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Conferences................................................................................3  \nPRE-ENDORSING CONFERENCE.................................................................................................... 3  \nELIGIBLE CANDIDATES..................................................................................................................... 3  \nINCUMBENTS..................................................................................................................................... 3  \nELIGIBLE VOTERS............................................................................................................................. 4  \nPRE-ENDORSING CONFERENCE VOTING LIST.............................................................................4  \nPULLING AN INCUMBENT FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR......................................................4  \nVOTING............................................................................................................................................... 5  \nVOTING THRESHOLDS AND DECISIONS........................................................................................ 5  \nCHALLENGING PRE-ENDORSING CONFERENCE DECISION.......................................................5  \nEndorsing Caucuses........................................................................................... 6  \nLETTER OF OBJECTION................................................................................................................... 6  \nCANDIDATES...................................................................................................................................... 6  \nELIGIBLE VOTERS AT STATE ENDORSEMENT CONVENTION..................................................... 6  \nVOTING THRESHOLDS AND DECISIONS........................................................................................ 7  \nCHALLENGE BY PETITION (60% to under ⅔) ...................................................................................7  \nCHALLENGE BY PERC (⅔ or greater) ............................................................................................... 7  \nRATIFICATION.................................................................................................................................... 8  \nObjection to Automatic Endorsement of Incumbent Candidate......................9  \nLetter Of Objection.............................................................................................10  \nObjection to Endorsing Caucus Decision Petition......................................... 11  \nPre-Primary Endorsement Review Committee:...............................................13  \nEndorsement Timeline....................................................................................... 14  \nCADEM Endorsement Process Chart...............................................................15  \nCADEM Bylaws and Resources........................................................................20  \nUpdated September 23, 2025  \nOverview of the California Democratic Party Endorsement  \nProcess  \nFor Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly Races in 2026  \nStep 1 : CADEM Pre-Endorsing Conferences (CADEM Bylaws Art. 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