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The Official Newsletter of the Libertarian Party of California November 1999

Libertarian Party of California Convention

LIGHTING THE TORCH 2000RESERVE THESE DATES:

February 18-21, 2000

Doubletree Hotel Mission Valley • San DiegoMore information & registration form are on page 9.

▲ Candidates..........Page 5 and 6

▲ Chair’s Report...................... 3

▲ Director’s Report.................. 8

▲ Libertarian Office Holders.... 7

SPECIAL ISSUE: 200 CANDIDATES IN YEAR 2000!

November 1999

EditorBetsy Mill

Associate EditorJoseph W. Dehn III

ContributorsMark Hinkle

Max NewburyJuan Ros

Marvin Simkin

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OPINION

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FACING CHALLENGES AND TRIUMPHS

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piece mailer that's going to ex-members.(2) The second one's going to 90,000registered Libertarians. Since almost halfof all registered Libertarians in the US arein California, we'll benefit from thosemailings.

Goal 2: I'm also pleased to report that ourmonthly pledge base has never been higher,although still shy of our goal of $6,000 permonth. So, we're doing another round oftele-marketing to raise funds, especiallymonthly pledges. I'm also pleased to reportthat in addition to accepting Visa andMastercard, we now also accept AmericanExpress and the Discover card. And for thegold bugs among us, our e-gold accountnumber is 107000.

Out of 6,532 dues-paying members, 220generous folks have become monthlypledgers contributing $4,753.26. These 220folks are the people who fund the dailyprogress of the LPC and our regionalorganizations. Your membership dues

cover the cost of the newsletter with littleleft over to fund our many worthwhileprojects. If, like me, you're impatient withthe speed of our progress, please considerbecoming a monthly pledger. It's thecheapest form of fund-raising we do. Thatmeans more funds for our continuedprogress.

And, if you want to help your local party,monthly credit card pledges will forwardedto your region each month if you wish orsplit with the LPC.

LPC has endorsed these external goalsfor 1999:

Goal 1: Prop 215, isn't just a good idea,it's the law! The www.215NOW.com website continues to get better and better. As acomputer professional, I use the web agreat deal in my work. I visit many fancyweb sites with tricky graphics and specialeffects. However, our 215NOW web sitestill stands out. It's simple, straight forward,and easy to use. If you haven't visited it ina month or so, check it out.

Goal 2: The repeal of Prop 10: the tax ontobacco users. The 675,000 signatures havebeen submitted and are being verified bythe Secretary of State’s office. Therequirement is 461,000 valid signatures.Libertarians Ned and John Roscoe, ownersof the Cigarettes Cheaper! stores sponsoredthis initiative.

Goal 2b: “None of the Above” initiativehas qualified for the March 2000 ballot andhas been endorsed by the LPC's ExecutiveCommittee. Associate LPC member AlanShurgart, former CEO of Seagate, financedthis initiative.

Goal 3: 200 candidates in the year 2000.Ted Brown, our candidate recruiterextraordinaire, has outdone himself onceagain. We have congressional candidatesfor 51 out of the 52 possible slots. The total,at press time, is 146 partisan and non-partisan candidates. Both are record highs.

Your participation and contributions fuelour successes.

We, as a Party, setthree main internalgoals for 1998:

1. Increase our dues-payingmembership to 7,000

2. Increase our monthlypledge base to $6,000per month

3. Maintaining ballotstatus (DONE!)

Goal 1: It's always nice to start off withgreat news. The LPC membership total atthe end of September is 6,532. That's a newrecord high.

BUT. You know there's going to be a “but.”According to analysis done by Joe Dehn,here are the numbers of memberships setto expire soon:

November 230December 411January 388Total 1,029

We're within 468 members of our goal of7,000. We are so close, and yet withoutyour help, 6,532 may be the high for theyear.

The National LP has managed to get about80% of our members to renew, althoughthe renewal rate from those who signed upvia Project Archimedes has been lower. So,the projected, best-case, scenario is thatwe'll need 597 new members by year-end.The worst-case projection is that we'll need788 members to reach our goal.


AROUND THE STATE

POLITICS AS USUALExcerpts from the San Diego Libertarian newsletter.

