WHEREAS: Nearly seven million Californians have no health insurance despite the fact that we spend more per person on health care than any other industrialized country and Californians with insurance now experience increased premiums, co-pays and deductibles, and decreased benefits with less choice of providers; and

WHEREAS: Health outcomes in the United States and California rank below those in every other industrialized country – IN 1999, the California Legislature and the Governor, called for a study of options to expand health care coverage; and

WHEREAS: The California Health and Human Services Agency performed a study of nine health reform proposals and compared their costs, coverage and quality (the Health Care Options Project), the HCOP study showed that three of the reform plans could provide all Californians with high quality coverage for less than we now spend on health care

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party now reaffirms its support for a health system reform that provides health coverage to all Californians

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The California Democratic Party recognizes the urgency of seeking solutions to one of America’s greatest problems, and calls on our elected officials from all levels of government, and those seeking office, to work with consumers, businesses, and health care providers to ensure that:

SAC03.16

WHEREAS: During the past 150 years, California has lost as much as 95% of its original old-growth forests which are crucial for sustaining life, ensuring clean water, purifying the air, protecting fish and wildlife, regulating climate, stabilizing soil, and preventing landslides, and restraining the effects of global warming and climate change by ridding the air of carbon dioxide, which is released when coal, oil and other fossil fuels are burned; and

WHEREAS: Through the introduction of a "wildlife prevention" program that would do little to fight actual wildfires while doing much to increase the timber industry’s access to old-growth trees, the Bush Administration is acting to undermine protection of the national forests, owned by the people, which under current law are supposed to be managed for wildlife and recreation, with timber only if not in conflict with the first two; and

WHEREAS: Two-thirds of California’s urban water supply comes from and is dependent upon forested watersheds

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party urges the California Congressional Delegation to actively oppose the Bush Administration’s policy of decimating our national forestlands.

Submitted by CDP Environmental Caucus (Luke Breit, Chair & Barbara Graves, Sec)

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SAC03.18

WHEREAS: For a number of years the Republican Party has advocated the use of public funds to support private and church-sponsored schools; and

WHEREAS: The Republican Party has adopted the language of capitalism to advocate accountability in the public schools, whose consequence include the closing of some public schools and the voiding of teachers’ union contracts in these schools; and

WHEREAS: The public schools continue to trail in the nation’s priorities as seen in the states’ per-capita expenditures per student

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party oppose any plan to subsidize private or church-sponsored schools from public tax funds

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party urge the Governor of the State of California and the State Legislature and the State Senate to find a stable and dependable means to fund the public schools.

Submitted by the Riverside County Democratic Party Central Committee

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SAC03.20

WHEREAS: The California Democratic Party has advocated positions that maximize the freedoms of all Americans; and

WHEREAS: The California Democratic Party has supported the Roe v. Wade 1973 Supreme Court decision which defended a woman’s right to decide to carry a pregnancy to birth; and

WHEREAS: The Democratic Party has opposed President George Bush’s policies to restrict advances in biological research concerning human reproduction and the availability of family planning services in government hospitals

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The California Democratic Party reaffirm its adherence to the principle that a pluralistic and secular society ultimately serves all Americans best by leaving the matters of reproduction and family planning to the American family rather than the government

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party urges the President and Congress to make family planning services available to all Americans in all federally-supported installations, to which all Americans are entitled under law.

Submitted by Riverside County Central Committee

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SAC03.22

WHEREAS: Congress enacted the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that all children with disabilities in America have a free and appropriate public education, and California is committed to assuring such protections in order to meet the unique needs of these children; and

WHEREAS: Since 1975 when the legislation was first enacted as well as in the current reauthorization of IDEA, federal law authorized appropriation levels for grants to states at 40% of the average per-pupil expenditure in public K-12 schools, but with the federal contribution currently only at approximately the 17% level and not the 40% level that would result in an additional $1 billion annually for California schools; and

WHEREAS: California requires school districts to make up the shortfall between costs of special education and the level of funding provided by the State and Federal governments by allocating local general funds for this purpose, thus creating a burden on local school districts

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party calls upon the President and Congress to provide the full 40% federal share of funding for special education programs so that California and other states will not be forced to take funding away form other vital state and local programs in order to fund these underfunded mandates

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the California Congressional delegation and the California Legislature work collaboratively to assure that new federal IDEA funds be allocated this session and be used to increase funding to local school districts for these important special education programs.

