LACDP Chair's Statement after the Arraignment of Former President Donald Trump

May 2023

LACDP Chair's Statement on the Passing of Former LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair, Mark Gonzalez, released the following statement on the passing of former LA County Supervisor Gloria Molina:

 

"Our deepest condolences go out to the family of former Supervisor Gloria Molina. Los Angeles County mourns the loss of a political trailblazer for the Chicana/o community. Supervisor Molina continuously shattered glass ceilings, demonstrating to all Latina/o’s and generations to come that they, too, can have a seat at the table. Tonight, on this Mother’s Day, we keep the Molina family in our prayers and thank her for her commitment and service to our golden state. May she rest in power.”

 

Los Angeles County Democratic Party Moves Annual Major Fundraising Event from Universal Studios in Solidarity with the WGA

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) has released the following statement in support of the WGA strike:

"The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) relocates its major annual fundraiser, the JFK Awards, with over 500 attendees from Universal Studios Hollywood in strong solidarity with the Writers Guild of America - West. The Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee, the largest central committee in the nation representing over 3.1 million registered Democrats, is moving its scheduled annual fundraising event from Universal Studios Hollywood to the Loews Hollywood Hotel, a union hotel.

Mark Gonzalez, Chair of the party, stated, “We stand in strong solidarity with our sisters, brothers, and siblings from the Writers Guild of America - West, which is on strike against all major studios, including NBCUniversal. Democrats across the country have joined writers on the picket line.”  The LACDP joins President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and many others in labor, community, and business are sending strong statements of support for the striking writers and all those in entertainment unions across the board for a fair wage and contract now.”

Meredith Stiehm, President of Writers Guild West, stated, “On behalf of the over 11,500 Guild members, we thank the Los Angeles County Democratic Party for standing with us. Media Giants like Comcast are lowering the standards for working writers. They must return to the table and negotiate a fair contract.”

The Comcast Corporation owns Universal Studios Hollywood as part of Comcast’s NBCUniversal business. The NBCUniversal business also operates multiple entities that employ WGAW members under the Guild’s industrywide collective bargaining agreement."

 

March 2023

LACDP Chair's Statement on the LAUSD Contract Negotiations

Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) Chair, Mark Gonzalez, released the following statement on the LAUSD contract negotiations:

 

"The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) proudly stands in solidarity with our longtime partners, SEIU Local 99 and UTLA, as they advocate for equitable wage increases, full-time employment, and respectful treatment for 30,000 SEIU Local 99 and 35,000 UTLA employees. It is unacceptable that one in three SEIU 99 members report being homeless or on the brink of homelessness while working at LAUSD, despite the state's highest per-pupil funding rate in California's history. We urge the ALL democratic LAUSD Board to support these frontline workers in their negotiations and address their needs."