Recruitment Events will be held both in-person and virtually via Zoom (link provided upon registration). You will have the opportunity to ask questions and meet staff, Emerge California alums, and fellow interested applicants. If you are joining a virtual session, we highly encourage participation via video!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Applications for the Emerge California Class of 2024 are now closed.
Applications for the Class of 2025 will open in June 2024.
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Previous Events
Riverside
Saturday, July 22; 10:00 AM
Alum Hosts:
Helen Tran, Mayor, San Bernardino
Jocelyn Yow, City Councilmember, Eastvale
Tisa Rodriguez, Riverside County Democratic Central Committee, AD 61
DeJonaé Shaw, State Assembly Candidate
Kristin Washington
Redondo Beach
Tuesday, July 25; 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Alum Hosts:
Carolyn J. Essex
Brittney Harris
Virtual Event
Thursday, July 13, 2023; 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Special Guest Alum Speakers:
Assemblymember Lori Wilson, Fairfield City Councilmember K. Patrice Williams
Virtual Event
Wednesday, July 26; 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Special Guest Alum Speaker:
Tustin Mayor Pro Tem Letitia Clark, Lakewood City Councilmember Cassandra Chase
Sacramento
Saturday, July 29; 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Alum Hosts:
Mariana Corona Sabeniano, Trustee, Sacramento County Board of Education
Tamika L’Ecluse, Secretary, American River Flood Control District Board of Trustees
Alana Mathews, Member, Emerge California Board of Directors
Jackie Smith, President, Women Democrats of Placer County
Tracie Stafford, Vice Chair, CADEM JEDI Committee
Carlsbad
Saturday, July 29; 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Alum Hosts:
Priya Bhat-Patel, City Councilmember, Carlsbad
Kellie Hinze, City Councilmember, Encinitas
Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson, Vice President, Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors, Division 5
Andrea Beth Damsky, Director, Helix Water District Board of Directors, Division 2
Diana Aguirre, Assembly District Delegate (77th District)
Nikki Faddick, Gun Violence Prevention Advocate
Heather Ferbert, Candidate, San Diego City Attorney
Costa Mesa
Sunday, July 30; 3:00 PM
Alum Hosts:
Andrea Marr, Mayor Pro Tem, Costa Mesa
Arlis Reynolds, Councilmember, Costa Mesa
Irvine
Thursday, August 3; 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Alum Host:
Farrah Khan, Mayor, Irvine
Los Angeles
Monday, August 7; 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Alum Hosts:
Hon. Cindy Wu, Member, Mountain View School District Board
Hon. Cassandra Chase, City Councilmember, Lakewood, District 5
Hon. Patrice Marshall McKenzie, Member, Pasadena Unified School District Board
Marissa Roy, President, California Women’s List
Charlotte “Char” Bland, President, NWPC Greater Pasadena
Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, Psychology Expert, Life Coach & Producer
San Diego
Tuesday, August 8; 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Alum Hosts:
Priya Bhat-Patel, City Councilmember, Carlsbad
Tiffany Boyd-Hodgson, Vice President, Vallecitos Water District Board of Directors, Division 5
Andrea Beth Damsky, Director, Helix Water District Board of Directors, Division 2
Lauren Cazares, Candidate, La Mesa City Council
Virtual Event
Tuesday, August 8; 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Special Guest Alum Speaker:
Melanie Scheible, State Senator, Nevada, District 9
Wendy Ho, Trustee, San Jose Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees
Tara Sreekrishnan, Board Member, Santa Clara County Board of Education
Nancy Tung, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee Member, AD 17
CENTRAL VALLEY Virtual Recruitment Event
Wednesday, August 9; 12:00 – 1:30 PM
Special Guest Alum Speakers:
Annalisa Perea, Vice President of City of Fresno Council – District 1
Astrid Zuniga, Chair of CDP Labor Caucus, Exec. Sec./Treasurer of the Stanislaus and Tuolumne CLC
Destiny Rodriguez, State Center Community College District Trustee for Area 1
Jennifer Neeley, Class of 2023 Alum
LGBTQ+ Virtual Recruitment Event
Wednesday, August 9; 5:00 – 6:30 PM
Special Guest Alum Speakers:
Carolyn Wysinger, City Councilmember, El Cerrito
Tiffany Woods, Chair Emeritus, CDP LGBTQ Caucus
Co-Host: California Democratic Party LGBTQ Caucus