Thank goodness the Progressive Democrats of America, SoCal Grassroots, and the Progressive Caucus of the CA Democratic Party have joined together to run Progressive Slate candidates for next weekend's state party delegate elections (election times/locations here). The statements of the candidates give you so little to go on, and sitting through several hours to hear them speak individually before figuring out who is really the progressives of the bunch is a really arduous thing to go through. I believe we can really make a positive change in the party by getting real progressive activists in delegate positions who can challenge the party when necessary.