The Candidates Committee is charged with facilitating the electoral work of the GPCA related to candidates and elections, including to:
Develop and implement a GPCA electoral strategy for candidates and elections including to identify key campaigns for elected office.
Identify, recruit, educate, train and support credible Green candidates who uphold Party values, vet requests for endorsements and submit recommendations to the General Assembly.
Designate funding and communicate such designations to the GPCA Treasurer.
Propose reforms to internal processes and administration that enhance effectiveness and realize efficiencies; such as advise GPCA on internal party voting mechanisms.
Develop educational tools and materials for GPCA members on the California electoral process, GPCA platform, campaign skills and organizing.
Facilitate post-election reporting and analysis from campaigns.
Get Involved
We welcome all registered Green volunteers to join in our work, contact our committee Coordinators to learn about our projects or to attend our monthly meetings. Volunteers may apply to the Coordinating Committee to be appointed to this Committee.
Members (term)
Greg Jan - Co-coordinator and CC Liaison (12/2024-12/2026), past terms (7/2022 - 7/2024)
Jared Laiti ex-officio SOS liaison (6/2023-12/2025)
Richard Gomez - member (12/2024-12/2026)