California Republican Party | |
|---|---|
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| Chairperson | Jessica Millan Patterson |
| Senate Leader | Brian Jones |
| Assembly Leader | James Gallagher |
| Founders | John C. Frémont Pío Pico |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Headquarters | Sacramento |
| Student wing | California College Republicans |
| Membership (February 2023) |  5,236,952[1] |
| Ideology | |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors |
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| US Senate Seats | 0 / 2 |
| US House Seats | 12 / 52 |
| Statewide Executive Offices | 0 / 8 |
| State Senate | 9 / 40 |
| State Assembly | 17 / 80 |
| Website | |
| cagop | |
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, the first Latina to lead the party.[2]
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.[3] 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: 17 seats out of 80 in the California State Assembly (21%), and 9 seats out of 40 in the California State Senate (23%). 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 (23%), and neither of California's seats in the U.S. Senate.
- ^ "Report of Registration: Odd-numbererd year report" (PDF). California Secretary of State.
- ^ "Beleaguered California Republicans Vote Jessica Patterson New Party Chair". Sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com. February 24, 2019.
- ^ Weber, Shirley (October 3, 2023). "Complete Report of Registration" (PDF).