California Republican Party Archives - Page 4 of 5

Affirmative Action Amendment Narrowly Passed by Senate

June 25, 2020 5:19 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate voted 30-10 in favor of a constitutional amendment to reinstate affirmative action, bringing the final decision to voters in November. ACA 5 to be on ballot this fall Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, authored by Assemblywoman...

RNC Sues Gov. Newsom Over Illegal Election Power Grab

May 25, 2020 7:15 am

In late April, the California Republican Party sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking him to prohibit ballot harvesting for the upcoming special elections on May 12, to avoid risks to public health and safety in light of COVID-19,...

Garcia Leads Smith in 25th Congressional District Special Election

May 13, 2020 2:05 pmMay 13, 2020 10:38 pm

On Wednesday, former Navy pilot Mike Garcia was close to reaching a plurality of votes against Assemblywoman Christy Smith (D-Santa Clarita) following Tuesday’s 25th Congressional District special election. According to the California Secretary of State, Garcia currently has 80,337...

California Globe Interview with CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson

October 17, 2019 2:41 pmOctober 17, 2019 5:30 pm

In February, the California Republican Party elected Jessica Millan Patterson as Party Chairwoman. Patterson won 55 percent of the vote after a contentious campaign in a Party afflicted with disunity. “There’s no doubt that newly-elected CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Patterson deserves...

California’s Dying GOP Needs a New, Living Political Platform

June 21, 2019 2:15 amJune 20, 2019 9:46 pm

As a statewide political force, California’s Republican Party is dead. Sure, there are isolated pockets of GOP power; the State-of-Jefferson gang up north, a handful of reliable holdouts in the southeastern counties. And yes, Orange and San Diego counties remain...

Democrats’ Budget is Making Poverty in California More Tolerable

June 18, 2019 6:55 amJune 18, 2019 6:58 am

You can’t be irrelevant and responsible at the same time “Republicans need to change their product. Californians aren’t buying it,” says the headline on the George Skelton column Monday in the Los Angeles Times. “California voters have not been...

How ‘New Way California’ Can Find Its Way

March 22, 2019 7:43 amMarch 25, 2019 12:46 pm

In November 2018, former Assembly Republican leader Kristin Olsen wrote a guest commentary for CalMatters entitled “GOP is dead in California. A new way must rise.” She’s right on both counts. California’s GOP is dead. And a new way must rise. Unfortunately, the New Way...