To promote the full participation of Filipino Americans in the California Democratic Party by establishing an effective network of local Filipino American Democratic Clubs and a statewide organization known as the Filipino American Caucus of the California Democratic Party in order to:
Formally affiliate with the State and County Democratic Central Committees;
Provide a vehicle to systematically participate in and affect the direction of our party and the selection of candidates in California;
Urge the integration of our communities to participate in Democratic politics thereby enhancing our political participation and promoting our civil, social, economic, and community well-being;
Bring into the network established leadership and organizations that can be mobilized to support Filipino American causes; and, Cultivate new leadership committed to work within the CDP;
To research, develop, articulate, and advocate issues that concern Filipino Americans;
To organize leadership and training programs and activities that educate, motivate, and enhance present and potential CDP community leaders;
To maximize the political impact of Filipino Americans by: Giving technical assistance and support to local, regional, statewide and national clubs and caucuses;
Actively recruiting, training, and supporting those candidates and appointees, who have demonstrated their commitment to the goals set forth in this mission statement;
Providing input to government and private agencies regarding issues and potential candidates to elected and to appointed office, and
To elect Caucus members to regional and national organizations as opportunities are presented.
The BYLAWS of the Filipino American Democratic Caucus [FADC] California Democratic Party [CDP]
(Unanimously adopted on April 27, 2007, San Diego, California.) (Updated per CDP guidelines, May 28, 2005.)