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THE GREEN COMMANDOS40 officers divided into 10 four-man teamsswooped in with helicopters in a pre-dawnraid to seize six suspects in DorchesterCounty, Md. The principal suspect, RobertGootee, was hauled from his bed and ledaway in chains. His wife was not allowedto call anyone, nor were her neighborsallowed to come in to comfort her, for fourand a half hours. What was the offense thatprecipitated this action? Gootee wascharged with possession of an undersizedstriped bass, striped bass out of season,untagged striped bass, possession ofsummer flounder out of season, failure totag and check deer within 24 hours andpossession of a loaded weapon in a vehicle.The agents involved were from the stateand U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Andthe target for the raid was the Golden HillsHunt Club. Gootee, the club treasurer, washauled away with such “evidence” as deerand duck mounts and a framed photographof his retriever bringing in a duck.

Eventually, 24 other club members werecharged with related offenses, includingfailure to wear sufficient fluorescentorange while hunting. It’s not surprising,then, that after the raid in Maryland someAmerican flags in Dorchester County wereflying upside down.WorldNetDaily.com, September 8, 1999

NO LAUGHING MATTERIf religious conservatives have their way,clapping, whistling, and laughing out loudwill be outlawed in Iran. The magazineAdineh is the most recent casualty. Hard-liners won a court ban on it for publishingan article headlined: Is Joy Lost in OurCity? Is Laughing a Sin? The storyrecounted the author’s experience of beingadmonished by a young member of thestate morality police (Editor: oxymoron!)for laughing while eating with her familyat a restaurant.

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AROUND THE STATE

With 146 candidates already expected to run,California is well on the way to reaching the goal of 200 candidates!

GOAL: 200 CANDIDATES IN YEAR 2000We have candidates from A to Z competing for national, state, and local offices. This list also can be seen at http://www.ca.lp.org/e2000/. The web site includes photos, e-mail addresses and connections to web pages.

If you would like to run for office, contactLPC Candidate Recruitment Coordinator Ted Brown: (626) 286-7817, e-mail: [email protected]

LIBERTARIANS PROTECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT

At the Del Mar Gun Show (San Diego County) Libertarians and other 2ndAmendment supporters sign petitions. There was also an LP booth inside thebuilding where cameras were not allowed. Photo submitted by Max Newbury.

Second Amendment Rally was held on October 2 at Anderson River Park(Shasta County). Gail Lightfoot and Dwight Bailey stand in front of theLP booth.

Bruce AckerDana AlbrechtJack AndersonRichard ArmstrongDwight M. BaileyDoris BallJohn Scott BallardPhilip BaronRichard BartonGreg BashemErik BaumanDaniel BeemanMike BenoitCharles BlackRichard BoddieDavid BoninoPete BretCarole BrowTed BrownAutumn BrowneDaniel BurtonRoy BuschScott CampanaroRichard CardullaMichael Chacon

Joe CobbNathan CraddockBrian Lee CrossLinda DeGroatJoe DehnJerry DouglasRon DrioanePatrick DuganDavid EatonJames EyerLeland FaegreBill FarleyBonnie FlickingerFred FoldvaryHarvard FongGene FrazierWilliam FreyJoe FurciniteWllliam GaillardKeith GannRick GarrettJohn GibsonJosh GilleoColin GoldmanAlberto Gonzalez

Denni GonzalezJ. R. GrahamBob HarmonJason HeathJack HickeyGary HinesTom HohmanWilliam HolmesPhil HowittDon HullJoel JohnsonMark JohnsonPaul KingGary KirklandDavid KocotTom KohlheppArnold KriegbaumBarbara LessGail LightfootJay LindbergSteve LundryKit MairaJames ManionFrank Manske

Steve MarloweWilliam MarshallCharles MartinHenry MatusMichael “Mick” McGuireMike MettiWillard MichlinEthel MohlerHoward MoraPeyman MottahedehDan MuheJack NegliaBob NewRichard NewhouseRusty NicholsDavid NolanDavid OakeyDale OgdenJames OglesbyRichard OlmsteadScott PacerRoger PeeblesHerbert Peters

