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Power Grab

Establishment Democrats Masquerading As Progressives

Elected officials attempt to hijack the selection of community representatives to the state party convention with their own slate of delegates.

4 min readJan 29, 2021

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“Padilla, Cárdenas, and Rivas are actively campaigning against their own constituents. We see them stealing community seats to get their family, staffers, and representatives of special interests in positions that effectively allow them to stay in power. This is an act against democracy.”

- Angelica Dueñas

During the 2016 presidential primaries, many Bernie Sanders’ supporters felt that Democratic Party leaders had improperly put their thumbs on the scales. Some of these Berniecrats quit the party in protest and registered as Greens. Others stayed in the party but vowed to become more involved in the process so that progressive values were better represented.

In California, much of the efforts of the Berniecrats who remained in the Democratic party were focused on winning seats during the biannual Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEM). During these meetings, 14 community representatives are selected in each district to become Assembly District Delegates (ADD)…

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Carl J. Petersen
Carl J. Petersen

Written by Carl J. Petersen

Parent, special education advocate and former LAUSD School Board candidate. Still fighting for the children. www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com

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