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===Other Committees===
===Other Committees===
*'''Judicial Committee''' [[Joe Dehn]] (chair), [[Matthew Pautz]], [[Jill Pyeatt]], [[Bob Weber]], [[Susan Marie Weber]]
*'''Judicial Committee''' [[David Bowers]] (Chair), [[Bob Weber]], [[Alicia Mattson]], [[Kevin Shaw]], [[Chuck Hamm]]
*'''Operations Committee''' [[Mimi Robson]] (chair), [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[Joshua Smith]], [[Brandon Nelson]], [[Boomer Shannon]]
*'''Operations Committee''' [[Mimi Robson]] (chair), [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[Boomer Shannon]], [[Jillian Olsen]], [[Rachel Nyx]]
*'''Financial Standards Committee''' [[Tim Ferreira]] (chair), [[Susan Aquino]], [[Terry Floyd]]
*'''Financial Standards Committee''' [[James Aragon]], [[Dawn Brosius]], [[Alicia Mattson]]
*'''Candidate Support Committee''' [[Mimi Robson]] (chair), [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Tim Ferreira]], [[Emily Tilford]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[John Ferrero]]
*'''Candidate Support Committee''' [[Mimi Robson]] (chair), [[Emily Tilford]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[John Ferrero]], [[Jillian Olsen]], [[Kalish Morrow]]
*'''Affiliate Support Committee (formerly County Organization Support Committee)''' [[David Naranjo]] (chair), [[Brandon Nelson]], [[Jon Prosser]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[Wendy Hewitt]], [[Justin Quigley]], [[William MacElroy]]
*'''Affiliate Support Committee (formerly County Organization Support Committee)''' [[David Naranjo]] (chair), [[Brandon Nelson]], [[Jon Prosser]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[Wendy Hewitt]], [[Eduardo Flores]], [[Kevin Moore]]
*'''Style Committee''' [[Joe Dehn]] (chair), [[Matyas Homer]], [[Paul Vallandigham]]
*'''Style Committee''' [[Joe Dehn]] (chair), [[Matyas Homer]], [[Paul Vallandigham]]
*[[Libertarian Party of California Historical Preservation Committee|'''Historical Preservation Committee''']] [[Joe Dehn (Chair)]], [[Gail Lightfoot]] (Secretary), [[Jon Prosser]], [[Kevin Shaw]]
*[[Libertarian Party of California Historical Preservation Committee|'''Historical Preservation Committee''']] [[Joe Dehn (Chair)]], [[Gail Lightfoot]] (Secretary)
*'''Social Media Committee''' [[John Ferrero]] (Chair), [[Angela McArdle]], [[Kalish Morrow]], [[Rachel Johnson]], [[Justin Quigley]], [[Jason Quintero]], [[Elizabeth Stump]]
*'''Social Media Committee''' [[Angela McArdle]] (Chair), [[Kai Lawson]], [[Rachel Nyx]], [[Elizabeth Stump]]
*'''Website Committee''' [[Justin Emsoff]] (Chair), [[Nick Smith]] (Interim Chair), [[Tim Ferreira]], [[Rick Dawson]]
*'''Membership Committee''' [[George Reis]] (Chair), [[Steve Haug]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[David Schrader]], [[Mark Hinkle]], [[Francisco Ramirez]]
*'''Volunteer Committee''' [[Paul Vallandigham]] (Chair), [[Wendy Hewitt]], [[Devin Harris (until Aug 2019)]], [[Kevin Moore]], [[Jillian Olsen]]
*'''Communications and Marketing Committee''' [[Pete Moulds]] (Chair), [[Elizabeth Stump]], [[Marvin Byrd]], [[Justin Emsoff]]
*'''IT Committee''' [[Nick Smith]] (Chair), [[Tim Ferreira]] (Interim Chair), [[Justin Emsoff]]
*'''Bylaws Committee''' [[Rachel Nyx]] (Chair), [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]] (Secretary), [[Brandon Nelson]], [[James Aragon]], [[John David Ward]]
