Hicks said he has plotted out a plan for his first 100 days as party leader, including increasing efforts to train grass-roots activists and to reach out to conservative and moderate areas of California, including the Central Valley.
Rusty Hicks celebrates with supporters after winning the election for chairman of the California Democratic Party during the 2019 California State Democratic Party Convention at Moscone Center on Saturday in San Francisco.
“Coming out of the labor movement, I believe in the collective. I don’t believe in the individual,” Hicks said with more than a dozen elected officials standing behind him. “In order to see a change in the White House, we’re going to have to have a real change in the California Democratic Party and that starts with us standing together tonight.”
Hicks’ election is considered a victory for many in the party establishment, particularly elected officials who had expressed reservations about Ellis’ platform. Her support of publicly financed elections raised concerns among leaders that she would further limit corporate donors or ban them altogether, a move that could handicap the party financially.
It was a deflating loss for supporters of Ellis, whose campaign had centered on driving a more progressive agenda to inspire women, people of color and younger voters. “Certainly, there are challenges for us ahead, and I hope our new chair can bring harmony to our Party during these difficult times,” she wrote.
Hicks’ victory comes on the heels of a campaign that centered on how best to steer the party forward after months of turmoil. He has spoken frequently about orienting the party more toward addressing issues important to the millions of Californians who are registered as Democrats rather than the select thousands who make up its fiercest activist ranks.
On Sunday morning, the final day of the convention, Hicks told delegates that his first order of business would be to help the party recover from what he described as a “contentious campaign.”
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