CalWatchdog morning read — June 13

by CalWatchdog Staff | June 13, 2016 11:06 am

CalWatchdog Morning Read – June 13

 

By CALWATCHDOG STAFF

Good morning!

With a little luck at the ballot box, Republicans in the Legislature are set to expand on their increasingly diverse delegation, a far cry from the “Party of Old White Men” it’s been thought of by some for years.

And while Republicans have the primary goal of holding the relatively few seats in the Legislature they already have, increased diversity would show a modernizing party that could expand is electoral appeal. 

“Our party does not engage in the identity politics of the left, but we have placed an emphasis on recruiting and supporting the best candidates for every district,” said CAGOP Vice Chairwoman Harmeet Dhillon. “In our culturally rich state, that candidate is often someone with a minority background.”

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Endnotes:
  1. CalWatchdog: http://calwatchdog.com/2016/06/11/republicans-legislature-poised-increase-diversity-2016/
  2. The Orange County Register: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/security-719093-mcgoey-sunday.html
  3. The San Jose Mercury News/AP: http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_30006856/suspect-guns-explosives-arrested-en-route-la-pride
  4. Capitol Weekly: http://capitolweekly.net/difficulties-judicial-recall-persky-turner-case/
  5. The Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/dan-walters/article83098292.html
  6. Multiple: http://assembly.ca.gov/todaysevents
  7. Multiple: http://senate.ca.gov/calendar

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