A 58-county strategy

California Democrats, looking to further bolster its ranks in Congress and the state Legislature, are developing a 58-county strategy go turn out voters.
Party Chairman Art Torres announced Monday that state Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter in the Central Valley, will head up the effort
Florez, who was elected to the Assembly in 1998 when he defeated a Republican incumbent, knows what it takes to win, Torres said.
"Voters are more tuned in to the tough issues we face as a state and a nation than they have been in many years, and we need to give them the tools and opportunity to translate those strong feelings into effective action," Torres said.
Florez said he will meet with the Democratic Central Committees in each of the state's counties to serve as a liasion with the state praty.
"We are at a turning point in history, and voters are rightfully excited," Florez said.