Thursday, January 11, 2018

Capitol Update Thursday, January 11, 2018

Brown's Last Budget

Earlier this week, Governor Brown released his last tentative budget ever. The budget once again breaks records- at $132 billion, it is the largest spending plan in our state's history. While the Governor is urging his predecessor to be prudent because, "a recession is lurking," Brown still manages to spend more than ever. With bonds and special funds, Governor Brown's spending plan tops $190 billion. Don't be fooled by the proposed $10 billion to be squirrled away in our state's "Rainy Day Fund," because it has to get there first. Now starts the 5 months of Democrat legislative negotiating before the Governor's May Revise Budget. Our state Democrats see a surplus as a spending spree, and with the gas tax increase, make no mistake that revenue promised to fix our roads and infrastructure will go anywhere but. While this is mostly speculation, we do have a lot of history to draw on for examples of mismanaged budgets and general fund shell games. Just click HERE or HERE to refresh your memory. This is just the beginning of the budget battles, so stay tuned!
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Our Republican Representatives

Our California State Assembly has a new Republican Caucus Leadership team. Assembly Republican Leader Brian Dahle (Bieber) has announced his team and we wish them the best of luck! Now is not the time to rest on our laurels... we have to take our state back!

Assistant Republican Leader and Chief Republican Whip: Assemblyman Heath Flora (Ripon)

Republican Whip: Assemblyman James Gallagher (Yuba City)

Republican Whip: Assemblyman Vince Fong (Bakersfield)

Republican Floor Leader: Assemblymember Marie Waldron (Escondido)

Republican Caucus Chair: Assemblyman Jay Obernolte (Hesperia)

We also have some incredible Republican Senators representing us. Both Republican caucuses have hit the ground running this year, with media blitz responses to the Governor's budget, the Gas Tax, and more. Please visit both the Assembly Republican Caucus page HERE and the Senate Republican Caucus page HERE. Be sure to also follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Like, Share, Repeat!
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In Case You Missed It: June Ballot Measures

Believe it or not, the June Primary is just 6 months away! Each Capitol Update we will remind you of the ballot measures, and as soon as our official CFRW positions are released, we hope that you educate your clubs and communities about these often intentionally vague and confusing propositions. Thanks!
There are four ballot measures on our June Primary Election ballot. Remember, only the legislature or the Governor can place measures on our June ballot. Any and all citizen driven initiatives are forced to the November ballot. Here are the June measures- we will go over them more thoroughly in subsequent Capitol Updates as well as release our official CFRW positions on each measure.

ACA 5 (Frazier, D): Motor vehicle fees and taxes: restriction on expenditures: appropriations limit

ACA 1 (Mayes, R): Greenhouse Gas Reduction Reserve Fund

SB 5 (De León, D): California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection, and Outdoor Access For All Act of 2018

ACA 17 (Mullin, D): Ballot measures: effective date
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CFRW Winter BOD

Our Winter Board of Directors Meeting is just around the corner! Join us in sunny Long Beach as we work to take back our state! We have exciting workshops, speakers, and a sisterhood of Republican Women that can't be beat! Our speakers include TV and YouTube personality, Anna Khait, as well as our banquet speaker, Project Veritas Founder, James O'Keefe. Registration is open and there are still rooms available at the beautiful Renaissance Hotel, for February 9-11th, at our 2018 Winter BOD Meeting! CLICK HERE to register and for more information!
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Disclaimer: The Capitol Update is an activity of the CFRW Advocate's Office. The update is for information only. CFRW official positions on legislation are stated immediately preceding the stated legislation or immediately following the stated legislation in this report.
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

GOP retirements boost Democrats’ hopes of taking targeted House seats in California











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South Korean pres: You know who deserves “big credit” N Korea talks, right?






Wait — Moon Jae-in can’t mean the man who is going to get us all nuked, can he? Well, yes, that’s precisely what South Korea’s president means. After opening the first talks with North Korea in over two years, Moon told reporters that Donald Trump deserves “big credit” for forcing the Kim regime to the table with a fresh strategy of hardball from the US...
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Google managers kept blacklists of conservative employees — and one manager even considered holding 'trials', alleges a new lawsuit



Employees at Google who express "conservative viewpoints in politically-charged debates" may find themselves blacklisted by managers at the company, alleges an explosive new lawsuit.

And by blacklisted, that means their names may appear on actual lists, the suit contends.

Google employees who identify as conservative say they have complained to HR and senior management about the blacklists.

These allegations are part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of fired Google engineer James Damore that seeks to represent white males and conservatives who feel like they've been the target of discrimination.
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Calif's deadly flu season could be worst in decade

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More Republicans jump into #CA39 race @RepEdRoyce bowed out of.





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Barack Obama clandestinely flew an American jet to Iran loaded with billions in cash and turned it over to the Mullahs who run the world's foremost sponsor of global terrorism.

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Heavy rains sparked mudslides and debris flow in southern California

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The Small Business Optimism Index hit an all-time high. That’s the new Presidential Approval Poll.





In olden days (pre-2016), candidates for president were not so different from each other. I can remember pundits complaining endlessly about how similar the Democrats and Republicans had become. In that environment, you can easily imagine someone who voted for Candidate A warming up to Candidate B. In those simpler times, a presidential approval poll meant something.

Today, a “presidential approval poll” is little more than taking attendance. If you’re a Democrat, you disapprove of President Trump as a lifestyle choice. If you voted for Trump, you probably still approve of him because you knew exactly what you were getting....