*'''Membership Committee''' [[George Reis]] (Chair) (after August, 2019), [[Steve Haug]], [[David Schrader]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[Mark Hinkle]] (until August, 2019), [[Joshua Smith]] (after August, 2019)
*'''Platform Committee''' ''(for 2020 convention)'' [[Joe Dehn]] (Chair), Members – [[Elizabeth Stump]] (Alameda County), [[Scott Kent Fowler]] (Butte County), [[Richard Fast]] (Contra Costa County), [[Matthew Butts]] (Kern County), [[Cheyne Strawn]] (Kings County), [[Jose Castaneda]] (Los Angeles County), [[Michael Noguera]] (Merced County), [[Gary Alvstad]] (Orange County), [[Rodgir Cohen]] (Riverside County), [[James Just]] (Sacramento County), [[Joseph DePaul]] (San Diego County), [[Marvin Byrd]] (San Luis Obispo County), [[Jeff Yunes]] (San Francisco County), [[Joe Dehn]] (Santa Clara County), [[Michael Tischler]] (Sonoma County), [[Julian Sprague]] (Tulare County), Alternates – [[Adrian Malagon]] (Contra Costa County), [[Anthony Strauss]] (Kern County), [[Rachel Nyx]] (Los Angeles County), [[David Naranjo]] (Orange County), [[Jonpaul Cohen]] (Riverside County), [[Gregory Michael]] (San Francisco County), [[Sandra Lockwook]] (Sonoma County)
*'''Communications and Marketing Committee''' [[Pete Moulds]] (Chair), [[Elizabeth Stump]], [[Marvin Byrd]], [[Kalish Morrow]]
*'''Program Committee''' [[Jon Prosser]] (Chair), [[Mimi Robson]], [[Cheyne Strawn]], [[Lance Zimmerman]]
*'''Bylaws Committee''' [[Rachel Johnson]] (Chair), [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]] (Secretary), [[Brandon Nelson]], [[James Aragon]], [[John David Ward]]
*'''Budget Committee''' [[Steve Haug]] (chair), [[Wendy Hewitt]], [[Brent Olsen]], [[Jillian Olsen]], [[Kalish Morrow]]
*'''Platform Committee''' ''(for 2019 convention)'' [[John David Ward]] (coordinator), [[John Ferrero]] (Alameda), [[Joshua Smith]] (Contra Costa), [[Trevor Carr]] (Fresno), [[Tyler Braaten]] (Kings), [[Rick DeWalt]] (Tulare), [[David Ahrens]] (Placer), [[Vince Puccio]] (Riverside), [[Harland Harrison]] (San Mateo), [[Matyas Homer]] (Solano); ''alternates:'' [[Joey Joslin]] (Kings), [[Jia Christopher]](Placer), [[Dawn Brosius]] (Riverside)
*'''Convention Oversight Committee''' [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]] (Chair), [[Justin Emsoff]], [[Jillian Olsen]], [[Jon Prosser]]
*'''Program Committee''' [[Gail Lightfoot]], [[Jason Quintero]], [[Kevin Shaw]], [[Bruce Dovner]], [[Rick Dawson]]
*'''Credentials Committee''' [[Julian Sprague]] (Chair), [[Susan Aquino]], [[Gino Celillo]], [[Zach Foster]], [[Cheyne Strawn]]
*'''Budget Committee''' [[Steve Haug]] (chair), [[Kristin Marzec]], [[Paul Vallandigham]], [[Chuck Hamm]], [[Boomer Shannon]]
*'''Awards Committee''' [[Rachel Nyx]], [[Eduardo Flores]], [[Wendy Hewitt]], [[Angela McArdle]], [[Adrian Malagon]]
*'''Convention Oversight Committee''' [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]] (Chair), [[Thom Taylor]], [[Angela McArdle]], [[Don DeAngelo]], [[Justin Emsoff]], [[Wesley Martin]], [[James Schumacher]], [[Joseph DePaul]] (Alternate)
*'''Credentials Committee''' [[Matyas Homer]] (Chair), [[Jillian Olsen]], [[Susan Aquino]], [[Julian Sprague]], [[Jon Prosser]]
*'''Awards Committee''' [[Eduardo Flores]] (Chair), [[Rachel Johnson]], [[Kenneth Brent Olsen]], [[Wendy Hewitt]], [[Joshua Smith]]


