Meet our 2025-2027 Board!

Statewide
Chair: Hon. Harris Mojadedi
Vice Chair: Steve Kang
Treasurer: Diane Le
Recording Secretary: Shivam Patel
Communications Secretary: Hon. Alfred Twu
Legislative Chair: Gurpreet Kaur
Parliamentary Chair: Aref Aziz

Northern California
Chair: Angelica Ramos-Allen
Vice Chair & Political Director: Hon. Emily Ann Ramos
Secretary: Malia (“Lia”) Aiavao
Outreach & Local Clubs Chair: Uma Krishnan

Central Valley
Central Valley Vice Chair: Hon. Rachel Hernandez
Central Valley Political Director: Uriah Blackwell

Southern California
Chair: Zahra Hajee
Vice Chair & Political Director: Jeanie Le
San Diego Vice Chair & Political Director: Indroneal Banerjee
Secretary: Justin Chu Lee
Outreach & Local Clubs Chair: Hon. Andrew Yam

Learn more about each of our board members here: https://aapicaucus.com/about-us/executive-board/
California Democrats Stand with Immigrant Communities and Oppose the President’s Illegal Orders
We oppose the president’s deliberate chaos and use of fear & disorder for political gain. We urge all Democrats to speak up and speak out to protect our communities, our democracy, and the rule of law.
Delegates: Apply to be on a Standing Committee
DSCC members are eligible to serve on a California Democratic Party Standing Committee. Standing Committee members help shape the future of our party by adopting party rules, resolutions, legislation, platform, and so much more.
The 2025-2027 Standing Committee Application is now open

The application will close on Monday, July 7 at 12:00 AM.

CADEM Standing Committees:
Credentials
Finance
JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)
Legislation
Organizing
Platform
Resolutions
Rules

Head to our website to learn more about each committee and how you can get more involved.
Statewide Officers will seek to uplift our Party’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with the appointment of diverse voices that reflect the collective power of 10 million California Democrats.
You can apply to be a member of any one of our Standing Committees that interests you and to which you feel you can make a contribution. You will only need to apply once for all of the committees in which you are interested.
APPLY NOW

Note: Current committee members must reapply in order to be reconsidered for continued service.

Community Events Calendar
Saturday, June 14: Walk with the San Mateo County AAPI Alliance in the San Mateo County Pride Parade https://partiful.com/e/T8j3GJmB6qVJI2yZ4091

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

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

October 3 Newsletter

October Events
October 12: AAPI Day of Action for Darshana Patel in partnership with the CA AAPI Legislative Caucus, South Asians for Harris, SD AAPI Dems, & more:  10am, TBD Escondido
October 13: Mobilization for Derek Tran in partnership with Taiwanese Americans for Progress, South Asians for Harris, & more:  11am, sign up here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdo4XiEYunZZ8AOVSwpmAs-zOU8v_pmvQudsEuOGJ9eF_eZzQ/viewform

October 19: AANHPI Mobilization for Harris-Walz in Nevada: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3KPgR_10967v4jQc227oxjHGt5uVmzg10CMZrAXkXmGFpjg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
October 26: – AAPI Day of Action for Derek Tran for Congress (CA 45) and Dave Min for Congress (CA 47) in partnership with the DCCC – AAPI Day of Action for Jessica Caloza for Assembly (Virtual & In-Person)
Find CADEM Endorsed Candidates!
A list of candidates and Propositions endorsed by the party, as well as a search tool where voters can look up the endorsed candidates for where they live, is available at https://cadem.org/endorsements/
Five members of our board are running for office and have been endorsed by the party:
Jessica Caloza for Assembly
Rachel Hernandez for Riverbank Mayor
Tammy Kim for Irvine Mayor
Emily Ann Ramos for Mountain View City Council
Alfred Twu for Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board
Volunteer for the CADEM Voter Protection Team!
CADEM is looking for hotline operators and volunteer attorneys to make sure everyone’s right to vote is protected! Sign up at https://fs3.formsite.com/CADEM2011/CADEMVOTERPROTECTION/index

Voter Protection Team Hotline Operators
If any California voters have questions or encounter issues related to elections and voting, our CADEM Voter Protection Hotline Operators will take calls from voters who call 1-877-321-8683(VOTE) until the polls close on Election Day!
CADEM Voter Protection team will need to ramp up this effort from Thursday, October 17, 2024, to the Election, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, until the polls close, by recruiting and training volunteer operators who will be ready for the job!

Voter Protection Team Volunteer Attorneys
Our mission is to recruit hundreds of trained volunteer attorneys who will be dispatched around the state to handle questions and field potential voter disenfranchisement issues.
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.
December E-Board will be Virtural
The December executive board conference has been changed to online. Registration is open now through Dec 3 at https://cadem.org/executive-board/