Anger, protests erupt over results of the California Democratic Party's election of a new leader - News Summed Up

Anger, protests erupt over results of the California Democratic Party's election of a new leader


Supporters of Kimberly Ellis, who lost the California Democratic Party's race for chairperson, gather outside the Sacramento Convention Center on Sunday morning. The race, between a party insider and a progressive organizer, was a heated battle between divergent forces that are racking the Democratic Party nationwide. Ellis supporters were gathering outside the Sacramento Convention Center just after 7 a.m., many expressing outrage about the outcome and demanding a recount. Sanders supporters blamed the leadership of the Democratic Party, including former party chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz, of undercutting the Sanders campaign in favor of Hillary Clinton. We need more transparency in the process.”A few Ellis supporters complained that Democratic Party officials did not check identification when delegates were voting.


Source: Los Angeles Times May 21, 2017 16:09 UTC



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