The California Democratic Convention plays no role in

[MineralMan]

delegate selection. Really, it has almost no function at all. Unlike in most states, it's easy to become a delegate to the CA Dem Convention. You just fill out a form and file it with your county Democratic Party organization. I used to do that when I lived there, and almost always became a delegate. Why? Because most Democratic Party leaders in that state don't really care about the convention.

It's not like the Minnesota State Convention at all. If you want to be a delegate to that one, you'd better have put in your time working with the local party organization. In fact, you probably will have to be an elected official in the local or district DFL Party organization. Becoming a state convention delegate is something you have to earn.

I moved to Minnesota in 2004, and immediately started being involved in my district party organization. I never did, however, get elected as a state convention delegate, although I was an alternate a couple of times.

California's State Democratic Party Convention doesn't really have much power, nor does it really do anything of importance.

Candidates know that, which is why Biden and Warren aren't showing up at it. There's no point.