Riverside County Democratic Party
The regularly scheduled December 8, 2025, General Membership meeting and the regularly scheduled December 29, 2025, Executive Board meeting have been cancelled per the RCDP Bylaws: Article IX, Sec A, 1. e. January meetings will resume per the regular schedule. There will be a special meeting to meet the candidates:
Candidate Forum (CA 40, 48, and others)
December 20th, 11:30 am doors open (lunch provided)
IBEW Hall, 1405 Spruce Steet, Riverside
The regularly scheduled December 8, 2025, General Membership meeting and the regularly scheduled December 29, 2025, Executive Board meeting have been cancelled per the RCDP Bylaws: Article IX, Sec A, 1. e. January meetings will resume per the regular schedule. There will be a special meeting to meet the candidates:
Candidate Forum (CA 40, 48, and others)
December 20th, 11:30 am doors open (lunch provided)
IBEW Hall, 1405 Spruce Steet, Riverside
Emergency for Democracy – Say YES to the Election Rigging Response Act
Donald Trump and Texas Republicans are making an unprecedented power grab to steal congressional seats and rig the 2026 election before voting even begins.
Other Republican states are following suit. They want to steal enough seats to control Congress regardless of how the people vote.
If Californians don’t act now, Donald Trump will seize total power for two more years.
The Riverside County Democratic Party (RCDP) strongly supports Supervisor Medina’s motion to establish civilian oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, which will be brought before the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, July 29. This is a long-overdue step toward transparency, accountability, and public trust.
The vote will take place during the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting at 9:30 AM at the County Administrative Building, 4080 Lemon St, 1st Floor, Riverside, CA 92501. Residents are encouraged to attend in person, call in, or submit public comment online ahead of the meeting.
“We applaud Supervisor Medina’s leadership and stand firmly behind his motion for civilian oversight,” said Anyse Smith, Chair of the Assembly District 47 Caucus, Riverside County Democratic Party. “There is no justification for continuing to allow a law enforcement agency to operate without basic transparency. The numbers are staggering, and the time for excuses has long passed.”
The data speaks for itself:
These are not just statistics. They represent real lives lost under a system with no meaningful oversight.
This vote presents a critical opportunity for the Board of Supervisors to restore public trust. The residents of Riverside County are watching closely.
“We expect our Supervisors to take this vote seriously,” said Lou La Monte, Communications Chair of the Riverside County Democratic Party. “Their decision will send a clear message about their priorities. And we believe the public will remember who chose courage over complacency.”
A Special Primary Election will be held on June 24, 2025 to fill the vacancy, prompted by the resignation of former Assemblymember Bill Essayli who departed to become a U.S. Attorney. The stakes couldn’t be higher — this seat will help determine the future of education, jobs, public safety, and the integrity of our democracy in Riverside County.
If any candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, the race is over. That means we can win outright in June.
✔️ Check your voter registration
✔️ Make a plan to vote
✔️ Be a part of history
Chris Shoults is the only Democrat in the race — and the only candidate with deep roots in the community and a record of getting things done.
Chris knows what families are facing because he lives it every day. He’s not in this for special interests — he’s in it for us.
🌐 Learn more at www.shoults4assembly.com
This election isn’t just local — it’s part of a much bigger fight.
Chris’s main opponent was hand-picked by Sheriff Chad Bianco, a former member of the extremist Oath Keepers, who’s now running for Governor of California. Bianco has:
We can’t allow Bianco to expand his influence by installing his chosen candidate in the State Assembly.
🔗 Read more at www.riversidecountydemocrats.org/stop-bianco
This is a short, high-stakes campaign — and every hour counts.
🚪 Knock on doors – We have canvassing shifts across the district
📞 Make calls or send texts – Volunteer remotely from anywhere
💸 Chip in – Every dollar helps us reach more voters
📍 Sign up to volunteer at Chris’s Mobilize page
💖 Donate to Chris’s campaign
This seat has been dominated for too long by leaders more focused on self-promotion than service. That ends now. With Chris in office, we can flip this district and start building toward a Democratic majority in CA-41.
