Releases and Opinion

Senator Patricia Bates

Times of San Diego: California Legislature Must Act Prudently to Protect Essential State Services
May 23, 2020
Senator Pat Bates
Senator Jim Nielsen

Newsom Administration Claims Another '$1.831 Billion Needed' by June 30
May 22, 2020
Senator Jim Nielsen
CA Senate Republicans

California Democrats Welcome Porch Pirates
May 22, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Welcomes Senator Melissa Melendez
May 18, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

The Governor's Half-Truth Headline
May 18, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Mike Morrell

Morrell: Sacramento Democrats Double Down on Job-Killing Freelancer Restrictions
May 15, 2020
Senator Mike Morrell
Senator Patricia Bates

Statement on Rejection of AB 5 Relief Bills
May 14, 2020
Senator Pat Bates
CA Senate Republicans

What is the Governor Waiting For? More Deaths? A Picture in a Newspaper?
May 14, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Patricia Bates

Statement on Governor's Revised Budget Plan
May 14, 2020
Senator Pat Bates
Senator John Moorlach

Sen. Moorlach Responds to May Budget Revision
May 14, 2020
Senator John Moorlach
Senator Andreas Borgeas

Senator Borgeas on Governor's Revised Budget: "The pendulum has swung"
May 14, 2020
Senator Andreas Borgeas
Senator Jim Nielsen

Republican Senator Jim Nielsen Reacts to Governor's May Budget Revision
May 14, 2020
Senator Jim Nielsen
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove's Reaction to $54 Billion State Budget Shortfall
May 7, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Jim Nielsen

Republican Lawmakers Request Immediate Audit of $1 Billion Contract with BYD for PPE
May 7, 2020
Senator Jim Nielsen
CA Senate Republicans

Governor Must Allow Houses of Worship to Reopen in Stage 2 to Assist Californians
May 6, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Jim Nielsen

North State Senator Jim Nielsen Issues Statement on Governor's Re-Opening of Phase Two
May 4, 2020
Senator Jim Nielsen
Senator Ling Ling Chang

Senator Chang Applauds Governor Newsom's Actions on Child Care
May 4, 2020
Senator Ling Ling Chang
Senator Patricia Bates

Sen. Patricia Bates Responds to Governor’s Announcements Regarding Partial Business Reopening and Orange County Beaches
May 4, 2020
Senator Pat Bates
Senator Jim Nielsen

In Case You Missed It: Rural areas have a message for Newsom: One size doesn't fit all in reopening California
May 4, 2020
Senator Jim Nielsen
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Fight for Millions of Unemployed Californians
May 1, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus

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CA Senate Republicans

Gov. Newsom Grants Clemency to 21 Convicted Murders, Gang Members & Drive-By Shooters
September 18, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Issues Statement on Latest Disruption on California Senate Floor
September 13, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Governor Newsom & Democrats Put Our Children's Healthcare in the Hands of Bureaucrats
September 10, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Democrats Block Efforts to Protect Independent Contractors
September 10, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Introduce Amendments to Protect Thousands of Independent Contractors
September 6, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Assembly Bill 378 Is a Massive Violation of Privacy Rights and a Power Grab from Sacramento Democrats
September 5, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Push Legislation to Include Lao History in Education Curriculum
September 4, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Oppose Legislation That Worsens State's Housing Crisis

September 4, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Voted against Vaccine Legislation That Intrudes on Doctor-Patient Relationship
September 4, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Vote Against Resolution that Supports a Federal Gas Tax Increase
September 3, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Denounces Violence against Senator Pan
August 21, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Celebrate with National Asian American Coalition on Recent Victory
August 14, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

California Should Not Chastise Federal Government When the State Fails to Disarm Violent Felons & Mentally Ill
August 12, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Says California's Motor Voter Law Needs an Overhaul
August 12, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Governor Listened to Legislative Republicans and Returned $331 million Raided by Democratic Leaders
August 12, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Successfully Push for Safe Drinking Water for Disadvantaged Communities Without a Tax Increase
July 24, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

California Deserves a Comprehensive, Independent Audit
July 23, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Says Governor Newsom Needs to Return Funds Intended for Disadvantaged Families
July 19, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove's Statement on the Dismissal of the Chief of California's Oil & Gas Division
July 12, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republicans Offered a Solution to Assist Independent Contractors
July 10, 2019
CA Senate Republican Caucus

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CA Senate Republicans

Republicans Call on AG Xavier Becerra to Protect the Public and Remove Guns from Felons & Other Prohibited Individuals
June 18, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Record Revenue Shows Tax Hikes are Misguided
June 14, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates and Senator Nielsen Respond to Governor's May Budget Revision
May 11, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates Issues Statement on Passing of Former Senator Sam Aanestad
May 8, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates' Statement on Passing of Governor George Deukmejian
May 8, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates' Statement on Barbara Bush's Passing
April 18, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

California Senate Republicans Request In-depth Review of Attorney General's Prohibited Firearms List
April 4, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates Issues Statement on Passing of Governor's Chief of Staff
March 23, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates Issues Statement on New Senate President pro Tem
March 21, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates Partners with Governor Brown and Legislative Leaders to Address the Impacts of Natural Disasters and Climate Change
March 13, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate GOP Leader Patricia Bates Responds to Yet Another Massive Cost Increase for High-Speed Rail
March 9, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate GOP Leader Bates Urges Governor to Sign Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act
February 5, 2018
CA Senate Republican Caucus

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CA Senate Republicans

California Senate Republicans United in Opposition to Assembly Bill 186
September 13, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying:
September 12, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying: California State Sheriffs' Association Opposes Government-Sanctioned Drug Centers
September 8, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying: Bishop of Faith-Based Coalition Opposes Government-Sanctioned Drug Centers
September 7, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying: District Attorneys Say No to Assembly Bill 186
September 5, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates Issues Statement on DACA Program
September 5, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

In Case You Missed It: Opinion: "AB 1250 is a vivid lesson in unintended consequences"
September 1, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates Issues Statement on Assembly Bill 1250

September 1, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying: Coalition of Public Safety Agencies Describes Assembly Bill 186 as "county sanctioned shooting galleries"
August 31, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying: Orange County Joins List Opposing Assembly Bill 1250
August 24, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Bates' Statement on Assembly Republican Leadership
August 24, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

What They're Saying: Opposition Builds against Assembly Bill 1250
August 17, 2017
CA Senate Republican Caucus

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