Submitted by 45th Assembly District Committee

Bob Farran, Executive Board Representative

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SAC03.25

WHEREAS: The world’s political stability is dependent upon the world’s satisfaction with the fair and equitable exploitation of its petroleum resources; and

WHEREAS: The United States is a net importer of petroleum form OPEC and other petroleum producing nations; and

WHEREAS: The United States’ dependence upon OPEC petroleum places the United States in a precarious position regarding insured petroleum availability at moderate prices

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party urges the 2004 Democratic Presidential candidates, President George W. Bush and the Congress to formulate a new energy policy to decrease our reliance upon OPEC petroleum substantially over the coming years, toward the objective of decreasing the United States’ need for OPEC oil to such a degree as to weaken OPEC nations’ political advantage regarding petroleum resources

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That this proposed American energy policy involve the formation of a broadly-constituted body, working under public and congressional oversight, to design a paradigm shift to design an economy which would be far less reliant upon foreign as well as domestic petroleum and which would encourage the development and use of clean-burning alternative fuels.

Submitted by the Riverside County Democratic Party Central Committee

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SAC03.27

WHEREAS: The State of California has a critical unmet need for trained medical professions capable of providing family practice care to state residents; and a majority of California consumers currently use complementary and alternative medicine, but are unable to easily identify physician-level trained natural health practitioners; and, a recent UCSF study identified naturopathic high standards based in the safety and efficacy of natural therapies in a progressive, collaborative research environment using rigorous scientific methods; and

WHEREAS: Usage of complementary and alternative medicine by Californians will promote overall wellness by increasing awareness and access to the benefits of a collaborative health care approach, which combines the best of both allopathic and natural healthcare; and, 12 other states currently license naturopathic physicians as primary care providers and enjoy the benefits and security of defined standards of care;

WHEREAS: There is a significant threat to public health and safety of seeking medical care from under-trained or non-physician level trained health providers, as is evidenced by the recent death of a California consumer under the care of a self-proclaimed physician

BE IT RESOLVED: That the State should provide a structure for professional licensing and oversight of naturopathic physicians who are graduates of four-year accredited colleges.

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

WHEREAS: Heritage Trees, defined as trees older than the state of California, are a precious resource to all, including future generations; and

WHEREAS: Property, harvest, and construction rights can be exercised in such a way that home construction and harvest can be done around Heritage Trees

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That Heritage Trees shall no longer be logged, cut, or otherwise clearly destroyed, and natural habitat and ecosystems shall be preserved wherever and whenever possible

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That a review board be established to enforce these rules, any disputes being settled by arbitration.

Submitted by Joey Racano

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SACL03.13

WHEREAS: The only real way of checking the accuracy of voting machines is through a paper trail; and

WHEREAS: Without an express right of public inspection and testing of the source code for voting machine software, the public will have no assurance as to the accuracy of the results; and

WHEREAS: Private ownership of source code (software) used in public elections poses a threat to the integrity of the democratic process, and since allowance of last-minute voting machine modifications could create doubts as to the reliability of results from machines which receive the modifications

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party, in order to protect voting rights in California, recommends legislation requiring that all voting machines have a paper audit trail, that all voting software is the property of the people of California and open to public inspections and testing, and that no modifications to voting computers be allowed without public inspection of all the specifications of the modification, verification of the individuals seeking to apply the modification, and no modifications are to be allowed close to the election without judicial approval

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party recommends criminal penalties and high civil fines for each violation of the recommended legislation.