Jon PetersenGary PietilaRick PinkertonRobert RayBill ReedKelley RossKathryn A. RussowSteve SabelGordon SachtjenBill SchoefflerMark SelzerDaniel ShermanThomas SpielbauerMichal StaninecStarchildChristian StiehlerRay StrongPaul StudierMarty SwinneyElizabeth TaylorDonna TelloThomas TestermanEdward TeyssierPaul TeyssierBill Thomason

Dennis TrigliaGene TrosperThomas TryonD. A. “Art” TumaPhil TurnerDennis UmphressRoger VerRobert VondruskaFritz WardKennita WatsonBob WeberSusan Marie WeberJohn WebsterWilliam WeilburgRichard WeisRandall WeissbuchMark WerlwasGeorge WhiteDouglas WilliamsDave WilloughbyGuy WilsonEd WimmersScott YoungPhillip ZoebischJonathan Zwickel


AROUND THE STATE

LIBERTARIANS ARE EFFECTIVE CANDIDATES…Nine Libertarians are candidates in local campaigns!

LP CANDIDATES SOUGHT LOCAL OFFICE IN NOVEMBER 2, 1999 ELECTIONS

Nine California Libertarians ran foroffice this fall in local electionsfrom San Bernardino County to

Shasta County.

“Local candidates are critical to our long-term strategy for success. Local races arenon-partisan and more ‘winnable,’” JuanRos (LP state executive director) noted.“Local offices give Libertarians a chanceto not only implement Libertarian solutionsat the local level but also to gain valuableexperience that can serve as a stepping-stone to higher, partisan office.”

Leading the pack with four local candidateswas San Mateo County. Candidates in thatRegion were: Ray Bell, MargaretBuckley-Schmidt, Matt Grocott, andJack Hickey.

“Jack Hickey, who serves as CampaignCoordinator for the San Mateo County LP,deserves a lot of credit for recruiting thesecandidates, including himself!” Ros said.“San Mateo’s level of candidate activity isimpressive and should be emulated byother counties.”

Grocott sought a seat on the City Councilfor San Carlos, a city of roughly 28,000residents.

Further north in Shasta County, Al Swain— former chair of the LP of Shasta Countyand recipient of this year’s Karl BrayMemorial Award for Activism, handed outat the LPC’s 1999 convention in San Jose— ran to replace outgoing Libertarian John

Hufford on the Whitmore Union SchoolDistrict Board.

In Sacramento County, Sean Harbaughran for a seat on the Citrus Heights CityCouncil. About 88,000 residents live in thecity of Citrus Heights.

South in Riverside County, Larry Bairdran an aggressive campaign for a Board ofDirectors.

In Los Angeles County, Rita White —wife of LPC Region 67 Chair GeorgeWhite — campaigned to win a seat on theBonita Unified School District Board.

Finally, in San Bernardino County, JohnScott Ballard ran in the only partisan racethis fall: a special election to replace thelate Rep. George Brown in the 42ndCongressional District. Ballard faced notonly Democratic and Republicanopponents but also a Reform Partycandidate.

Ballard is already an appointed officeholder,serving on the San Bernardino Board ofPolice Commissioners, a position heacquired due to his ceaseless activism inthe community on behalf of lower taxesand less government. “John is anintelligent, articulate candidate. With allthe money thrown around in this race, Johnstood out as a candidate of change andprinciple — unlike his opponents whorepresented nothing more than biggovernment status quo,” Ros said.

Libertarians who ranfor local officeLarry Baird – Riverside Community

College Board of DirectorsJohn “Scott” Ballard — U.S.

Representative, 42nd District(Special Election)

Ray Bell — Sequoia Unified HighSchool District Board

Margaret Buckley-Schmidt — SanMateo Community College Board ofTrustees

Matt Grocott — San Carlos CityCouncil

Sean Harbaugh — Citrus Heights CityCouncil

Jack Hickey — San Mateo CommunityCollege Board of Trustees

Al Swain — Whitmore Unified SchoolDistrict Board

Rita White — Bonita Unified SchoolDistrict Board

________________________________Contacts for help andinformation on running forlocal office in 2000:Northern California Local CandidateRecruiter Scott Lieberman: (408) 379-6185, e-mail: [email protected]

Southern California Local CandidateRecruiter Aaron Starr: (805) 583-3308, e-mail: [email protected]

LPC Candidate Recruitment CoordinatorTed Brown: (626) 286-7817, e-mail:[email protected].

