California National Party facts for kids

Quick facts for kids California National Party Partido Nacional de California
Abbreviation	CNP
Founded	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Headquarters	Sacramento, California
Membership (January 2022)	413
Ideology	Californian nationalism‌ Social democracy Environmentalism
Political position	Center-left
Colours	Yellow      Blue
Seats in the U.S. Senate	0 / 2
Seats in the U.S. House	0 / 52
Statewide Executive Offices	0 / 8
Seats in the State Senate	0 / 40
Seats in the State Assembly	0 / 80
Politics of California

The California National Party (CNP), also known as Partido Nacional de California in Spanish, is a political party in the United States. It is considered a progressive party. The CNP works within California and supports the idea of Californian independence. This party was started in 2015.

The CNP's name and goals are partly inspired by the Scottish National Party. That party is a social democratic and civic nationalist group. It supports independence for Scotland. The CNP was officially registered in California in 2019.

Who Belongs to the CNP?

In January 2022, the CNP had 413 registered voters in California. After April 2022, the state no longer listed the CNP in its official voter counts. To become a fully recognized party, the CNP would need many more registered voters. They would need about 73,000 people. In May 2022, the CNP said they had "a few thousand people" on their email list.

How the CNP Started

The CNP was created in August 2015. Its main goal was to build a political group focused on California's needs. It also wanted to highlight Californian identity. The CNP officially applied to become a political party on December 7, 2015. The Secretary of State approved this request. They gave the party the code "CNP" on January 6, 2016.

The CNP held its first big meeting in June 2016 in Sacramento, California. At this meeting, they chose their leaders. Theo Slater became the Chair, and Andria Franco became the Vice Chair. Jed Wheeler, who started a group called Californians for Independence, became the Secretary. In September 2016, the CNP joined with Californians for Independence. They then adopted a new set of ideas based on that group's platform.

The CNP has made it clear that it is different from another group called Yes California. The CNP Secretary, Jed Wheeler, said that the CNP is a progressive party.

What the CNP Believes In

The CNP has several "core values" that guide its actions. These values include "building and defending California." They also believe in "fact-based, compassionate policy." This means making decisions based on facts and caring for people. Another value is "individual rights and social responsibility." This means people have rights but also duties to their community.

The CNP also supports "locally-focused political empowerment." This means giving more power to local governments. They want these local governments to have more control over money. Finally, they aim for "prosperity for all Californians." This means they want everyone in California to do well.

CNP in Elections

The CNP has put forward candidates for elections. These candidates have run for both local and state offices. CNP candidates run under the CNP name. They do not run as independent candidates. So far, no CNP candidate has won an election.

Statewide Election Results

This table shows how CNP candidates have done in elections across the whole state of California.

Local Election Results

This table shows how CNP candidates have done in elections for city or county positions.

Learn More

• Secession in the United States
• Partition and secession in California
• California Freedom Coalition
• Yes California
• American Left
• History of the socialist movement in the United States
• Democratic Socialists of America
• Green Party of the United States

See also

In Spanish: Partido Nacional de California para niños