I contend that business optimism — and small business optimism in particular — are the new standard for presidential approval because “economics” captures most of what a president influences....

I have been telling you for two years straight that psychology drives the economy, and that a Master Persuader such as President Trump can directly influence psychology and optimism. We see him doing that right before our eyes.

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The Small Business Optimism Index hit an all-time high. That’s the new Presidential Approval Poll.



In olden days (pre-2016), candidates for president were not so different from each other. I can remember pundits complaining endlessly about how similar the Democrats and Republicans had become. In that environment, you can easily imagine someone who voted for Candidate A warming up to Candidate B. In those simpler times, a presidential approval poll meant something.

Today, a “presidential approval poll” is little more than taking attendance. If you’re a Democrat, you disapprove of President Trump as a lifestyle choice. If you voted for Trump, you probably still approve of him because you knew exactly what you were getting....

I contend that business optimism — and small business optimism in particular — are the new standard for presidential approval because “economics” captures most of what a president influences....

I have been telling you for two years straight that psychology drives the economy, and that a Master Persuader such as President Trump can directly influence psychology and optimism. We see him doing that right before our eyes.

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RT to thank all the men & women who risk their lives every day to keep us safe!

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Bipartisan bill would restore full state and local tax deductions limited in GOP tax plan

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Trump on immigration reform: "I will take the heat. I will take all the heat you want to give me and take the heat off the Democrats and the Republicans."































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Feinstein releases Fusion GPS testimony





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Trump to attend Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland





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"Please follow protocols based on the prescribed actions for this type of guest"





On August 26, 2016, Curtis Yarvin, a well-known conservative blogger who has reportedly advised Steve bannon, Peter Thierl, and other members of the Trump administration, visited the Google office to have lunch with an employee. This triggered a silent alarm, alerting security personnel to escort him off the premises.







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North Korean athletes set to participate in 2018 Winter Olympic Games

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The left hates the idea that there are other ideas



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Dem lawmaker: "Congress: Seize the moment and legalize marijuana"





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Oprah Winfrey has no intention of running for president in 2020: Report





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Monday, January 8, 2018

Good thing they didn't make the Paris Accords binding: Germany prepares to renege on its 2020 pledge as SPD insists on not punishing the industries that employ its voters

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Trump took the field for the national anthem at college football's national championship







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"We don't like to see our money going to countries that burn our flag."



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Sunday, January 7, 2018

Sunday Funnies

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Golden Globes Actresses No Stranger to Black Dresses











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SMH. So Much Hate

















































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The Idiot Lakoff: Trump “has the power to control tens of millions of brains via tweets”





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Trump and Emmanuel Macron speak about Iran, North Korea

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I like how casually CNN reports that the FBI was investigating the Clinton Foundation, but was told by the Obama DoJ they couldn't do any subpoenas or interviews until after the election. You know, no biggie.







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If not for fossil fueled power plants... people would be freezing in the dark. That is the Democratic Party platform.





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“Today the attack is targeting the foundations of our life and our world. They do not want us to be who we are; they want us to change. By the light of Christmas candles we can clearly see that when they attack Christian culture they are also attempting to eliminate Europe…”





Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary delivered this Christmas Address:

We await the Christian world’s great festival: the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. In silent waiting we raise our eyes, we free ourselves from the worries of everyday life, and the soul’s horizon opens up. In this special atmosphere we can sum up the past year and think once more about the nature of our tasks in the world for the year ahead.

Whether or not we admit it or realise it, we Europeans live in a culture ordered in line with the teachings of Christ. Here I can quote the well-known words of an earlier Hungarian prime minister, the late József Antall: “In Europe, even an atheist is Christian.” We Hungarians rightly regard ourselves as a Christian nation. Our mother tongue, through which we have grasped and shaped reality, is not related to that of any other European nation. This also has valuable consequences.

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Street artists are crushing Hollywood for the sexual assault scandal before the #GoldenGlobes













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Unhappy New Year for California Gun Owners



While most of America was busy preparing to celebrate the New Year, gun owners in California were scrambling to lawfully purchase ammunition while they still could. Beginning January 1, all ammunition sales were required go through a California licensed dealer or licensed ammunition vendor.

This new requirement is one of two new ammunition laws that were passed by the California legislature or adopted by California voters in 2016. The law that took effect on January 1 will generally prohibit gun owners from bringing ammunition into the Golden State or from purchasing their ammunition online.

California adopted these new laws in spite of significant evidence that they would only burden law-abiding gun owners and do nothing to promote public safety. Most notably, the reporting of ammunition sales has already been tried -- and failed -- at the federal level....

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Iran. Women will no longer be arrested for failing to wear a headscarf in Tehran.



Women in the Iranian capital will no longer be arrested for failing to wear a headscarf, Tehran police have said, in a move which follows an unexpected raft of gender reforms in Saudi Arabia.

Morality police will no longer automatically detain women seen without the proper hijab head-covering in public, a strict Islamic dress code in place since the 1979 revolution....

"Those who do not observe the Islamic dress code will no longer be taken to detention centers, nor will judicial cases be filed against them," General Hossein Rahimi, Tehran police chief, was quoted as saying by the reformist daily newspaper Al Sharq.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency said violators will instead be made to attend classes given by police. It said repeat offenders could still be subject to legal action, and the dress code remains in place outside the capital....
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In one big week, Trump delivers for conservatives









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Of Welfare Reform And Eating The Rich

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