If you are considering running for a local office in 2000…NOW is the time to seriously prepare. NOW is the time to start doing research in your localcommunity to find out which offices will be up for election next year and when the filingperiod begins.

For example, County Supervisor seats in all 58 counties will be voted on, as well as dozens ofcounty and city offices including City Council. Community College and School Boards arepopular offices for Libertarian candidates, but others may want to run for Water District,Transportation District, or even Mosquito Abatement District!


John Scott Ballard — San Bernardino Board of PoliceCommissioners

Richard Barthelemy — Napa County Airport AdvisoryCommission

Mark Dierolf — Hartnell Community College GoverningBoard (Salinas)

David Dyer — Orange County Citizens Review Panel forHuman Services

Lois Engel — Board of Directors, Ophir Hill Fire DistrictJohn Farr — Trustee, Corona Library Board of Trustees & San

Jose Youth CommissionBonnie Flickinger — Moreno Valley City CouncilMichael Geller — Moreno Valley Planning CommissionRichard H. Halvorson — San Diego County Department of

Health Consumer Advisory Committee & San Diego CrimeCommissioner

Alison Harlow — Co-Chair, Santa Cruz County Commissionon the Status of Women

Mark Hatfield — Hollister Community Cable AccessCommission

Erik Henrikson — Tahoe Public Utility Board DirectorTodd B. Herman — Director, Sutter County Resource

Conservation District BoardJohn Hufford — Whitmore Union School District BoardJan Hutchins — Mayor, City of Los GatosPhil Leavitt — Carlotta Community Services District BoardAnne Lindl — Livermore School Board Trustee

AND SUCCESSFUL OFFICE HOLDERS!Congratulations to our 35 California Libertarians currently holding office!

Mark Lockhart — Lake County Agricultural Commissioner &Sealer of Weights and Measures

Bruce McKenzie — Commissioner, Downey ParkingCommission

John Mehaffey — Saratoga City CouncilLeRoy Nelson — Manhattan Beach Unified School District

Board of GovernorsRobert Noble — Arcata City CouncilKate O’Brien — Simi Valley Neighborhood CouncilRobert Patchin — Mayor, City of Villa ParkJonathan Richter — Fresno County Delinquency Prevention

CommissionBonnie Rutherford — Director, Standish-Litchfield Fire

Protection DistrictDennis Schlumpf — Tahoe Public Utility Board DirectorMarian Smithson — West Covina City TreasurerAaron Starr — Simi Valley Cultural Art Center Foundation

BoardJean Taborsky — Bellflower Transportation and Safety

CommissionGlenda Thomas — Siskiyou County Mental Health Advisory

BoardThomas Tryon — Calaveras County SupervisorNorman Vroman — Mendocino County District AttorneyBrad Walker — Santa Clara County Airports CommissionerSandi Webb — Chair, Ventura County Water District 8 &

Economic Development Collaborative of Ventura County

Any additions or changes to this list?Contact Juan Ros phone: (818) 506-0200 or e-mail: [email protected].

Growth WatchMembership Sept. 30: 6,532

Goal 7,000

Sep-30-99 6532

Aug-31-99 6270

Jul-30-99 6305Jun-30-99 6399May-31-99 6300Apr-30-99 6081Mar-31-99 6225Feb-28-99 6305Jan-31-99 6381Dec-31-98 6170Nov-30-98 6070Oct-31-98 5958Sep-30-98 5848

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AROUND THE STATE


NEWS

Executive Director Update:

Moving the Party Forward and Mobilizing Candidates!Juan Ros filled TV and radio airwaves last month while helping LPC candidates collect signatures as Campaign 2000’ssignature-gathering period kicked off.

JUAN ROS

“ I t’s been quite a month!” Ros stated. “Inaddition to our ongoing 215NOW! websiteand preparation for the upcoming LPC stateconvention, October 1 marked the officialstart of the 2000 campaign season. On topof that, I appeared on TV three times withintwo weeks!”

