California Republican Party
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California Republican Party
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| Chairperson | Jim Brulte |
| Assembly leadership |
Chad Mayes (Minority Leader) |
| Senate leadership |
Jean Fuller (Minority Leader) |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | 1903 Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA 91506 |
| Ideology | Conservatism Economic liberalism Fiscal conservatism Green conservatism |
| Political position | Center-right |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Seats in the US Senate |
0 / 2
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| Seats in the US House |
14 / 53
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| Statewide Executive Offices1 |
0 / 8
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| Seats in the State Senate |
13 / 40
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| Seats in the State Assembly |
25 / 80
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1California Department of Education is a nonpartisan state executive position. |
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The California Republican Party (CRP) is the California affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party chairman is Jim Brulte, and is based in Burbank, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The CRP also has a headquarters in Sacramento.
The party's stated goals are to enhance economic prosperity within the state, cut taxes, and eliminate government waste. The CRP is active throughout the entire state of California, and the party prides itself on "providing common sense solutions to the most troubling issues." As of 2016 Republicans represent approximately 28% of the state's registered voters, about three points less than in 2012, primarily as a result of more voters indicating no party preference.
Agriculture—The California Republican Party supports the having efficient means of water usage among the state's farmers and ranchers, including the development of desalination plants and the use of recycled water.
Crime and justice—The California Republican Party supports the government's protecting the welfare of the people and creating fair and just laws in society. The party advocates victim's rights under the position that the victim is just as important as the offender in a crime. They believe overcrowding is a major issue that should be solved by the creation of both private and public prisons. The party also supports the use of capital punishment for heinous crimes.
Economy— The California Republican Party believes that individuals make better decisions than government and that free enterprise should be the guiding force in the economy, not government regulation. The party call for a cut on unnecessary spending in order to create government infrastructure that will boost the economy. The party also supports Right-to-work law's and opposes closed shop establishments.
Education— The California Republican Party believes that all children have the right to a first-class education. The party supports parents and local school boards being the primary regulators of the education system. The party also supports incentives for quality educators and that school admission and programs should be solely merit based. The party also believes that unions have too much influence in California's schools and that has caused the degradation of the curriculum and the marginalization of involvement by parents. The party opposes teacher tenure.
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