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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

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
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
CA Senate Republicans

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

7 "High Risk" Sex Offenders Released Early - Coronavirus Worries
April 29, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Andreas Borgeas

Borgeas Requests Governor Take Steps to Save Restaurants
April 29, 2020
Senator Andreas Borgeas
Senator Mike Morrell

Considerations on Reopening California
April 29, 2020
Senator Mike Morrell
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Focuses on Long-Term Economy Recovery
April 22, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Shannon Grove

Orange County Register: California must have a plan for economic recovery
April 16, 2020
Senator Shannon Grove
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Urges Congressional Democrats to Stop Playing Political Games and Support Economic Relief to American Small Business Owners
April 16, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Patricia Bates

Senate Leader Toni Atkins Appoints Sen. Patricia Bates as Vice Chair of COVID-19 Response Committee
April 15, 2020
Senator Pat Bates
Senator Jim Nielsen

Senator Nielsen to Serve as Vice Chair of Legislative Hearing to Review COVID-19 Spending
April 14, 2020
Senator Jim Nielsen
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Urges Governor to Outline Specific Plan to Energize California's Economy

April 14, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Shannon Grove

The Bakersfield Californian: President Trump leads in a time of crisis
April 13, 2020
Senator Shannon Grove
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove's Statement on Special Budget Subcommittee to Oversee COVID-19 Funds

April 10, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
CA Senate Republicans

State to Release 3500 Convicted Felons
April 1, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus
Senator Shannon Grove

Senator Grove Responds to Governor's Latest Water Restrictions
April 1, 2020
Senator Shannon Grove
CA Senate Republicans

Senate Republican Leader Grove Praises President and Republican Congressional Leaders for Passage of $2 Trillion Federal Stimulus Package
March 27, 2020
CA Senate Republican Caucus

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Senate Republican Leader Grove Issues Statement on Horrific New Zealand Mass Shootings

March 15, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove ( R-Bakersfield ) issued the following statement regarding the horrific mass shootings in New Zealand: “A house of worship is a sacred place and no one should feel at risk. Lives have been torn apart by this act of violence and it must be...

Senate Republicans Advocate for Developmentally Disabled Community

March 13, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove ( R-Bakersfield ) recently delivered a letter to the Chairs of the Senate Budget Committee and Assembly Budget Committee requesting three budget actions for the upcoming 2019-20 fiscal year. All 10 members of the Senate Republican Caucus signed on...

Senate Republican Leader Grove Wants Justice for Crime Victims

March 13, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement today regarding Governor Newsom’s executive order to impose a death penalty moratorium on more than 700 violent inmates who are on California’s death row: “Governor Newsom is well within his authority...

Senator Grove Assumes Leadership Role Today

March 1, 2019
SACRAMENTO - Today, Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) will officially begin her new role as Senate Republican Leader. Senator Grove will succeed Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) as the first female veteran and the third female leader in the history of the State Senate to serve in the...

California Attorney General Fails to Meet Own APPS Program Deadlines, Yet Asks for More APPS Money

March 1, 2019
SACRAMENTO - The annual report by the California Department of Justice outlining the status of the state's Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) was released today by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, and it reflects a systematic failure in the program to remove firearms from individuals who are...

Senate Republicans Request California Attorney General to Review "Sanctuary State" Law

February 21, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates ( R-Laguna Niguel ); Senator Jim Nielsen ( R-Tehama ), Vice Chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee; and Senator John Moorlach ( R-Costa Mesa ), Vice Chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee, delivered a letter to California...

California Democrats Protect Offenders Who Lure Minors

February 19, 2019
Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced proposed legislation to provide protection for young people who identified as LGBT and committed specific crimes against minors. Under SB 145, the offenders would not have to automatically register as sex offenders if the offenders are within 10 years of age of the minor.

California Democrats Introduce "Immunity from Arrest" Law

February 13, 2019
California Democrats have introduced legislation to shield a person from the consequences of crimes they commit in California, even violent ones, as long as the person reports the crimes to authorities.

