Libertarian Party of California
The Libertarian Party of California is the California affiliate of the Libertarian Party.
| Libertarian Party of California | |
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| 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 | |
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 Jennifer Imhoff Robert Imhoff Tyler Kuskie Rebecca Lau Justin Quigley Boomer Shannon Kevin Shaw |
| Alternates | Gail Lightfoot (1st) Mark Herd (2nd) |
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
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
Size and Influence
| Year | Minimum Unique Voters |
Registered Voters (Oct/Nov) |
Signature Members (Dec) |
LNC Total Donors 2004 - 2016 Or Active Members 1972 - 2003 (Dec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19,456 | 1,636 | ||
| 2016 | 478,500 | 139,805 | 20,102 | 2,239 |
| 2015 | 19,356 | 1,575 | ||
| 2014 | 30,735 | 120,804 | 19,243 | 1,703 |
| 2013 | 19,040 | 1,814 | ||
| 2012 | 143,221 | 108,736 | 18,783 | 1,925 |
| 2011 | 18,504 | 2,080 | ||
| 2010 | 574,636 | 91,111 | 18,335 | 2,069 |
| 2009 | 18,167 | 1,847 | ||
| 2008 | 220,118 | 83,574 | 17,901 | 2,141 |
| 2007 | (Nov) 17,398 | (Nov) 2,067 | ||
| 2006 | 334,056 | 84,093 | 17,274 | 1,752 |
| 2005 | 16,879 | 2,828 | ||
| 2004 | 329,465 | 89,617 | (Aug) 3,630 | |
| 2003 | 3,444 | |||
| 2002 | 260,083 | 90,495 | 3,981 | |
| 2001 | 4,990 | |||
| 2000 | 316,668 | 94,937 | 5,989 | |
| 1999 | 6,392 | |||
| 1998 | 236,547 | 82,079 | 5,651 | |
| 1997 | 4,548 | |||
| 1996 | 213,583 | 77,675 | 3,326 | |
| 1995 | 2,238 | |||
| 1994 | 346,007 | 69,951 | 1,857 | |
| 1993 | 1,843 | |||
| 1992 | 340,938 | 71,148 | 2,312 | |
| 1991 | 2,140 | |||
| 1990 | 431,317 | 50,782 | 2,142 | |
| 1989 | 2,111 | |||
| 1988 | 163,537 | 49,075 | 1,711 | |
| 1987 | ||||
| 1986 | 569,280 | 53,267 | ||
| 1985 | ||||
| 1984 | 128,219 | 64,299 | ||
| 1983 | ||||
| 1982 | 265,029 | 73,442 | ||
| 1981 | ||||
| 1980 | 306,880 | 86,193 | ||
| 1979 | ||||
| 1978 | 377,960 | |||
| 1977 | ||||
| 1976 | 56,388 | |||
| 1975 | ||||
| 1974 | 204,686 | |||
| 1973 | ||||
| 1972 | 980 |
External links
County Libertarian Party Groups
- Libertarian Party of Orange County
- Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County
- Libertarian Party of Sacramento County
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