SACRAMENTO >> Three from Lake County are among the list of California’s Democratic delegates that will attend the National Convention in Philadelphia, July 25-28. With all the votes in the June 7 presidential primary now recorded, the state will send 475 pledged delegates.
Attending the convention from Lake County will be Natalie Higley of Lakeport, Jonathan Holt from Clearlake Oaks and Middletown resident Ava Kennedy. They will join a group that includes several state leaders.
California Governor Jerry Brown will attend the convention, serving as honorary delegation chair.
“California is showing what the Democratic Party can do when it’s unified and bold,” said Brown. “We can combat climate change, fix our broken immigration system and face up to the growing nuclear danger. And later this month, we will bring this message to Philadelphia.”
The California’s delegation will also include:
· Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom
· Attorney General Kamala D. Harris
· Secretary of State Alex Padilla
· Treasurer John Chiang
· State Contoller Betty T. Yee
· Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
· Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León
· Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
California’s delegation will be the largest and most diverse in Philadelphia, with 475 delegates pledged to a candidate and 76 unpledged delegates for a total of 551 delegates. The delegation is evenly split between men and women, and delegates range in age from 17 years old to 85 years old.
The majority of delegates — 317 — were elected on May 1 in local caucuses to represent their communities
