The Democratic Party in Alameda County will no longer endorse candidates who do not support LGBTQ rights under a bylaws change its oversight body adopted Wednesday.
It is believed to be the first local Democratic Party in the state to expressly restrict its support from candidates seeking elective office deemed to be anti- LGBTQIA+.
The proposal passed by a 30-0 vote at the September 1 meeting of the Alameda County Democratic Central Committee. It will be put into effect when the central committee starts its endorsement process for the 2022 elections.
And other Democratic county parties are likely to follow suit, as members of local party committees from across California have already contacted their counterparts in Alameda County regarding