Submitted by Alexander & Natasha Hull-Richter; Ruth & Mark Hull-Richter;

Endorsed by Democratic club of Central Orange County; Santa Cruz DCCC

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SACL03.14

WHEREAS: The Bush Administration is suing Los Angeles County in Federal Court, seeking to overturn the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); the Surface and Mining Reclamation Act (SMARA) and other laws protecting clean water, clean air, fish and game, local land-use authority and environmental protection; and

WHEREAS: The Bush Federal lawsuit seeks to pre-empt all local laws to reverse the denial of permits for the CEMEX Sand and Gravel Mine, the largest sand and gravel mine ever proposed by the Bureau of Land Management in the United States history, which is opposed by over 105 elected public officials and an unprecedented coalition of labor, business, government, media, environmental, political leaders and groups as well as the Democratic Party of Los Angeles County, the San Fernando Valley and five other Democratic Clubs; and

WHEREAS: California environmental- and land-use laws are vital to the health, safety, environmental and economic well-being of all Californians

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party urges California state and federal elected officials to seek all administrative, legal and legislative means to preserve and protect California law and authority

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party asks our State to seek intervention in the federal cases that undermine California’s environmental laws and land-use authority; and that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the Democratic National Party and our state and federal legislators.

Submitted by: Ron Gillis, CDP Region 11 Director

Trustee College of the Canyons, and Roberta Gillis, President

On behalf of the Democratic Club of Santa Clarita Valley

Adopted unanimously by CDP Environmental Caucus

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SACL03.17

WHEREAS: The cost efficiencies of bulk purchases are salient business practices sought and enjoyed by all corporations because they offer a cost-cutting benefit to the buyer; and

WHEREAS: No corporation would consent to and offer such size-dependent discounts for their products unless it profited on increased sales, it is evident that GlazoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Corporation is engaged in unfair practice by refusing to sell prescription drugs to Canadian pharmacies that sell such medications at the discounted price to United States citizens; and

WHEREAS: Such refusal to deal is detrimental to the health of more than two million Americans who rely on Canadian pharmacies to provide prescription drugs at a fair price

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party calls upon the U.S. House and Senate to support the free market system and guarantee access to discount prescription medications in Canada and the United States by refusing federal funds to any company, whether domestic or international, engaged in such unfair pricing strategies.

Submitted by 70th ADDC

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SACL03.32

WHEREAS: The California Constitution contains provisions, requiring a two-thirds vote of the Legislature for passage of the State budget and for any increase in revenues, that are undemocratic and obstructionist; denying the voters to decide whether or not such budgets or revenue increases were justifiable; and

WHEREAS: There is a long history of overdue budgets and the recent budget crisis has made more apparent the inefficiency and impropriety of these provisions; and

WHEREAS: The Legislature is currently considering a number of drafts and plans for an amendment with regard to the State budget procedure

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party recommends that any budget amendment be created meeting the following parameters:

SACL03.37

WHEREAS: Voter registration is lowest for 18-21 year olds not only in California, but nationwide; and

WHEREAS: Current law requires a voter to be 18 years of age by the next election regardless whether it be a primary or general election, discouraging many young people from participating in the political process as a voter while they still have ties to their community and denies them a say in picking their party nominee who will be on the ballot in November; and

WHEREAS: Many of these 17-year-olds are active politically either by volunteering on local campaigns for community service credit or are taking government classes in high school, yet are not allowed to take ownership in the political process by voting until they are away at college; and

WHEREAS: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky and West Virginia understand the need to better involve young people in the voting process and have permitted young people at least 17 and who will turn 18 by the next general election to vote in interceding primaries and special elections since 1972

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: The California Democratic Party supports California citizens who turn 18 years of age by the general election to vote in any interceding primary or special election.

Submitted by Andrew Lachman, 42nd AD Committee

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

SACL03.27 Reaffirmation

WHEREAS: The United States is alone among Western countries in continuing to have a death penalty; and

WHEREAS: There have been so many cases of people on death row being found innocent that it raises the question of how many innocent people have been executed; and

WHEREAS: The death penalty has not been shown to be applied fairly across demographic groups nor to have any measurable deterrent effects

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party calls upon Governor Gray Davis to impose an immediate moratorium on the death penalty in California and appoint a Commission to review the death penalty policies to ensure that they are fairly applied to all those accused and to ensure due process of law and adequate representation of counsel.