October 1 was the first day for candidatesto take out papers with which to collectsignatures in lieu of paying the candidatefiling fee. The LPC provides lists of

crimes should not lead to 25-year prison sentences. With thismeasure the LPC can ally itself with left-leaning groups who wemay not otherwise get a chance to work with,” Ros said.

At press time the initiative was still pending in the AttorneyGeneral’s office, awaiting Title and Summary, after whichsupporters will need to collect 419,260 valid signatures to qualifyfor the November, 2000 ballot.

Ros issued a news release announcing the LPC’s support for theinitiative, which resulted in an interview with Los Angeles radiostation KPFK on September 24. Also on the 24th, Ros appearedfor two full hours on Santa Cruz station KSCO with host DaveAlan discussing the party and its positions.

On September 28, Ros spoke to the recently-organized LP of theSan Gabriel Valley/East Los Angeles County (R67), detailing the

story of the LPC’s lobbying efforts againstSB 365, which was defeated last summer.Region 67 Chair George White and wife Ritaarranged to videotape Ros’s speech for airingon local cable access.

“I was very impressed with the region andthe energy and enthusiasm George and Rita demonstrated,” Rossaid. “They are really working hard to grow the region and I’mcertain they will be very successful!”

On October 2, Ros flew to Redding and attended a SecondAmendment Rally at Anderson River Park. (See photo on page 5).Shasta County LP Chair Dwight Bailey gave a brief speech beforeintroducing Ros, whose speech included frequent use of the word“Libertarian.” Ros then introduced LP candidate for U.S. SenateGail Lightfoot to complete the Libertarian triple play of speakersat the rally. In addition, the Shasta County and Siskiyou CountyLP regions manned an information booth and collected signaturesfor several candidates.

“That was a great event, and the Shasta and Siskiyou groupsdeserve a lot of credit,” Ros noted. “It was a friendly crowd, so Ifocused on the principled Libertarian position on guns. Iemphasized that Libertarians put the Second Amendment first, andthat resonated well with the audience.”

Ros was interviewed at the event by local TV station KRCR, theABC affiliate, and the nightly news reported the SecondAmendment Rally as the lead story that evening.

According to Ros, the recent explosion of Libertarian mediaactivity is not a surprise. “As I said last month, Libertarians aregoing to be all over the airwaves the next 12 months, so this is justthe beginning!”

registered voters to its candidates for signature-gathering, and thisyear the Internet served as an important tool.

“With the help of LPC Campaign Coordinator Ted Brown andLPC webmaster Joe Dehn, we were ableto provide our candidates with onlineaccess to registered Libertarian voterfiles, which greatly helps accelerate thedistribution of this information,” Rossaid. “For those candidates withoutInternet access, we printed out hard copylists and mailed them as quickly as possible so that candidateswouldn’t lose any time collecting signatures.”

State legislative candidates must turn in signatures by November10. Federal candidates have until November 25 to collectsignatures.

“At last check, we had 137 partisan candidates — including threecontested primaries! Plus nine more candidates have announcedfor local nonpartisan office, so we’re well on our way towardsmeeting our 200-candidate goal!” Ros announced.

But candidates aren’t the only part of Campaign 2000 the LPC isfocusing on. At its September 19 Executive Committee meeting,the LPC endorsed a proposed initiative to amend California’s“Three Strikes” law. The measure would limit the application ofthe three strikes sentencing enhancements to convictions for“serious” and “violent” felonies. Currently, non-violent crimessuch as drug crimes can be considered “strikes.”

On September 22, Ros joined proponents of the initiative —including Californians to Amend Three Strikes, Save Our Sons,and the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression— in a press conference held on the steps of the Los AngelesCriminal Courts Building. All major local news media, both TVand radio, attended the conference.

“Whatever your thoughts on the effectiveness of ‘Three Strikes,’I think Libertarians can agree that non-violent and victimless

We’re well on our way towards meetingour 200-candidate goal!


