State convention kicks off Friday in Concord by K. Brent Olsen It’s almost here! This Friday through Sunday, April 5–7, 2019, the Libertarian Party of California (LPC) will be hosting its annual convention in Concord, California, at the Crowne Plaza hotel. This promises to be an exciting event, with more than 20 excellent guest speakers,…
How to meet the smartest teenagers in northern California
Next Libertarian outreach to future statesmen is April 27 by Lawrence Samuels After years of organizing LP outreach tables at the Junior State of America (JSA) conventions in northern California, at our Nov. 17 event, I was as amazed as ever at these high school students’ intelligence and how up to speed they are on…
County LP springboards off congressional, municipal threats of second-amendment infringement
The Libertarian Party of Santa Clara County responded quickly to a mayoral memo threatening the civil right to self-defense in the City of San Jose. The party issued a press release and followed it up by having an op-ed by Chair Jennifer Imhoff-Dousharm published in a local news outlet, San Jose Inside. Following is the…
Time for Libertarian outreach
How to table intentionally during a non-election year We have entered an off-cycle year. Have opponents of the Libertarian Party stopping their recruiting efforts? No — and we mustn’t, either. Odd years are a prime time to dive in to outreach events! Everyone is a bit calmer now that the election is over—that goes for…
Do Libertarians make a difference?
Curing the post-election blues by Nick Smith We went through two intense election cycles in 2018. With the noteworthy exception of Sup. Jeff Hewitt’s victory in Riverside County, neither cycle produced good results for liberty in San Francisco or California. Facing the ballot results can be discouraging, to say the least. Measures that we had devoted…
Message from the Chair 12/11/2018
If you’ve not already heard, I have some very exciting news. Jeff Hewitt, California’s Region 4 LNC Representative and longtime Libertarian activist, won his election for Riverside County Supervisor! The Riverside County Registrar of Voters certified the election just before the deadline of December 6th, and announced the results on December 7th, that Hewitt won…
Message from the Chair – 11/11/18
Over the last year we have all put a lot of time and energy into the Midterm Elections, and I know that on Wednesday many Libertarians were discouraged, but we shouldn’t be. I have spent the last few days reflecting on this and realize we actually have a lot to be proud of! Nationwide we…
Message from the Chair – 10/4/18
The November General Election is right around the corner and many of you will be receiving your Vote-By-Mail ballots in the next few days. In preparation of the election the Libertarian Party of California discussed the 11 Ballot Initiatives at our last Executive Committee meeting and below is the Party’s recommendations on each of the…
Message from the Chair – 9/29/18
The 2019 Convention planning is well underway and is shaping up to be another great gathering.The 2019 Convention will be April 5-7 and held at the Concord Crowne Plaza; 45 John Glen Drive, Concord, CA 94520. AND this year we want YOU to pick the theme for the event! This is your opportunity to set…
Message from the Chair – 9/4/18
With the November General Election fast approaching, there are a lot of exciting things happening in the Libertarian Party of California that I want everyone to be aware of. Since the beginning of the year the number of registered Libertarian’s voters has increased by 1.2% while the registered Republicans have decreased by 1.2% and the…