Submitted by Santa Clara County Committee

Adopted by Metropolitan Greater Oakland Demo Club;

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.01A Reaffirmation

WHEREAS: The Republican Party could not defeat Governor Gray Davis fair and square, so now they are trying an expensive trick of qualifying a recall effort triggering a special election that will cost California taxpayers $40 million dollars; and

WHEREAS: The Republican recall effort is a waste of taxpayers’ hard earned money at a time when California, along with almost every other state, is facing a budget deficit due to a failing national economy and exacerbated by a Republican driven federal fiscal plan which cuts education, healthcare and public safety assistance to states and produces a $38 billion deficit, the largest in the country’s history; and

WHEREAS: The Republicans and their recall allies are attempting to divert attention away from their own failures and dismal leadership within the state, especially now that for the first time since 1882, California Democrats hold every statewide office

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party opposes the Republican right-wing recall effort of Governor Gray Davis as a cynical, arrogant grab for power and an abuse of our constitutional process, thereby thwarting the will of the people and voter of California.

Submitted by Senator Art Torres (Ret.), Chair, California Democratic Party

Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson

San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown

Alice Huffman, DNC

Thomas Romero, CDP Dir., Region 1

California Democratic Council

Alhambra Democratic Club

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.03

WHEREAS: The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires voting systems to permit the voter to verify his or her vote privately before it is cast, requires that voting systems produce a record with an audit capacity and requires notice of overvoting (voting for more than one candidate for the same office); and

WHEREAS: The only way of achieving the above named requirements in a way that insures privacy and independence to voters with disabilities, including voters with vision impairments, is through the use of Digitally Recorded Electronic Systems; and

WHEREAS: Concerns have been raised about the possibility of error with vote tabulating after an election has been conducted, yet to add extra verification and audit capabilities by introducing additional paper ballots could require the necessity of poll worker involvement in the private voting process;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party urges Secretary of State Kevin Shelley to conduct a study that explores all reasonable and effective voting systems that protect voters’ privacy while casting votes, as well as preserving the security and accuracy of the vote counting process; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party asks the Secretary of State to report the findings of the study at the earliest possibility.

Submitted by Steve Preminger, Chair, Santa Clara County Central Cmte.

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.05

WHEREAS: The introduction of Mexican Domiciled trucks under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) into the United States has been temporarily stayed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals; and

WHEREAS: The introduction of such trucks will lead to the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the State of California, and will have an adverse environmental impact on California; and

WHEREAS: The wages, benefits, hours of work and working conditions of the drivers of such trucks will undermine the standards established by the trucking industry and the California Vehicle Laws, such introduction is adverse to the safety and health of the citizens of California

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party opposes the introduction of cross-border trucking until the above-concerns are addressed and the Mexican Trade Unions are allowed to freely and completely organize.

Submitted by Al Ybarra, Central Committee Member

Adopted by Orange County Democratic Party, DNC and CDP Labor Caucus

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.08

WHEREAS: Electricity is a unique commodity unlike any other, and reliable, clean and affordable electricity is essential to the California economy and the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and environment; and

WHEREAS: The State’s attempt to deregulate the electricity industry was an unmitigated failure and has proven to be the most expensive fraud ever perpetuated on consumers, costing Californians billions of dollars as a result of fraud, mismanagement and unethical, illegal and corrupt business practices, and resulted in a breach of the public trust; and

WHEREAS: Creating a "competitive" electricity market is not possible, given that a deregulated electricity market will always be subject to manipulation, the exercise of market power, and other market forces that serve to prioritize profit for private companies over the welfare of the state, its citizens and the environment

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the State of California must take immediate steps to repeal all past legislation, regulatory decisions, measures and acts that deregulated the electricity industry

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the State of California, in the interest of all Californians, must adequately regulate the production, transmission and delivery of electricity to ensure a reliable, clean and affordable supply of this critical commodity.

Submitted by State Senator Joe Dunn

OAK03.11

WHEREAS: In reports such as "Rebuilding America’s Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources for a New Century" from The Project for the New American Century, members of the Bush Administration in and out of government for the past 10 years have promoted various plans for increasing our unilateral authority around the world by military increases; and

WHEREAS: Such an aggressive policy alienates people and nations around the world from the United States, cripples the structures for assuring international peace and damages our economy; and

WHEREAS: Such an approach is contrary to the principles on which this republic was founded; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party opposes the concepts in the "Rebuilding America’s Defenses" report by the Project for the New American Century and seeks alternative policies that restores America’s historic role in the world community.

