SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democratic delegate Martha Guerrero said she is counting the days to the Democratic National convention for good reason.

“It is a historic time for our nation to be able to nominate a woman of color,” Guerrero said.

What You Need To Know

  • Many Democrats feel re-energized with Harris-Walz presidential ticket

  • According to the Pew Research Center, six in 10 adults believe reducing crime should be a top priority for lawmakers and the president

  • Many believe crime will be an ongoing topic during the presidential campaign

  • Democrats believe attaching Gov. Tim Walz to Harris’s ticket will boost the Democrat’s campaign because likeability is also an essential factor

Guerrero has met Vice President Kamala Harris on several occasions as the Mayor of West Sacramento.

She said that with renewed energy in the party’s presidential campaign, she thinks there is a lot in their messaging that they can focus on coming to the convention, especially regarding reproductive rights.

“We want to make sure that our reproductive rights and freedom are preserved across the country,” Guerrero said.

Guerrero said no one or party is perfect and said she hopes to hear more about the party’s messaging and policies on crime.

“I think that is a challenge among the Democrat Party,” Guerrero said. “That we need to balance both a police force that is trained, but that is also doing their job to address some of the top-level crimes that we are experiencing as mayors. Retail theft is a big one.”

According to the Pew Research Center, six in 10 adults believe reducing crime should be a top priority for lawmakers and the president.

Steve Maviglio will also attend the convention in Chicago and said he believes crime will be an ongoing topic during the presidential campaign.

“I think it’ll be very interesting,” Maviglio said. “Because we know that Trump’s going to hit Harris and Walz very high on that.”

Adding policies aside, as important as they are, attaching Gov. Tim Walz to Harris’s ticket, he believes, will boost the Democrat’s campaign because likeability is also an essential factor.

“He brings a lot to the table and brings a lot of union support,” Maviglio said. “He seems like a normal regular guy, which we just don’t see in politics anymore.”

When the convention was over, Guerrero said her work with the party would continue as she was a surrogate for the Harris-Walz campaign.

“Boots on the ground, fundraising efforts, traveling,” she said.

Guerrero said she is proud to do as a woman of color, supporting what she hopes will be the country’s first president, a woman of color.