===Other Leadership Positions===
===Other Leadership Positions===

Revision as of 16:21, 14 May 2021

Libertarian Party of California
LP-of-California logo 2016.png
Region: 4
Officers
Chair: Mimi Robson
Vice-Chair: Kenneth Brent Olsen
Secretary: Paul Vallandigham
Treasurer: Steve Haug
Contact
Address: 770 L Street #950, Sacramento, CA 95814
Website: Website
Social Media
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: Twitter

The Libertarian Party of California (LPC) 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 2020, almost 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

New state Executive Committee, meeting after the close of the 2019 convention.
Chair Mimi Robson
Vice-Chair Kenneth Brent Olsen
Secretary Paul Vallandigham
Treasurer Steve Haug
Northern Area Coordinator Brandon Nelson
Central Area Coordinator Jon Prosser
Southern Area Coordinator Wendy Hewitt
At-Large Rick Dawson (until March 2021), Kalish Morrow, Boomer Shannon, Joshua Smith (until December 2020), Jillian Olsen, Eduardo Flores, Rachel Nyx, Angela McArdle, Zach Foster (from December 2020), Cheyne Strawn (from March 2021)
Alternates Richard Fast (1st)
Dawn Brosius (2nd, until March 2021)
Kevin Moore (2nd, from March 2021)

Other Committees

Other Leadership Positions

County Organizations

Additional articles relating to county and local activities:

Documents

Platform

Program

Bylaws and Convention Rules

Policy Manual

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. As of the 2020 presidential election, there were about 196,000 registered Libertarian voters, up about 40% from the previous presidential election, making the Libertarian Party the 4th largest in the state.

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".

Elections

See: Libertarian Party of California Historical Election Results

Historical Officials and Staff

The Libertarian Party of California Executive Committee for the 2017-2018 term. Top row, left to right: Baron Bruno, Jason Wu, Dave Bowers, Wendy Hewitt, Alex Appleby, Zachary Moore, Tyler Kuskie, Boomer Shannon. Bottom row, left to right: Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm, Mimi Robson (Secretary), Kenneth Brent Olsen (Northern Vice Chair), Ted Brown (Chair), Jonathan Jaech (Southern Vice Chair), Steve Haug (Treasurer), Robert Imhoff-Dousharm. April 30, 2017, in Santa Clara, California.

Past Chairs

John Taylor 1972
William V. Susel pro-tem, 1972
Alan Coon pro-tem, 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-

Past Executive Committees

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

Historical Affiliate Headquarters

  • 14547 Titus Street, Suite 214, Panorama City, CA 91402 (2003)

Conventions

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

Publications

Internal Newsletters

Outreach Publications

Press Releases

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)
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


Libertarian Party of California
Active County Organizations: Alameda • Contra Costa • El Dorado • Fresno • Humboldt • Kern • Kings • Lake • Los Angeles • Marin • Monterey • Nevada • Orange • Placer • Plumas • Riverside • Sacramento • San Bernardino • San Diego • San Francisco • San Joaquin • San Mateo • Santa Clara • Santa Cruz • Stanislaus • Tulare • Ventura • Yolo
Inactive Counties: Alpine • Amador • Butte • Calaveras • Colusa • Del Norte • Glenn • Imperial • Inyo • Lassen • Madera • Mariposa • Mendocino • Merced • Modoc • Mono • Napa • San Benito • San Luis Obispo • Santa Barbara • Shasta • Sierra • Siskiyou • Solano • Sonoma • Sutter • Tehama • Trinity • Tuolumne • Yuba
Former Multi-County and Sub-County Regions: Antelope Valley • East Bay • Foothills • Gold Country • San Fernando Valley • South Bay • Valley Libertarians
Conventions: 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024
Executive Committees: 2007-08 • 2008-09 • 2009-10 • 2010-11 • 2011-12 • 2012-13 • 2013-14 • 2014-15 • 2015-16 • 2016-17 • 2017-18 • 2018-19 • 2019-20 • 2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 • 2023-24 • 2024-25
Other: Election Results • Voter Registration
National Delegations: 2022


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  1. ↑ LPC Bylaw 2
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