California Democratic Party Announces Speaking Lineup for 2019 Organizing Convention



Sacramento, Calif. – Today, the California Democratic Party announced speakers for the 2019 California Democratic Party State Organizing Convention that will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from May 31-June 2, 2019. The Friday Chair’s Welcome Reception will take place in the Moscone North Lower Lobby. General Sessions and Saturday Lunch/Dinner will take place in Hall F of Moscone North Hall.

FRIDAY WELCOME RECEPTION (6-7PM)

Moscone North, Lower Lobby

CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker

San Francisco Supervisor David Campos

San Francisco Mayor London Breed

SATURDAY GENERAL SESSION (10-11:30AM)

Moscone North, Hall F

CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker

Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown

San Francisco Mayor London Breed

Governor Gavin Newsom

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Senate President pro Tem Toni G. Atkins

Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis

Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Controller Betty Yee

Secretary of State Alex Padilla

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

US Senator Kamala Harris

US Senator Cory Booker

Fmr. US Rep. Beto O’Rourke

US Senator Elizabeth Warren



SATURDAY LUNCH (Noon-1PM)

Moscone North, Hall F

CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon

Senate President pro Tem Toni G. Atkins

US Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the CA Congressional Delegation

SATURDAY GENERAL SESSION (1:30-3PM)

Moscone North, Hall F

Tom Steyer, Founder of NextGen Climate

Joe Sanberg, Founder of CALEITC4Me

State Treasurer Fiona Ma

Supt. of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond (tent.)

Assemblymember Monique Limon

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Mayor Pete Buttigieg

US Rep. Eric Swalwell

US Senator Amy Klobuchar

Fmr Governor John Hickenlooper

Governor Jay Inslee

CDP Secretary Jenny Bach

Former CDP Chair Art Torres

Rita Ramirez (Candidate for CDP Chair)

Rusty Hicks (Candidate for CDP Chair)

Daraka Larimore Hall (Candidate for CDP Chair)

Mike Katz-Lacabe (Candidate for CDP Chair)

Kimberly Ellis (Candidate for CDP Chair)

Mike Saifie (Candidate for CDP Chair)

Lenore Albert (Candidate for CDP Chair)



SATURDAY DINNER (6-7:30PM)

Moscone North, Hall F

CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker

US Rep. Adam Schiff

US Rep. Maxine Waters



SUNDAY GENERAL SESSION (10AM – 12:30PM)

Moscone North, Hall F

CDP Acting Chair Alexandra Gallardo-Rooker

US Senator Bernie Sanders

The Hon. Julian Castro

Fmr. US Rep. John Delaney

CDP Secretary Jenny Bach

CDP Controller Dan Weitzman

Gilda Gonzalez, CEO of Planned Parenthood Northern California

April Verrett, SEIU 2015

Art Pulaski, California Labor Federation

Board of Equalization Member Malia Cohen

Board of Equalization Member Tony Vazquez

Board of Equalization Member Michael Schaefer

(Candidates for US President in BOLD) (Speaker lineups subject to change)



The CDP Organizing Convention will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from May 31st to June 2nd, 2019. The theme of this year’s CDP Organizing Convention is “Blue Wave Rolling.”



The CDP State Convention is the largest gathering of active Democrats from around the State. There are more than 3,400 delegates registered and more than 300 media credentialed for this convention. Total number of delegates, guests, observers, volunteers, staff and media will be around 5,000 attendees.



This gathering will be instrumental in determining changes to the Party’s platform and will elect a new Chair to lead the CDP into 2020. (The CDP Organizing Convention is the first of two State Conventions the CDP will hold this year. The second is the CDP Endorsing Convention which will take place in November 2019.)



The California Democratic Party will be live-tweeting, live streaming, and otherwise keeping interested parties updated across social media using the hashtag #CADEM19 and #BlueWaveRolling.