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California Republican Party
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| California Republican Party | |
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| Party Chairman | Ron Nehring |
| Senate Leader | Dick Ackerman |
| Assembly Leader | Michael Villines |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | 1903 Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 |
| Political ideology | Center-right Conservatism Economic liberalism |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Color(s) | Red (unofficial) |
| Web Site | www.cagop.org |
The California Republican Party is the California affiliate of the national Republican Party. Its chairman is Ron Nehring and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles.
Although a minority party in its state, the party does boast Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as its top elected official.
| Chairman | Term |
|---|---|
| Frank F. Merriam | 1928-1930 |
| Marshal Hale | 1930-1934 |
| Earl Warren | 1934-1936 |
| Justus Craemer | 1936-1938 |
| Bradford Melvin | 1938-1940 |
| Thomas Kuchel | 1940-1942 |
| Edward Tickle | 1942-1944 |
| Leo Anderson | 1944-1946 |
| Arthur W. Carlson | 1946-1948 |
| Sim Delapp | 1948-1950 |
| Laughlin Waters | 1950-1954 |
| Thomas Caldecott | 1954-1956 |
| Al Bell | 1956–1960 |
| John Krehbiel | 1960–1962 |
| Caspar Weinberger | 1962–1964 |
| Gaylord Parkinson | 1964–1967 |
| James Halley | 1967–1969 |
| Dennis Carpenter | 1969–1971 |
| Putnam Livermore | 1971–1973 |
| Gordon Luce | 1973–1975 |
| Paul Haerle | 1975–1977 |
| Mike Montgomery | 1977–1979 |
| Truman Campbell | 1979–1981 |
| Tirso del Junco | 1981–1983 |
| Ed Reinecke | 1983–1985 |
| Mike Antonovich | 1985–1987 |
| Bob Naylor | 1987–1989 |
| Frank Visco | 1989–1991 |
| Jim Dignan | 1991–1993 |
| Tirso del Junco | 1993–1995 |
| John Herrington | 1995–1997 |
| Mike Schroeder | 1997–1999 |
| John McGraw | 1999–2001 |
| Shawn Steel | 2001–2003 |
| Duf Sundheim | 2003–2007 |
| Ron Nehring | 2007–present |
In May 2001, David Dreier was unanimously selected by his California colleagues to Chair the California Republican Congressional Delegation. As Chairman, he leads the Congress' largest Republican delegation on matters of importance to the California.
Both of California's two senators, Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, are Democrats.
Out of the 53 members of the House of Representatives from California, 19 are Republican:
- Wally Herger, District 2
- Dan Lungren, District 3
- John Doolittle, District 4
- George Radanovich, District 19
- Devin Nunes, District 21
- Kevin McCarthy, District 22
- Elton Gallegly, District 24
- Howard McKeon, District 25
- David Dreier, District 26
- Ed Royce, District 40
- Jerry Lewis, District 41
- Gary Miller, District 42
- Ken Calvert, District 44
- Mary Bono, District 45
- Dana Rohrabacher, District 46
- John Campbell, District 48
- Darrell Issa, District 49
- Brian Bilbray, District 50
- Duncan Hunter, District 52
- State of California Republican Party
- Los Angeles County Republican Party
- Orange County Republican Party
- San Diego County Republican Party
- San Francisco Republican Party
- Placer County Republican Party
- Party platform
| California political parties |
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| California Democratic Party • California Republican Party • American Independent Party • Libertarian Party of California • Green Party of California |