About the Caucus

History

The Chicano/Latino Caucus has its history steeped in activism. Formed out of the need to put the Chicano agenda in front of party leaders who saw the Chicano vote as auxiliary to the election of politicians. It became viable when Jerry Brown became governor. His election for the first time brought hundreds of Chicano/Latino activists to Sacramento in numbers.

 

Professionals of all ages flocked to Sacramento to work for this man who only wanted to deal with the issue of change for all not just those in power.

 

Over the years, the Caucus grew and fell in numbers from a small of four or five, to thousands when there was a clear political agenda.

 

In the recent past, every political leader in Sacramento sought not only the membership of the Caucus but its highly valued endorsement. The Caucus had local chapters in twenty counties. Regional directors forced the agenda at the county level.

 

Now the agenda is once again clear.

 

Even though the Caucus is barred by the Party from raising money for local Chapters to make the agenda work. It is not barred from providing leadership to re-establish the local chapters which can raise money educate voters and recruit and endorse political leaders who support and back the Chicano/Latino political agenda.