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Revision as of 04:28, 11 July 2022
| Libertarian Party of California | |
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| Region: | 4 |
| Officers | |
| Chair: | Mimi Robson |
| Vice-Chair: | Adrian F Malagon |
| Secretary: | Chris Edgar |
| Treasurer: | Paul Vallandigham |
| Contact | |
| Address: | 770 L Street #950, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
| Website: | Website |
| Social Media | |
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| Twitter: | |
The Libertarian Party of California (LPCA) is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party. Just as California is the most populous state in the United States, it also has the largest number of registered Libertarians, and the most Libertarian Party members, of any state. As of 2021, more than 200,000 voters in California are registered Libertarian.
Historically, some of the most active county affiliates in California have been in San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, San Francisco, Alameda, and Riverside counties.
Principles
"The Party exists to uphold, promote, and disseminate the philosophy and principles of libertarianism. To that end, it shall proclaim and implement the Statement of Principles of the national Libertarian Party ..."[1]
State Organization
Executive Committee
| Chair | Mimi Robson |
| Vice-Chair | Adrian F Malagon |
| Secretary | Chris Edgar |
| Treasurer | Paul Vallandigham |
| Northern Area Coordinator | Adrian F Malagon |
| Central Area Coordinator | Matthew Butts |
| Southern Area Coordinator | Tara Young |
| At-Large | Gary Alvstad, Victoria Lapacek, Michael Lema, Chris Minoletti, Kalish Morrow, Cheyne Strawn, Elizabeth Stump, Jessica Tewksbury |
| Alternates | Terry Miller, Graham Brown |
Jia Christopher was an at-large member until her resignation 20 March 2022; the Executive Committee elected Victoria Lapacek, who had been 2nd Alternate, to fill that position on 25 March, and then elected Graham Brown to fill the 2nd Alternate position on 31 March.
Other Committees
- Judicial Committee Susan Aquino, David Bowers, Loren Dean, Elishiva Levin, Loren Springer, alternates Tom Nichols, Matt Hartley
- Operations Committee Mimi Robson (chair), Chris Edgar, Chris Minoletti, Rachel Nyx, Cheyne Strawn
- Affiliate Support Committee (formerly County Organization Support Committee) Adrian F Malagon (Chair), Matthew Butts, Tara Young, Ryan Cathey, Theodore Gercken, Richard Stafford, Anthony Strauss.
- Budget Committee Kat McElroy, Robert Parks, Jason Regehr, Craig Strachan, Paul Vallandigham (Treasurer)
- Bylaws Committee (for the 2023 convention) Graham Brown, Chris Edgar, Reinita Susman, Cheyne Strawn, Jessica Tewksbury
- Candidate Support Committee Matthew Butts, John Ferrero, Theodore Gercken, Wendy Hewitt, Chris Minoletti
- Communications and Media Committee Garrison Ham, Sasha Martinez, Patrick Nicholson, Rachel Nyx, Elizabeth Stump, Viktor Srivastava, Jessica Tewksbury
- Financial Standards Committee (not yet appointed)
- Historical Preservation Committee Joe Dehn (chair), Kat McElroy (secretary), Patrick Nicholson, Reinita Susman
- Membership Committee
- Program Committee Garrison Ham, Zach Kincaid, Rachel Nyx, Shawn Osborne, Robert Spina
- Strategic Planning Committee Matthew Butts, Adrian F Malagon, Angela McArdle, Dave Schrader, Tara Young
Staff
- Executive Director Tim Ferreira
- Webmaster Maria Montiel
Other Leadership Positions
- Carrie Eiler, LNC Representative., Joshua Clark, LNC Alternate
County Organizations
- Libertarian Party of Alameda County
- Libertarian Party of Contra Costa County
- Libertarian Party of El Dorado County
- Libertarian Party of Fresno County
- Libertarian Party of Humboldt County
- Kern County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Kings County
- Libertarian Party of Lake County
- Libertarian Party of Los Angeles County
- Marin Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Monterey County
- Nevada County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Orange County
- Placer County Libertarian Party
- Libertarian Party of Plumas County
- 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 Solano County
- Libertarian Party of Stanislaus County
- Libertarian Party of Tulare County
- Libertarian Party of Ventura County
- Libertarian Party of Yolo County
Additional articles relating to county and local activities:
Documents
Program
- Current Version (December 2021)
- Program History
Bylaws and Convention Rules
Policy Manual
History
Early History
California was one of the earliest state affiliates, being recognized some time in 1972. (This affiliation was unsuccessfully challenged at the LNC Meeting 25 November 1972.) The first state convention was held in 1973. Up until 1980 the LP was not a "qualified party" under California election law, so Libertarians who ran for partisan office appeared on the ballot as independent candidates.
