Recall Update - With only one week to go, we encourage all of you to be active with your local GOP and other recall groups. Volunteer to make phone calls and knock on doors!
The Legislative Session ends September 10. All bills will either be cleared to go to the Governor for signature, turned into two-year bills, or dropped.
COMMITTEE ON BUDGET - AB 148 (Budget) - The budget public resources trailer bill – Includes a program for distributing just under $1 billion for water and wastewater for those in the arrears on their bills.
Recall Update: On July 21, CA Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D) released the final list of 46 candidates that qualified to run to replace Gavin Newsom in the Sept. 14 Recall Election.
The recall election on September 14th will present voters with two questions. The first: Whether Newsom should be recalled from the office of governor (would require 50% plus 1 vote to successfully recall him).
RETAIL AB 1084- Gender-neutral retail departments - Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, specifies that all persons within the jurisdiction of the state are free and equal, and no matter their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry...
NEWSOM RECALL UPDATE: A recall election seeking to remove California Governor Gavin Newsom(D) will take place on September 14, 2021.
HEALTH - YOUR CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE HAS PASSED A BILL LEGALIZING HALLUCINOGENIC DRUGS, INCLUDING MUSHROOMS, LSD AND DATE-RAPE DRUGS. IT IS NOW HEADED FOR A HEARING IN THE ASSEMBLY!
TRIALS / SENTENCING AB 1509 - Enhancements: firearms. Existing law imposes various sentence enhancements, consisting of additional and consecutive terms of imprisonment, including enhancements for being armed with a firearm during the commission of a felony
California Federation of Republican Women began the “Distinguished Speaker Series” in 2021 to great success! The programs are held on Zoom, cost $10 per person, are for members only, and last for under 2 hours. The speakers will talk for about an hour, then take questions. We have attendees email questions before the event, so the coordinators are prepared with the questions after the speaker has completed his or her talk. We’re really enjoying this program and encourage our membership to attend online. CAGOP COO & Executive Director Bryan Watkins – June 30, 2021 Past Distinguished Speaker Series Events: California Policy Center COO Lance Christensen – June 22, 2021 California State Senator Shannon Grove – May 24, 2021 Dr. Joh...