What is ADEM?
ADEM (Assembly District Election Meetings) are elections held every two years in January, where Democratic voters elect delegates to represent their assembly district in the California Democratic Party. If you are a Democratic Party member in California, register today at ademelections.com.
Delegates choose the party leadership, set the policy platform, and endorse on state and federal elections.
Why should I vote in ADEM?
Voting in the ADEM elections will promote pro-housing voices and policies up and down California.
In order to fix broken incentives and legalize housing, YIMBY is building a movement to elect pro-housing officials, who can promote policies and pass legislation to allow more housing. In ADEM, you have the chance to elect pro-housing delegates, who will in turn endorse pro-housing candidates for office.
How do I vote in ADEM?
To vote, you must be a registered Democrat, and you must request your ballot at ademelections.com by January 11th. This election is run by the California Democratic Party, not the official election department, so you must request a ballot regardless of how you’ve voted in previous elections.
When do I vote in ADEM?
- Take one minute now and register for the election at ademelections.com. The deadline to request your ballot is January 11th.
- Complete and mail your ballot back in the postage-paid envelope by January 22nd. The party must receive your ballot by January 27th.
What's with all these slates?
A fundamental part of an effective ADEM strategy is to band together with other coalition partners, with each candidate bringing their backers to support the entire slate. In hotly contested ADEM races, a slate strategy is key to success. While we are not able to support slates in all cases, YIMBY pushes to get our members to run on slates and boost an entire slate across the finish line whenever possible.
Endorsements
Assembly District 15
SHANE KRPATA
ALEXANDRIA RODRIGUEZ
ALFRED TWU
Assembly District 16
Richard Adler
Cody J Keller
Connor O'Neill
Marisol Rubio
Assembly District 17
Assembly District 18
ZAC BOWLING
RODNEY NICKENS
MARI PEREZ-RUIZ
MALIA VELLA
Assembly District 19
Assembly District 22
If you have time and prefer to evaluate candidates individually, we can also strongly recommend two additional local grassroots leaders as pro-housing:
Maggie Trinh
Denton Murphy
CAUTION: If you are selecting individual candidates, do not over-vote! You may not vote for more than seven (7) candidates who identify as female and seven (7) candidates who identify as other than female.
Assembly District 24
If you have time and prefer to evaluate candidates individually, we can also strongly recommend the following local housing leaders:
Rachel Horst
Lisa Gauthier
Jennifer Dibrienza
CAUTION: If you are selecting individual candidates, do not over-vote! You may not vote for more than seven (7) candidates who identify as female and seven (7) candidates who identify as other than female.
Assembly District 28
Assembly District 29
Assembly District 30

Assembly Districts 37, 38 & 44
Assembly District 42

Assembly District 43
Sarah Kate Levy
Assembly District 44
Assembly District 50
Assembly District 51
Thomas S Irwin
Assembly District 53
Tom Bellino
Konstantin Hatcher
Assembly District 58
Sylvester Ani
Alexandria “Alex” Contreras
Assembly District 71
Justin Tyre
Assembly District 73
Parshan Khosravi
Assembly District 78