Adopted by the Ventura County Democratic Central Committee, March 25, 2003

Amended and Adopted by the 35th Assembly District Committee and

The Democratic Club of Ventura, April 16, 2003

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.12

WHEREAS: The California Democratic Party gives 100% support to the men and women in our Armed Forces, salutes them for their sacrifice on behalf of our nation and gratefully thanks them for their willingness to risk their lives for us and our democratic institutions; and

WHEREAS: We were surprised to learn that the House Budget Committee’s Republican majority, while professing to support our soldiers, sailors, marines and air force, instead voted to cut the Department of Veterans Affairs’ budget by $25 billion over the next ten years to reduce the Impact Aid program which supports the education of our soldiers’ children by $204 million; and

WHEREAS: The Bush Administration has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to limit veterans’ access to health care and benefits by ordering the VA to stop publicizing the availability of such benefits, and even knowing that in the last Gulf War the health of our troops was compromised by exposure to destroyed chemical weapons, oil fires, depleted uranium and experimental drugs resulting in the possible disabling of more than 163,000 veterans, and despite the requirement of the 1997 Force Health Protection Law (Public Law 1-5-85), the Administration is failing to identify those military personnel whose health may be at risk due to similar environmental factors, all of which demonstrates that the President and the Republican members of Congress are not in fact providing true support of our veterans, active duty troops and reservists and their families

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party calls for an increase in government spending for veterans, including special attention to health problems, and we support higher pay and benefits for all service members and their families, and that this resolution be sent to members of Congress and the Senate from the State of California.

Submitted by Steve Preminger, Chair, on behalf of SCCDCC

Endorsed by CDP Veterans Caucus & Federation of Retired Union Workers

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.13

WHEREAS: Efforts to protect the country against terrorism are best served by legislation directly focused on effective anti-terrorism measures, not legislation such as the proposed Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA) that sacrifices two centuries of constitutional liberties in exchange for no increase in domestic security; and

WHEREAS: The proposed DSEA contains new and sweeping law enforcement and intelligence gathering powers not related to terrorism that severely undermine many basic constitutional rights by:

OAK03.14

WHEREAS: The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) provides a core function in our society – the ability to live and work free from discrimination – by protecting Californians from unlawful discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, and from acts of hate violence, and by providing broader protection from employment and housing discrimination than the United States government does when the federal government excludes the disabled, elderly, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Californians, or those entitled to paid medical or family leave from protection through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); and

WHEREAS: The State Legislature plans to cut $3 million from the current DFEH budget, which suffered extensive cuts in the last three years, and which will result in closing two major offices, increasing DFEH investigators’ caseloads to 114 cases (triple EEOC investigators’ caseloads), and severely impacting the DFEH’s ability to prevent discrimination and hate crimes; and

WHEREAS: The California Democratic Party, along with other progressive Democrats and Democratic organizations, has fought to eradicate discrimination in housing and employment since the early 1950s – a fight that helped lead to the formation of the DFEH in 1959 – and it knows that hard-won rights in the past can be undone by not keeping in place the governmental structures designed to protect those rights

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party communicates to the California State Legislature the significance of restoring the $3 million it is trying to cut from the current DFEH budget, the devastating impact of the drastic cuts planned for future DFEH budgets, and the need to make eradication of housing and employment discrimination a priority by continuing to fund the DFEH at its current level or a greater level

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party informs each California legislator and statewide Constitutional officeholders of its support for the DFEH, and its expectation that the Governor and Legislature will restore and if possible increase DFEH funding and that eradication of housing and employment discrimination will remain a state priority.

Submitted by El Cerrito Democratic Club

And the California Democratic Council

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OAK03.15

WHEREAS: The Bush Administration has used cost-benefit analysis studies for air pollution which count Seniors as only 65% of the typical person and plans to force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use a life expectancy factor in its studies; and

WHEREAS: Everyone has the absolute right to expect that the government will strive to maximize air purity; and

WHEREAS: Everyone has a moral right to equal government protection

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party opposes the use of "cost benefit" analysis which values (or devalues) people by age

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party informs U.S. Senators Boxer and Feinstein and the Democratic members of Congress from California of this position.

