Democratic National Convention Chicago IL.
August 23, 2024 – DNC Committee Members Four-year term begins
December 5-8, 2024 – E Board (Northern CA Location TBD)