Libertarian Party of California

Libertarian Party of California
Region:	2
Officers
Chair:	Mimi Robson
Vice-Chair:	Kenneth Brent Olsen (North) Jonathan Jaech (South)
Secretary:	Angela McArdle
Treasurer:	Steve Haug
Contact
Address:	770 L Street #950, Sacramento, CA 95814
Website:	Website
Social Media

The Libertarian Party of California is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party.

Documents

Platform

• Most Recent Published Version (revised 2017; revisions adopted in 2018 not yet published)
• Platform History

Program

• Current Version (adopted March 2018)
• Program History

Bylaws and Convention Rules

• Most Recent Published Version (revised 2017; revisions adopted in 2018 not yet published)
• Bylaws and Rules History

State Organization

Executive Committee

Chair	Mimi Robson
Northern Vice Chair	Kenneth Brent Olsen
Southern Vice Chair	Jonathan Jaech
Secretary	Angela McArdle
Treasurer	Steve Haug
At Large	Alex Appleby Wendy Hewitt Mark Hinkle Tyler Kuskie Rebecca Lau Justin Quigley Boomer Shannon Kevin Shaw Jennifer Imhoff (until June, 2018) Robert Imhoff (until June, 2018)
Alternates	Gail Lightfoot (1st) Mark Herd (2nd)

• Jennifer Imhoff and Robert Imhoff resigned as At Large in June, 2018, and have not yet been replaced.

Other Committees

• Operations Committee: Mimi Robson, Steve Haug, Angela McArdle, Justin Quigley, Boomer Shannon
• Candidate Support Committee: Ted Brown, Mark Hinkle, Baron Bruno, Jonathan Jaech, Mimi Robson
• Judicial Committee: Joe Dehn, Matthew Pautz, Jill Pyatt, Bob Weber, Susan Marie Weber

Other Leadership Positions

• Jeff Hewitt, LNC Rep., Kenneth Brent Olsen, LNC Alt.
• Daniel Wiener, Elder Statesman

Historical Officials and Staff

Past Chairs

• John Vernon, chair, (c. 1989)
• Aaron Starr

2017-2018 Executive Committee

see Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2017-2018)

2016-2017 Executive Committee

See Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2016-2017)

a snapshot from the past

This is what the page had listed for the state Executive Committee until recently. It was from 2010-11. This section needs to be replaced with a more comprehensive list of the Executive Committee members by date.

Chair: Kevin Takenaga
Northern Vice Chair: C. Michael Pickens
Southern Vice Chair: Michael Seebeck
Secretary: Gale Morgan
Treasurer: Don Cowles
At-Large Members:
Ted Brown
Mathew Barnes
Brian Holtz
Camden McConnell
Jesse Thomas
Bruce Dovner
Mark Johnson
Mike McMahon
Chuck Moulton
Lawrence Samuels

Alternates:
1st: Dan Minkoff
2nd: Mark Selzer

Media Relations Chair:
Dan Minkoff

Editor, The Libertarian Perspective:
Jacqueline Estrada

Conventions

• 2018, Long Beach
• 2017, Santa Clara
• 2016, Los Angeles
• 2015, Las Vegas (Nevada)
• 2014, Visalia
• 2013, Sacramento
• 2012, Ventura
• 2011, Stateline (Nevada)
• 2010, Long Beach
• 2009, Visalia
• 2008, San Diego
• 2007, San Ramon
• 2006, Monarch of the Seas (cruise ship)
• 2005, Los Angeles
• 2004, San Jose
• 2003, Ontario
• 2002, Santa Maria
• 2001, San Jose
• 2000, San Diego
• 1999, San Jose
• 1998, Los Angeles
• 1997, Sacramento
• 1996, Long Beach
• 1995, Oakland
• 1994, Los Angeles
• 1993, Sunnyvale
• 1992, Newport Beach
• 1991, Monterey
• 1990, San Diego
• 1989, Las Vegas (Nevada)
• 1988, San Diego
• 1987, San Francisco
• 1986, Los Angeles
• 1985, San Mateo
• 1984, Los Angeles
• 1983, Oakland
• 1982, Long Beach
• 1981, San Diego
• 1980, Irvine
• 1979, San Jose
• 1978, Los Angeles
• 1977, Los Angeles
• 1976, Burlingame
• 1975, Santa Monica
• 1974, Berkeley
• 1973, Fresno