- summary of the first two years (from CaLiber 1974)
- timeline of the first decade (based on early newsletters)
Conventions
| 2022 | 18-20 February | Long Beach |
| 2021 | 14-16 May | Visalia |
| 2020 | 14-17 February | Culver City |
| 2019 | 5-7 April | Concord |
| 2018 | 27-29 April | Long Beach |
| 2017 | 29-30 April | Santa Clara |
| 2016 | 1-3 April | Los Angeles |
| 2015 | 31 May | Las Vegas (Nevada) |
| 2014 | 29-30 March | Visalia |
| 2013 | 6 April | Sacramento |
| 2012 | 3-4 March | Ventura |
| 2011 | 9-10 April | Stateline (Nevada) |
| 2010 | 12-14 February | Long Beach |
| 2009 | 25-26 April | Visalia |
| 2008 | 23-24 February | San Diego |
| 2007 | 20-22 April | San Ramon |
| 2006 | 24-27 February | Monarch of the Seas (cruise ship) |
| 2005 | 18-20 February | Los Angeles |
| 2004 | 12-14 March | San Jose |
| 2003 | 14-17 February | Ontario |
| 2002 | 15-18 February | Santa Maria |
| 2001 | 16-19 February | San Jose |
| 2000 | 18-21 February | San Diego |
| 1999 | 12-15 February | San Jose |
| 1998 | 13-16 February | Los Angeles |
| 1997 | 13-17 February | Sacramento |
| 1996 | 16-19 February | Long Beach |
| 1995 | 17-20 February | Oakland |
| 1994 | 18-21 February | Los Angeles |
| 1993 | 12-15 February | Sunnyvale |
| 1992 | 14-17 February | Irvine |
| 1991 | 15-18 February | Monterey |
| 1990 | 16-19 February | San Diego |
| 1989 | 17-20 February | Las Vegas (Nevada) |
| 1988 | 12-15 February | San Diego |
| 1987 | 13-16 February | Millbrae |
| 1986 | 14-17 February | Los Angeles |
| 1985 | 15-18 February | San Mateo |
| 1984 | 17-20 February | Universal City |
| 1983 | 18-21 February | Oakland |
| 1982 | 12-15 February | Long Beach |
| 1981 | 13-16 February | San Diego |
| 1980 | 15-18 February | Irvine |
| 1979 | 16-19 February | San Jose |
| 1978 | 17-20 February | Los Angeles |
| 1977 | 18-21 February | Los Angeles |
| 1976 | 13-16 February | Burlingame |
| 1975 | 14-17 February | Santa Monica |
| 1974 | 15-18 February | Berkeley |
| 1973 | 9-11 March | Fresno |
State Chairs
| John Taylor | 1972 |
| William V. Susel | pro-tem, 1972 |
| Alan Coon | 1972-1973 |
| Ed Clark | 1973-1975? |
| William Westmiller | (c. 1975) |
| Ray Cunningham | (c. 1976/1977) |
| Bruce Lagasse | (c. 1978) |
| James Reichle | (c. 1979) |
| Dan Wiener | (c. 1980) |
| Bill Evers | 1981-1982 |
| Mary Gingell | 1982-1984 |
| Jack Dean | 1984-1986 |
| Mark Hinkle | 1986-1988 |
| Ted Brown | 1988-1989 |
| John Vernon | 1989-1990 |
| Gail Lightfoot | 1990-1991 |
| Pat Wright | 1991-1993 |
| Kim Goldsworthy | 1993-1995 |
| Gail Lightfoot | 1995-1997 |
| Mark Hinkle | 1997-2001 |
| Aaron Starr | 2001-2007 |
| Kevin Takenaga | 2007-2015 |
| Ted Brown | 2015-2018 |
| Mimi Robson | 2018- |
Executive Committees
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2021-2022)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2020-2021)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2019-2020)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2018-2019)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2017-2018)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2016-2017)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2015-2016)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2014-2015)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2013-2014)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2012-2013)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2011-2012)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2010-2011)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2009-2010)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2008-2009)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (2007-2008)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (1990-1991)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (1989-1990)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (1984-1985)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (1983-1984)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (1973-1974)
- Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee (1972)
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
Elections
See: Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results
Membership and Vote Registration
The general term "member" has been used at various points in the LPC's history to refer to a number of different kinds of connection with the LPC.
California voters may register as affiliated with a political party. The LP is the 4th largest party in the state by registration, after Democratic, Republican, and American Independent. Libertarian registration increased about 40% from the 2016 to the 2020 presidential election, and by 2021 the count of registered Libertarians was over 200,000.
- For more information and historical statistics, see: Libertarian Party of California Voter Registration.
Individuals qualify to vote on Libertarian Party business at the state and county level by (1) certifying that they oppose the initiation of force to achieve political or social goals, (2) paying dues, and (3) not being registered to vote with any other party. The term used for this status is "central committee member".
People who pay dues but do not qualify as central committee members because they have not signed the certification or because they are registered to vote with another party are referred to in a number of ways, as "associate members", as "non-voting members", as part of the more general class of "dues-paying members", or simply as "contributors".
- For historical statistics relating to these categories, see: Libertarian Party of California Membership History
Physical Office/Headquarters Locations
- 1290 Bayshore Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010 (1972)
- 14547 Titus Street, Suite 214, Panorama City, CA 91402 (2003)
Publications
Internal Newsletters
- LiberTale (1972)
- The Libertarian (1972)
- CaLiber (1973-1983)
- California Activist (1979-1984)
- California Libertarian News (1985-1992)
- Liberty Bell (1993-1994)
- Libertarian Party of California News (1994-1996)
- LPC Monthly (1997-2003)
- California Freedom (2003-2009)
Outreach Publications
- California Liberty (1994-1996)
- The Libertarian Alternative (for various elections)
Press Releases
- Libertarian Party of California Press Releases
- Libertarian Perspective (op-ed series)
Platform
From 1973 to 2021, the LPC published its own Platform.
Awards
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) |
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| 2018 | 145,514 | 1.14% | 149,095 | 0.76% | 18,760 | 474 | 1,648 | 41.66 | 1 |
| 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 | 17,442 | 481 | 2,196 | 60.58 | 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% | 3,575 | 100.49 | 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 | 6,396 | 192.97 | 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% | 64,297 | 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
| State Organizations of the National Libertarian Party | ||
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- ↑ LPC Bylaw 2