The Libertarian Party of California Convention

“LIGHTING THE TORCH 2000”February 18-21, 2000

Doubletree Hotel • Mission Valley, San Diego

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• James Bovard, Author, Freedom In Chains: The Rise of theState and the Demise of the Citizen

• Nathaniel Branden, Author, My Life with Ayn Rand

• Robert Best, President & CEO, Pacific Legal Foundation

• Alan Bock, Orange County Register senior editorial writer

• Michael Cloud, Libertarian speechwriter, fund-raiser,communicator

• Steve Dasbach, Libertarian Party National Director

• Joseph Farah, editor, WorldNetDaily.com

• Steven Hill, West Coast Director, Center for Voting andDemocracy

• Howard Kaloogian, California State Assemblyman, 74thDistrict

• Declan McCullogh, Washington bureau chief, Wired News

• Geoff Metcalf, Talk Show Host, Hot Talk 560 KSFO, SanFrancisco

• Richard Rider , veteran San Diego Libertarian Party activist

• Dr. Mary Ruwart , Author, Healing Our World and ShortAnswers to Tough Questions

• Jacob Sullum, Reason magazine senior editor

...and more to be announced!

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On the same line you will also find a two-digit number identify-ing the LPC region with which you are affiliated. (If you are nota member but are receiving the newsletter for some other reasonthere may be a two-letter code instead.) See the listing on page11 to find out the name of your region and who to contact forinformation about local activities.


LPC OFFICERS

ChairMark Hinkle(408) 776-7682(408) 778-1115 (fax)[email protected]

Northern Vice ChairRodney K. Austin4515 E. Washington Ave.Fresno, CA 93702(559) [email protected]

Southern Vice ChairTed Brown9152 Arcadia Ave.San Gabriel, CA 91775(626) 286-7817(626) 286-7837 (fax) [email protected]

TreasurerEric Lund10201 Rockingham Dr.Sacramento, CA 95827(916) [email protected]

SecretarySandi Webb4250 Yukon Ave.Simi Valley, CA 93063(805) [email protected]

EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE

Regional Reps

Terry Floyd(East Bay R-01)(510) [email protected]

Paul Marsden(Orange County R-30)(714) [email protected]

Philip Zoebisch(San Diego County R-37)(619) [email protected]

Thomas Spielbauer(Santa Clara County R-43)(408) [email protected]

Dave Larkin(San Fernando Valley R-61)(818) [email protected]

At-Large Reps

John Scott Ballard(909) [email protected]

Elizabeth Brierly(408) 272-3191

José Casteñeda(626) [email protected]

Steve Marsland(650) [email protected]

Perry Martin(323) [email protected]

Jonathan Richter (1st. Alternate)(559) [email protected]

Steve Alexander (2nd. Alternate)(408) [email protected]

LP OFFICESNational OfficeThe Libertarian Party2600 Virginia Ave. NW, Ste. 100Washington, DC 20037(202) 333-0008(202) 333-0072 (fax)[email protected]

State OfficeLibertarian Party of California400 Capitol Mall Suite 900Sacramento CA 95814(916) 449-3941(916) 444-0270 (fax)[email protected]

Executive DirectorJuan Ros(818) 506-0200(818) 506-0212 (fax)[email protected]

Santa Barbara County (R42)Contact: Robert [email protected](805) 965-2741www.sblp.org

Santa Clara County (R43)Chair: Marv [email protected](408) 736-5626 / 738-1353 (fax)www.sc.ca.lp.org

Santa Cruz County (R44)Chair: O. Robert [email protected](831) 338-4612www.scruznet.com/~grzflts/tobin.html

Shasta County (R45)Chair: Dwight [email protected](530) 472-1479www.shasta.ca.lp.org

Siskiyou County (R47)Chair: Glenda [email protected](530) 436-2687www.siskiyou.ca.lp.org

Solano County (R48)Chair: R. Allan [email protected](707) 548-1939

Sonoma County (R49)Chair: Dan [email protected](707) 528-0365http://members.aol.com/lpsonoma

Stanislaus County (R50)Chair: Don [email protected](209) 527-1493

Sutter/Yuba (R51)Chair: Todd [email protected](530) 673-2208www.otn.net/lpcreg51

Tehama County (R52)Chair: Ross Crain(530) 527-2676

Trinity County (R53)Chair: Laird [email protected](530) 623-5538

Tulare County (R54)Chair: Pamela [email protected](209) 594-4806

Ventura County (R56)Chair: Saul [email protected](805) 987-5567 / 987-1828 (fax)www.ventura.ca.lp.org

