We have some great news to share coming out of our convention, which took place in Concord, California, April 5-7, 2019. The convention was a huge success! All told, we raised approximately $25,000 during the convention and this is the first convention in at least ten years in which the Party had more money in…
How to organize a Libertarian protest for tax day this April LPC 2019 convention speaker Jon Coupal, president of Sacramento-based Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, had an op-ed published in the Orange County Register on March 31, explaining findings from a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California that “‘taxuration’ may have finally arrived…
LP California Chair Honor “Mimi” Robson makes a persuasive case in a recent op-ed, showing California voters why the Libertarian Party is the alternative for fiscally responsible and socially accepting voters — especially for Republicans who feel the GOP in California has abandoned its stated values. The op-ed was published in the 11 papers of the…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…