A 2019 California Democratic Party State Organizing Convention attendee holds up signs as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks in San Francisco, Saturday, June 1, 2019.
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Fourteen Democratic presidential candidates were in California last weekend for the state's Democratic Convention in San Francisco. The Golden State has long set the policy agenda for other blue states, and after moving its primary up to March 2020 it’s helping to shape the presidential race too.
All weekend Capital Public Radio followed the candidates with a focus on the issues most important to Californians, providing updates here at CapRadio.org and on social media. We'll have recaps and analysis all this week on air and on Insight.
Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler
June 6, 2019
How much does honesty really matter for Democrats looking for a 2020 presidential candidate? PolitiFact California spoke with polling experts and delegates at the California Democratic Party Convention to find out.
June 4, 2019 | Ben Adler
At this past weekend’s California Democratic Party convention CapRadio’s Ben Adler sat down with four undecided voters and asked them about who they like, who they don’t, and what they’re looking for in a nominee.
June 3, 2019
San Francisco’s Moscone Center was the setting for the state’s 2019 Democratic Party Convention this weekend. CapRadio's Ben Adler and Scott Rodd join us to recap it.
June 2, 2019
Fourteen of 23 declared Democratic candidates delivered speeches at the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco. Here's what they had to say.
June 1, 2019 | Chris Nichols
We examined some claims from the 2020 presidential candidates at the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco.
May 31, 2019
Bernie Sanders wrapped up the 2019 California Democratic Convention in San Francisco on Sunday, while the state party elected labor leader Rusty Hicks as its chairperson.
May 31, 2019
As Democratic hopefuls descend on the California Democratic Party State Convention, we want to know what issues will drive you to vote in 2020. What are the qualities and positions you are looking for in a candidate on either side?
May 30, 2019 | Ben Adler
The Golden State has long set the policy agenda for other blue states. Now, as the California Democratic Party Convention opens Friday in San Francisco, it’s helping to shape the 2020 presidential race too.
May 28, 2019
Fourteen presidential candidates will descend on San Francisco this weekend, underscoring California's new role as a key early primary state.
