California Republican Party
The California Republican Party (CAGOP) is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in the U.S. state of California. The party is based in Sacramento and is led by chair Jessica Millan Patterson.
California Republican Party | |
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| Chairperson | Jessica Millan Patterson |
| Senate Leader | Brian Jones |
| Assembly Leader | James Gallagher |
| Founder | John C. Frémont |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | Sacramento |
| Student wing | California College Republicans |
| Membership (February 2023) | 5,236,952 |
| Ideology | |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
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| US Senate Seats | 0 / 2 |
| US House Seats | 11 / 52 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 8 |
| State Senate | 8 / 40 |
| State Assembly | 18 / 80 |
| Website | |
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As of October 2023, Republicans represent approximately 23.9% of the state's registered voters, placing the party far behind the California Democratic Party which has 46.8% of registered voters. The party is a super minority in the California State Legislature, holding less than 1/3 (33.3%) of the seats in both chambers of the legislature: 18 seats out of 80 in the California State Assembly (23%), and 8 seats out of 40 in the California State Senate (20%). The party holds none of the eight statewide executive branch offices, 12 of the state's 52 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives delegation, and neither of California's seats in the U.S. Senate.
The California Republican Party is known for its culture-war style politics; the state party platform advocates for a near-total ban on abortion access, banning same-sex marriage, and privatizing education.