{"id":2015038,"date":"2023-08-29T02:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candidates-voters-gather-at-northern-california-county-gop-convention-seeking-change\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T02:47:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T06:47:36","slug":"candidates-voters-gather-at-northern-california-county-gop-convention-seeking-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candidates-voters-gather-at-northern-california-county-gop-convention-seeking-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidates and voters unite at NorCal County GOP Convention for change."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcandidates-voters-gather-at-northern-california-county-gop-convention-seeking-change%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015038&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Nearly 200 Republican \u2064Supporters\u200b Gather at Sonoma County GOP Convention<\/h2>\n<p>On August 26,\u200b in Santa Rosa, California, nearly 200 Republican supporters gathered at the Sonoma County GOP Convention. \u2064The event featured local candidates who spoke passionately about the issues impacting the state.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Talking Points<\/h3>\n<p>Crime, drug abuse, and education were among the \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-pharma-wants-to-put-an-end-to-vitamins-and-supplements\/\" title=\"Big Pharma Wants to Put an End to Vitamins and Supplements\">key talking points<\/a> at the convention.\u200d Candidates \u200dalso highlighted the\u200b influence of the Chinese government, the\u2062 cost of living,\u200c water rights, and \u200denergy independence\u200d as important topics for the \u2062upcoming \u20642024 election.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re watching one of the great cities in the world, San Francisco, crash \u200cand burn, \u2062and L.A. could be next, and we\u2019re starting to see signs of\u2062 it in San Diego and certain parts of\u2062 Orange County,\u201d said Eric Early, \u2062candidate for U.S. Senate and founding partner of a law firm located in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople \u2063are afraid to go\u200c outside at \u200dnight, afraid to go shopping with their \u2063families. They don\u2019t want their kids, their families,\u200b or themselves to be caught up in a terribly dangerous situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Public Safety Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>With retail\u200b theft increasing across the state and incidents of\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candidates-voters-gather-at-northern-california-county-gop-convention-seeking-change\/\" title=\"Candidates and voters unite at NorCal County GOP Convention for change.\">flash mob-style robberies causing significant \u2064losses<\/a> for businesses, \u2064public \u2062safety has\u200d become a primary \u200dconcern for Californians. Car break-ins and home invasions are also on the rise, leading to the \u200ddeparture of retailers, businesses, and jobs in \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-for-the-left-bigotry-is-a-tool\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: For The Left, Bigotry Is A Tool\">major metropolitan areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cCrime is destroying\u200c every major city\u200d in this state, \u200dsmaller cities and townships\u2063 as well,\u201d Mr. Early emphasized. \u201cIt\u2019s a disaster, and conservatives know how to fix this. We have to prosecute criminals, and we have to set bail again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Impact of Proposition 47<\/h3>\n<p>Speakers at\u200d the convention repeatedly denounced Proposition 47, a measure passed by\u2063 voters\u200d in 2014 that reduced some drug \u2063and theft crimes from felonies to\u200b misdemeanors. They argued that it has contributed to the increase in crime and illicit drug \u200buse in \u200dthe \u200bstate.<\/p>\n<h3>Fentanyl Addiction and Mental \u200cHealth \u2063Crisis<\/h3>\n<p>Fentanyl addiction, \u2064responsible for thousands of deaths annually in California, was specifically blamed for fueling \u2064the state\u2019s mental health\u200d and homelessness crises.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFentanyl is a nightmare for families all around \u2064our state and our country,\u201d Mr. Early stated. \u201cPunishment for crime works. What it should be is execution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Focus on National Security and Energy Independence<\/h3>\n<p>Denice Gary-Pandol,\u2064 a political scientist and \u200bnational security \u200bexpert, also addressed the crowd at \u2063the \u200cconvention. She emphasized the importance of energy independence\u2062 and national security.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNational security on the border is a\u2062 crisis,\u201d Ms. \u2064Gary-Pandol said. \u201cTerrorists have built tunnels from Mexico right into California. Drug cartels are going through those tunnels.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Combatting Human Trafficking<\/h3>\n<p>Ms. Gary-Pandol expressed outrage over the ongoing debate\u200d in the California Legislature regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-changes-on-doj-website\/\" title=\"Possible changes on DOJ website\">child \u2064sex trafficking<\/a>. She called for\u200d stricter penalties, stating that human trafficking should be a\u2063 serious felony punishable by death.<\/p>\n<h3>Water Mismanagement and Deregulation<\/h3>\n<p>Water and energy were identified as fundamental issues in the upcoming election.\u2063 Ms. Gary-Pandol stressed the need to deregulate\u200d industries to better serve Californians and criticized the mismanagement of water resources.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns Over Dam Removal<\/h3>\n<p>Chris Coulombe, a candidate for the Second District congressional \u200dseat, highlighted the\u200c prevalence of dam removal as a major concern for residents in Northern California. He criticized the planned decommissioning\u2063 of the Lake Pillsbury dam, which \u200bwould reduce\u200d access to water for drinking and agriculture.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on Firefighting and\u200b Cost of Living<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. Coulombe expressed concern \u2063over the negative impact of dam removal on\u200c firefighting efforts and\u2064 the rising cost\u2064 of living in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the convention provided a platform for Republican candidates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-calls-out-bidens-lack-of-bipartisanship\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy calls out Biden\u2019s lack of bipartisanship\">address pressing issues<\/a> and rally support for the upcoming election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly 200 GOP supporters met at Sonoma County GOP Convention in Santa Rosa, California. Local candidates addressed voters on crime, drug abuse, and education. 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