Submitted by the Alhambra Democratic Club

And the California Democratic Council

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAK03.16

WHEREAS: The National Park Director has said that plans to contract-out key National Park functions will devastate our National Park system; and

WHEREAS: The jobs that the Bush Administration wishes to contract-out include historians, naturalists, archeologists and other scientists whose jobs are highly technical and who are not easily replaced

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Council opposes proposals by Bush aids to contract-out key National Park functions

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Council informs U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein and Democratic members of Congress from California, of this position.

Submitted by the Alhambra Democratic Club

And the California Democratic Council

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

OAKL03.03

WHEREAS: 140 spa workers employed by the Claremont Resort and Spa in Berkeley, California, wish to unionize with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) Local 2850 and have asked to employ card a check/neutrality process and enter into a Right To Organize agreement with the Claremont’s owners, KSL Recreation, who refuse this request; and

WHEREAS: KSL/Claremont management will not agree to a fair and reasonable raise and maintenance of employer-paid health insurance for an additional 160 unionized food and beverage employees at the Claremont who are seeking a union contract; and

WHEREAS: KSL/Claremont management has suspended and fired Claremont employees from their jobs and interfered with their employees’ right to organize a union and these workers deserve secure and decent health benefits, wages, and respect on the job to benefit themselves and their families

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party endorses the right of the Claremont spa workers to unionize under the card check/neutrality process and encourage KSL/Claremont management to support their employees’ right to choose a union without fear or intimidation and support the right of their food and beverage workers to negotiate for and obtain a fair and adequate wage and benefit package

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party opposes KSL/Claremont management’s "union busting" tactics and disciplining of employees for legal union activity and call for the reinstatement of all Claremont employees who have been suspended or fired for engaging in legal union organizing activities that are protected by law; and until such time that KSL/Claremont management respects their employees wishes, the California Democratic Party will refrain from doing business at the Claremont Resort and Spa and will encourage Democratic elected officials to do so as well.

Introduced by AS16 CA Democratic Party Delegate, API Caucus member,

and Labor Caucus member Robert Dhondrup (IAM 1546, CWA 39521)

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P/RESOLS/06-03 EBD/OAKL03.03 CLAREMONT RESORT & SPA

OAKL03.04

WHEREAS: The Filipino-American community is the largest Asian-Pacific/Islander (API) community in the state of California, and one of the longest existing API communities in California since the Spanish-American War; and

WHEREAS: The Filipino-American community has always loyally supported Democratic candidates for statewide and legislative offices; and

WHEREAS: There has never been a Filipino-American elected to the state legislature

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the California Democratic Party provides good-faith return to the Filipino-American community for their loyal support given to the Party

THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Filipino-American and Asian-Pacific Islander Caucuses call on the California Democratic Party to affirm its affirmative action principles by supporting qualified Filipino-American and other minority Democratic candidates in state level offices.

Submitted by the Filipino-American Caucus-CDP (Robert Dawa, Chair)

Co-sponsored by the Asian-Pacific Islander Caucus-CDP (G.Nanjudappa, Chair)

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

P/RESOLS/06-03 EBD/OAKL03.04 SUPPORT FILIPINO CANDIDATES

OAKL 03.05

WHEREAS: The State of California is currently operating a budget due to the requirement of a 2/3 vote and the refusal of Republican legislators to agree to vote for a balanced budget; and

WHEREAS: Controller Steve Westly has announced that if a state budget is not passed, payments to community colleges and other education entities, nursing homes, vendors and many other payments will not be made and that further inaction will lead to a possible shutdown of state operations; and

WHEREAS: The Republican legislators refusal to do their job is based on their desire to support a recall of Governor Gray Davis and assume no responsibility for any of California’s budget problems

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The California Democratic Party (CDP) calls upon the voters of California to demand that Republican legislators fulfill their responsibility to the people of California by responsibly participating in our legislative process and immediately pass a budget or resign

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: The members of the CDP join with Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson and the members of the Assembly by putting pressure on key members of the legislature to obtain votes for passing the budget.

Submitted by the Resolutions Committee

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Adopted by the Executive Board

Of the California Democratic Party

At Its Executive Board Meeting

Oakland Airport Hilton Hotel, Oakland

June 28, 2003

P/RESOLS/06-03 EBD/OAKL03.05 REPUBS-PASS BUDGET OR RESIGN