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= Los Angeles County Democratic Party = From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) is one of the California Democratic Party county committees. It acts as the official governing body of the Democratic Party in the county of Los Angeles. The county committee is headquartered in Downtown Los Angeles.

The essence of LACDP’s mission is to encourage the fullest possible participation of all Democratic voters and to disseminate the Democratic message, platform and philosophy. It is responsible for building the Party organization at the district, regional, and county levels; registering Democratic voters; and encouraging Election Day turn out among Democratic voters.

The LACDP serves 2.8 million registered democrats in the 88 cities and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County making it the largest local Democratic Party entity in the country.

The LACDP is currently chaired by Mark J. Gonzales.

Membership
Membership on the Los Angeles County Democratic Party is determined by the by-laws of the LACDP. These members make up the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Los Angeles County:

Elected Members

Seven members who are elected from each Assembly District of Los Angeles County during Presidential Primary Elections.

Appointed Members

Elected Members who are appointed to fill a vacancy to one of the seven elected seats in an Assembly District voted by the  Membership of that Assembly District.

Ex-Officio Members

Those who serve on LACDP by the virtue of holding a city or statewide office if registered as a Democrat in Los Angeles County, list includes:

Incumbent officeholders for: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, State Controller, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Members of the State Board of Equalization, Members of the State Legislature, Members of the United States Senate, Members of the United States House of Representatives


 * The Highest Finishing Democrat in the last general election for those offices referenced above
 * County Sheriff, County District Attorney, County Assessor, and Members of the County Board of Supervisors
 * Statewide Chairs or Presidents of official or chartered statewide Democratic Party Organizations
 * Members of the Democratic National Committee
 * State Officers of the California Democratic Party
 * Assembly District Representatives to the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party, and
 * The Chair of LACDP at the expiration of the immediately preceding term of office for elected members
 * The Treasurer of LACDP (appointed)
 * The Legal Counsel of LACDP (appointed)

Alternate Members

Any Regular Member in good standing may appoint an Alternate Member, subject to the approval of LACDP, who serve at the member’s pleasure.

Associate Members

A Democratic Club chartered by LACDP may designate an Associate Member. The LACDP Chair may also nominate Associate Members. The designations/nominations are subject to ratification of the LACDP Policy Committee. They are non-voting members.

Organization
The Los Angeles County Democratic Party is organized into 17 standing committees: Ballot Measures, Budget, Campaign Services, Candidate Interview, Credentials, Community Outreach, Election Protection & Oversight, Finance, Events, Judicial Interview, Labor, Legislative Action, Organizational Chartering & Development, Program & Education, Resolutions, Rules & Legal, and Voter Registration & Development.

Endorsements
The Los Angeles County Democratic Party issues endorsements in local and municipal candidate races, including Los Angeles County offices, Los Angeles City offices, Los Angeles Unified School District offices, and Los Angeles Community College District offices. These endorsements become the official endorsements of the California Democratic Party. The LACDP also takes positions on local and statewide ballot measures.

The LACDP Candidate Interview Committee and Ballot Measure Committee oversee the endorsement process.