Publications

Internal Newsletters

• California Libertarian News
• LPC Monthly

Outreach Newsletters

• California Liberty

Chapters

• Libertarian Party of Alameda County
• Libertarian Party of Contra Costa County
• Libertarian Party of El Dorado County
• Libertarian Party of Fresno County
• Kern County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Kings County
• Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County
• Libertarian Party of Monterey County
• Nevada County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Orange County
• Placer County Libertarian Party
• Riverside County Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of Sacramento County
• Libertarian Party of San Bernardino County
• San Diego Libertarian Party
• Libertarian Party of San Francisco
• Libertarian Party of San Joaquin County
• Libertarian Party of San Mateo County
• Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
• Libertarian Party of Santa Cruz County
• Libertarian Party of Stanislaus County
• Libertarian Party of Ventura County
• Libertarian Party of Yolo County

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results

Awards

• Karl Bray Award
• Sons of Liberty Award

Size and Influence

Year	Minimum Unique Voters	Minimum Percent Of Voters	Registered Voters (Oct/Nov)	Percent of Registered Voters	Signature Members (Dec)	Signature Members Per Million Population	LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec)	LNC Donors Per Million Population	State Rank Of Total LNC Donors (Of 51)
2017					19,456	492	1,636	41.38	1
2016	478,500	3.28%	139,805	0.72%	20,102	512	2,239	57.04	1
2015					19,356	494	1,575	40.24	1
2014	30,735	0.41%	120,804	0.68%	19,243	496	1,703	43.89	1
2013					19,040	495	1,814	47.20	1
2012	143,221	1.08%	108,736	0.60%	18,783	493	1,925	50.57	1
2011					18,504	491	2,080	55.17	1
2010	574,636	5.46%	91,111	0.53%	18,335	491	2,069	55.42	1
2009					18,167	492	1,847	49.97	1
2008	220,118	1.60%	83,574	0.48%	17,901	489	2,141	58.49	1
2007					(Nov) 17,398	480	(Nov) 2,067	57.02	1
2006	334,056	3.75%	84,093	0.53%	17,274	480	1,752	48.64	1
2005					16,879	471	2,828	78.93	1
2004	329,465	2.62%	89,617	0.54%			(Aug) 3,630	102.04	1
2003							3,444	97.69	1
2002	260,083	3.36%	90,495	0.59%			3,981	114.16	1
2001							4,990	144.72	1
2000	316,668	2.84%	94,937	0.60%			5,989	176.21	1
1999							6,392	192.85	1
1998	236,547	2.74%	82,079	0.55%			5,651	172.90	1
1997							4,548	141.16	1
1996	213,583	2.08%	77,675	0.50%			3,326	104.65	1
1995							2,238	71.06	1
1994	346,007	3.89%	69,951	0.48%			1,857	59.30	1
1993							1,843	59.17	1
1992	340,938	3.00%	71,148	0.47%			2,312	74.88	1
1991							2,140	70.36	1
1990	431,317	5.46%	50,782	0.38%			2,142	71.52	1
1989							2,111	72.25	1
1988	163,537	1.60%	49,075	0.35%			1,711	60.11	1
1987
1986	569,280	7.47%	53,267	0.42%
1985
1984	128,219	1.31%	64,299	0.49%
1983
1982	265,029	3.29%	73,442	0.64%
1981
1980	306,880	3.50%	86,193	0.76%
1979
1978	377,960	5.30%
1977
1976	56,388	0.69%
1975
1974	204,686	3.28%
1973
1972	980	0.01%

External links

• Official Libertarian Party of California website

County Libertarian Party Groups

• Libertarian Party of Orange County
• Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
• Libertarian Party of Sacramento County