Retreat we raised over 47000 dollars in sponsorship which is nearly double what we've ever raised to any of our major events before when I was first elected President of the California Democrats, two years ago see why do you have nearly a hundred thousand dollars in dept never has see why they been able to build this sort of financial security for ourselves and I wanna thank our vice President finance adele polk and our fund raising director Greg carnage for their excellent work, helping the facility of tait see why this financial success. I also wanna thank All of our generous sponsors for him, there have been too many to name right now. Uh but that helped us get here because when I leave it at our convention cause I'm not running for reelection and we will have over a hundred thousand dollars in the Bank ready to do work and coming election. I also think it's important to give a special shout out to our immediate past. Vice President finance courtney baxter and our past the President gave journey who helped us make this big financial turn around as well, so thank them both but To our Lake, retreat, we have 300 and 50 young Democrats from across California. 10, which is nearly 75 more people than our last largest which was in 20 15 just to point out we're growing. We have six separate training. We have the California labor federation up to give a presentation on young voter polling to our attendees and of course, we have a lot of fun and I wanna thank all of our trainers to help make this program so great and I wanna thank our retreat chair Sean guard and to see why the vice President of operations will Rodriguez Kennedy who helped spearhead building the biggest and very best like Retreat we've ever had and the speakers we were proud to host gavin newsome John chung Antonio delaney easton Hernandez laney kinda lock us, Jeff lie steady. Reuben major. My Tony thurman Marshall tucker copy, Sarah Dave Jones and Kevin daily on all the come up and talk to young Democrats about their campaigns and issues important to young voters across the state They all payment so, thank call them for coming out and reaching out to young voters because it's the National election show them places like Virginia couple weeks ago, young voters are fired up and we will be the margin of victory in 20 eighteen and beyond. We aren't and the margin of victory. We will be see why the is not just gonna sit on the sidelines next year. Right now. We are looking at utilizing our stock piled resources to hire staff and opus open offices and during the primary election to help small the recall against senator josh newman has been a consistent voice For young people in sacramento but that's not the only thing we're also looking to open offices and jumped items district in the North and daryl ices district themselves to focus see what the election efforts in the general election to help take back our country from the far right wing and donald small hands trump and speaking of trump. Why it is so many men, especially empower think that treating women, like he does is acceptable even Democrats and are see why do you like retreat. I made a commitment with my board on combatting sexual assault Harassment within our Organization because we must start young and educating our boys within Organization that women deserve the same respect and dignity that every person deserves. We had all 300 and 50 attendees sign a pledge to only engage in sexual activities that are consensual and the pledge to fight sexual assault and harassment within politics and society, but that wasn't the only thing we also gave every single attendee an informational flyer design we'll see you idea and are see what the women's content caucus on consent C Actual harassment and sexual violence we, partnered with planned parenthood again to provide all of our members with condoms in the registration bag. So that they can practice safety in Central sex if they choose to and outside of our registration. Our one and only event on Friday night was our welcome. Reception where we have guest speakers, including paula, treat senator kathleen gianni and our very own see why the women's caucus chair Sunday months on where we educated our members on House Actual violence is plaguing our society and women and how young men to combat it to not be part of this problem and more importantly, we, previewed a new policy which see why do you will be adopting a convention against sexual harassment. Sexual violence and domestic violence to give you idea the tools to deal with the instances of that within our Organization uh as we've had a couple of cases in the past and may happen in the future, but we're gonna take. We need to all take responsibility and action to stop sexual harassment assault and domestic violence within our political circles, women, men, people All we must do better yeah yeah that's. Why this is my very last time, giving this report, but I am damn proud of the Organization that I'm gonna pass on to my peers and I am hopeful that young Democrats are already leading and we will be the margin of victory in 20 eighteen to take back Congress from trump and we will be leading the resistance and taking back our country and 20 20 fuck donald trump and thank you guys Right good what No, Mr chair, like to rise to a point of personal privilege, um, there is something that I had forgot to do and I often unfortunately forgot to do at the beginning of my report because I usually like to try and get through the 10 page report as quickly as possible and I know you all like to do that, as well, but when I forgot to do was introduced by community um to you as well, so those who are members of the rules Committee, please stand if you want better in the audience and upfront They do a lot of hard work. I also like to thank our staff, uh Clark Lee and Chris Myers, who do exceptional work for the Committee. Thank you I have good news and bad news bad news is our time together is coming to an end. The good news is our time together is coming to an end up on is your emotion to adjourn all those in favor. We are adjourned. Thank you