Yolo County (R57)Chair: Eric S. [email protected](916) 362-0855

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Butte County (R04)Chair: Cullene [email protected](530) 894-2691

East Bay (R01)(Alameda, Contra Costa)Chair: Marion [email protected](510) 889-1544www.busthead.com/eastbaylp/

El Dorado/Alpine (R09)Chair: Thomas [email protected](530) 621-2031www.opine.org/alpine

Fresno County (R10)Chair: Jonathan [email protected](209) 434-8274www.valleylibertarians.org

Gold Country (R03)(Alamador, Calaveras, Tuolumne)Chair: Albert J. [email protected](209) 728-2887

Humboldt County (R12)Chair: Frederick J. [email protected](707) 443-6568www.wcinet.net/~freddym

Imperial County (R13)Chair: Susan Marie [email protected](760) 340-2213opine.org/imperial.html

Inyo/Mono (R26)Chair: Wayne [email protected](760) 873-5735www.Opine.org/inyomono

Kern County (R15)Chair: Jeff [email protected](661) 821-4212www1.iwvisp.com/kernlib

Lake County (R17)Chair: Connel [email protected](707) 277-7076

Lassen County (R18)Contact: Bonnie [email protected](530) 251-6522www.lassen.ca.lp.org

Los Angeles County(also see following regions)Chair: Rodger [email protected](562) 865-4089www.lplac.org

LA: Antelope Valley (R68)Co-Chair: Greg [email protected](661) 942-2843www.lplac.org/68.htm

LA: Central (R64)Chair: Mark [email protected](323) 469-5372www.lplac.org/64.htm

LA: Long Beach (R66)Chair: Audrey [email protected](310) 377-8273www.lplac.org/66.htm

LA: Pasadena/Glendale (R63)Chair: Joel Rice(626) 403-9424www.lplac.org/63.htm

LA: San Fernando Valley (R61)Chair: Erich [email protected](818) 708-7925www.lplac.org/61.htm

LA: San Gabriel Valley/East (R67)Chair: George [email protected](909) 305-0291www.lplac.org/67.htm

LA: Southeast (R65)Chair: David [email protected](562) 862-6083www.lplac.org/65.htm

LA: West (R62)Contact: Michael [email protected](310) 470-7935www.lplac.org/62.htm

Madera/Mariposa (R20)Chair: Jonathan Ira [email protected](559) 645-5512www.opine.org/maderamariposa.html

Marin County (R21)Chair: Tammy [email protected](415) 339-7887www.sirius.com/~pagangas

Mendocino County (R23)Contact: Ed [email protected](707) 459-3999

Monterey County (R27)Chair: Mark [email protected](831) 753-0507www.mclp.w3.to

Napa County (R28)Contact: William H. [email protected](707) 224-5535

Nevada County (R29)Chair: Jon [email protected](530) 272-9320 / 272-9259 (fax)www.livingfree.org/nclp/

Orange County (R30)Chair: Brian Lee [email protected](714) 540-5053www.lpoc.org

Placer County (R31)Chair: Priscilla [email protected](916) 784-1140www.americanliberty.org/Placer.html

Riverside County (R33)Chair: Gene [email protected](909) 244-2630www.lprc.org

Sacramento County (R34)Chair: Gene [email protected](916) 332-4805www.sacto.com/lps

San Benito County (R35)Chair: Kate [email protected](831) 693-4531 & (831) 693-4532

San Bernardino County (R36)Chair: John [email protected](909) 381-3211www.lpca.com

San Diego County (R37)Contact: Richard [email protected](858) 530-1776 / 530-3030 (FAX)www.sdlp.org

San Francisco County (R38)Chair: [email protected](415) 626-3036 Chair(415) 775-LPSF Party

San Joaquin County (R39)Chair: Jesse [email protected](209) 462-1760http://home.inreach.com/ewhite

San Luis Obispo County (R40)Chair: Richard [email protected](805) 481-3434 (877) 616-1776(805) 481-9083 (fax)www.lpcslo.org

San Mateo County (R41)Chair: Steve [email protected](650) 738-5926www.california.com/~lpsm/

REGIONAL CONTACTS

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