2007 California Elections Code Article 5. Steering Committees

CA Codes (elec:6080-6087)

6080.  Each selected candidate and each candidate who seeks to
qualify under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6060) of this
chapter and each group proposing an uncommitted delegation shall
appoint a steering committee of seven members and shall appoint one
of the members to serve as the chairperson.



6081.  The chairperson of a steering committee, at least 82 days
prior to the presidential primary, shall file with the Secretary of
State a statement containing the names and addresses of the members
of the steering committee.


6082.  Each steering committee shall be responsible for the
circulation of nomination papers of candidates who seek to qualify
under Article 4 (commencing with Section 6060) and groups proposing
uncommitted delegations, including the appointment of verification
deputies.  Each steering committee shall appoint a caucus organizer
for each congressional district and shall perform the duties required
of it by this chapter.



6086.  On a day specified by the Democratic State Central Committee
preceding the presidential primary election, at 3 p.m., the caucus
chairperson in each congressional district shall convene a caucus for
the purpose of electing potential delegates and alternate delegates.
  The steering committee of each candidate or uncommitted delegation
shall have sole authority to establish rules and procedures,
including the naming of caucus chairpersons, by which the caucuses of
that candidate or uncommitted delegation shall be conducted.  The
rules and procedures shall be uniform statewide, and in compliance
with the Democratic State Central Committee's delegate selection and
affirmative action plan.  Each caucus shall elect a slate of delegate
nominees in each congressional district pursuant to Article 2
(commencing with Section 6020), ranked in the manner specified by
this section.  The slate shall be transmitted to the steering
committee of each candidate and uncommitted delegation.
   Each participant at each caucus shall reside in, and be a
registered Democrat of, the congressional district of the caucus he
or she attends and each shall sign a statement of support for that
presidential candidate or uncommitted delegation.  Within five days
after the convening of the caucus, the steering committee of each
candidate or uncommitted delegation shall rank the delegate
candidates from the slate of delegate candidates provided by each
caucus pursuant to procedures in compliance with the Democratic State
Central Committee's delegate selection and affirmative action plan.
Immediately thereafter, the chairperson of a steering committee
shall file with the Secretary of State a statement containing the
names of delegate candidates in ranked order from each congressional
district.  In all cases, the slate for each congressional district
shall be equal to the number of delegates and alternate delegates
allotted to each congressional district pursuant to Section 6023.



6087.  Presidential candidates and uncommitted delegations or their
steering committees shall take steps to ensure public participation
in the delegate selection process, which shall include, but is not
limited to, the convening of congressional district caucuses to
select delegate candidates, the distribution of information to
statewide and community press, informing Democratic electors of the
procedures for delegate candidacy and additional steps necessary to
achieve the representational goals established in the California
Democratic Party's Affirmative Action Plan.