California Assembly Republican Caucus
If It’s “Just a Study,” Why Kill the Voter Safeguard? SACRAMENTO — Assembly Democrats are in full retreat after advancing a plan to study the impact of a new Mileage Tax that could charge Californians for every mile they drive,…
Republicans request thorough review of state programs and ignored audit recommendations. SACRAMENTO — This year, legislative Democrats began rolling out a new “Outcomes Review” process to examine whether state laws and programs are delivering the results promised to Californians. In…
Lawmakers vote against stopping a per-mile driving tax from being added on top of the gas tax. SACRAMENTO — Last week, Assembly Democrats passed a bill to study a new mileage tax in addition to the gas tax. Today, they…
Lawmakers advance AB 1421 (Wilson) and reject amendment to block per-mile driving tax. SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly advanced AB 1421 (Wilson), a proposal that could result in double taxation for California drivers. The bill advances efforts to impose…
Hundreds of legislative fixes shelved. Billions lost to fraud, failure, and inaction. SACRAMENTO — After more than a decade of warnings from the California State Auditor, Democrat lawmakers have failed to do the bare minimum: stop waste, prevent fraud, and…
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Republicans issued the following statements in response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address. Statements and media clips are below. Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – “Unfortunately, the governor’s picture that he painted was far rosier…
GOP prebuttal highlights how Governor Newsom’s policies have driven California’s unaffordability crisis. SACRAMENTO — After five years of avoiding the Legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom is returning to deliver the State of the State address. Ahead of the speech, Assembly Republicans…
California Democrats Speed Away as Nonpartisan Analysts Warn of Fiscal Disaster. SACRAMENTO – A brutal new report from the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office confirms what every Californian already knows: the state budget is crashing. California faces an $18 billion deficit…
New York Times investigation shows how California’s repeal of anti-loitering law (SB 357) has made it harder for police to recover minors and crack down on traffickers. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom and Senator Scott Wiener must be so proud…
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Lodi) was unanimously elected as Republican Leader following Assemblyman James Gallagher, who has led the caucus since 2022. Gallagher made the decision to step down and nominated Flora as his successor. “I’m humbled by the…