GLENDALE. - After a year and a half of work, the California Armenian American Democrats has received provisional ratification as the first organization chartered by the executive board of the state Democratic Party, reports Glendale News Press.

The chairman of the organization Caro Avanessian attempted to form the caucus, after he visited the forum of Democrats in California a few years ago and saw a number of organizations of this kind, bringing together the most diverse groups of people. Caro Avanessian is the president of Glendale Democratic Club.

When Avanessian approached the state Democratic Party on forming a caucus, he was told caucuses were no longer being approved because they had lost much their authority due to recent federal legislation. A party representative suggested Avanessian to form an Armenian American charter group, which can collect money and endorse candidates.