Senate Republican Leader Bates' Response to Governor's State of the State

February 12, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) released the following statement in response to Governor Newsom’s State of the State remarks: “Californians by their nature are optimistic and I appreciate the Governor’s upbeat tone about addressing the state’s many challenges...

California Senate Republicans Unanimously Elect Senator Brian Jones as Republican Caucus Chair

January 23, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates ( R-Laguna Niguel ) and Senate Republican Leader-Elect Shannon Grove ( R-Bakersfield ) announced today that the Senate Republican Caucus has unanimously elected Senator Brian Jones ( R-Santee ) as the new Caucus Chair, effective March...

Senate Republicans Announce Leadership Transition

January 15, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Today, California State Senate Republicans unanimously elected Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) to succeed Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) as the next Senate Republican Leader. Leader Bates will continue to work with Leader-elect Grove as an engaged...

Senators Patricia Bates and Jim Nielsen React to Governor's 2019-20 Budget Proposal

January 10, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Today, Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) and the Vice Chair of the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee, Senator Jim Nielsen (R-Tehama) provided the following statements on the governor’s 2019-20 budget proposal: Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates: “...

Senate Republican Leader Bates' Statement on California's New Governor

January 7, 2019
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) issued the following statement today as the California State Legislature bid farewell to Governor Jerry Brown and welcomed Gavin Newsom as the state’s new governor: “I congratulate Governor Newsom on his inauguration and wish...

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Senate Republicans Respond to Governor's Revised Budget

May 11, 2017
SACRAMENTO – Members of Senate Republican Caucus respond to Governor Brown’s revised 2017-18 state budget. Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) : “After giving Californians a lemon of a gas and car tax hike, Sacramento Democrats seem intent on giving them a lemon of a budget...

ICYMI: "Taxpayers needlessly gouged at the pump"

May 8, 2017
The burdensome gas and car tax hike is just another tactic by Sacramento Democrats to haul in billions more dollars from ordinary Californians to backfill the roads and infrastructure money they have diverted to other programs or wasted over prior years.

Spotlight: Senate Republicans want to protect students during budget shortfalls

May 5, 2017
Since 2014, there have been several attempts to repeal a cap that prohibits school districts from saving for a rainy day. Senate Bill 590, introduced by Senator Moorlach and co-authored by Senator Andy Vidak (R-Hanford) aimed once again to repeal the burdensome cap. Sacramento Democrats killed SB 590 in the Senate Education Committee last week.

ICYMI: "Is California's Legislature the most liberal in state history?"

May 1, 2017
California is known for many extraordinary landmarks and qualities, like the Golden Gate Bridge, Hollywood, and our beautiful weather. You can unfortunately add another item to that list, which was spotlighted by Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Walters:

Proposal to Divert Tax Monies Away from Roads Delayed After Public Criticism

April 21, 2017
SACRAMENTO – Following public outcry over the diversion of the state’s massive $52 billion car and gas tax to pay for restroom repairs at state parks, the purchase of land for animal travel and grants to encourage people to visit parks, the majority led committee pulled the proposal off its agenda...

Senator Patricia Bates Assumes Leadership Role for Senate Republican Caucus

April 12, 2017
Today, Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) officially began her first day as Senate Republican Leader. Senator Bates succeeds Senator Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) as the second woman in the history of the California State Senate to serve in the top leadership post of a party caucus – Democrat or Republican. Senator Bates remarked:

Senate Republicans Announce Leadership Transition

March 14, 2017
SACRAMENTO – Senate Republican Leader Jean Fuller ( R-Bakersfield ) has decided to step down as Senate Republican Leader. Senate Republicans elected Senator Patricia “Pat” Bates ( R-Laguna Niguel ) to serve as the next Senate Republican Leader. Senator Fuller is termed-out next year and wanted to...

Senate Republicans' Response to Governor's 2017-18 Budget Announcement

January 10, 2017
Today, the Governor released his 2017-18 budget proposals. Senate Republicans have provided responses to his announcement.

Senate Republican Leader's Statement on Hiring of Eric Holder

January 5, 2017
Senate Republican Leader Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) issued the following statement after the majority party in the California Legislature unilaterally hired Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General.

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