{"id":2042930,"date":"2023-09-24T04:17:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T08:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-party-leadership-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-fall-convention-amid-platform-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T04:23:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T08:23:51","slug":"california-republican-party-leadership-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-fall-convention-amid-platform-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-party-leadership-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-fall-convention-amid-platform-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"California GOP Leadership Calls for Unity Ahead of Convention Amid Platform Debate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fcalifornia-republican-party-leadership-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-fall-convention-amid-platform-debate%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=2042930&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>California \u200bRepublican Party Faces Debate Over Proposed\u200d Platform\u200c Changes<\/h2>\n<p>The national media spotlight is \u2063turning westward as former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis head to the California Republican\u200c Party\u2019s fall convention. The focus of the debate is\u2063 on proposed \u2063changes to the state party platform.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue\u2062 that the \u2062draft platform, which shortens the current version from 14 pages to four, takes a softer stance on abortion and same-sex\u2064 marriage, \u200bpotentially diluting conservative\u200d values.<\/p>\n<p>Party delegates will vote on the final platform at the convention in Anaheim from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, where top Republican presidential candidates, including Trump and DeSantis, will\u2062 also be speaking.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/gop-senators-hold-press-conference-on-strengthening-the-border-5495220?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>GOP Senators Hold Press Conference on Strengthening the Border<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; \u20649\/20\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/republicans-criticize-white-house-memo-demanding-media-ramp-up-scrutiny-of-gop-lawmakers-amid-biden-impeachment-5492033?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Republicans Criticize White House Memo Demanding \u200cMedia &#8216;Ramp up\u200c Scrutiny&#8217; of GOP Lawmakers Amid Biden Impeachment<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/15\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump is scheduled to speak \u2062at a luncheon on Sept. 29, while DeSantis will address attendees at an evening dinner on the same day. Other notable speakers include U.S. Sen. Tim Scott and entrepreneur Vivek\u2063 Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Trump Leads \u2064GOP Primaries, Skips Debate<\/h2>\n<p>According to recent polls, Trump is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remaining-midterm-primaries-what-to-watch-for\/\" title=\"Remaining Midterm Primaries: What to Watch for\">clear front-runner ahead<\/a> of the GOP primaries. He \u2062is not\u2062 expected to participate in a debate with other Republican candidates at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Sept. 27. A Reuters\/Ispos poll conducted from Sept. 8 to 14 shows Trump with a 37 percentage point \u2062lead over \u200dDeSantis, \u200chis closest rival.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s campaign has confirmed that he will skip the second\u200d GOP primary debate to give a competing speech in Detroit on the same night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:628px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Republican\u2063 presidential candidates (L-R), \u2064former\u2064 Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida \u2062Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and North Dakota governor Doug Burgum participate in the first debate of the GOP\u2063 primary season hosted\u200d by FOX News at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis., on Aug. 23, 2023. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>&#8216;Soul of the California Republican Party&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b California Republican Assembly (CRA), \u200drepresenting the conservative wing of the \u2064party, strongly opposes the proposed platform changes. CRA President Carl Brickey\u200d believes that removing Republican principles\u2062 such as the right to life would betray the party&#8217;s founding principles and abandon sound public policy.<\/p>\n<p>Brickey argues that diluted policies on\u200b abortion and same-sex marriage won&#8217;t resonate with rank-and-file Republican voters, potentially causing further divisions within the party.<\/p>\n<p>He warns that the California Republican Party could become \u200dan echo of \u200dthe Democrats, leading to its irrelevance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Brickey emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong stance on abortion, especially since each \u2063state is now responsible for its own\u200b abortion laws following the Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on Roe v. Wade. He believes that the party&#8217;s current leadership is out of touch \u2064with the majority of pro-life Republican voters.<\/p>\n<p>The draft platform&#8217;s &#8220;Right to\u2062 Life&#8221; plank focuses on reducing the\u200c number of\u200c abortions\u200d and supporting adoption as \u2064an alternative.\u200b In contrast,\u200b the existing platform boldly declares the party&#8217;s belief that life begins \u2063at conception and condemns taxpayer-funded\u2062 abortions and those performed without\u2062 parental consent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:614px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Pro-life demonstrators gather at the California state capitol building in Sacramento \u200bon April 19, 2022. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch\u200b Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-republican-party-leadership-calls-for-unity-ahead-of-fall-convention-amid-platform-debate\/\" title=\"California GOP Leadership Calls for Unity Ahead of Convention Amid Platform Debate.\">drafting committee received numerous \u2064proposed platforms<\/a> and amendments, but only \u2064one was selected as the base \u200dplatform. Brickey believes that the draft platform falls short in protecting\u200d the right to life and fails to address the concerns of \u200dmost Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Gina Gleason, executive director \u200dof Real Impact Ministry, warns\u200c that \u200dchanging the party&#8217;s\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcenany-rips-tapper-after-he-implies-shes-appealing-to-conspiracists\/\" title=\"McEnany Rips Tapper After He Implies She\u2019s Appealing To Conspiracists\">pro-life stance<\/a>\u200d or removing\u200c language supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bill-seeks-to-ban-police-offers-who-have-expressed-religious-or-conservative-views\/\" title=\"California Bill Seeks To Ban Police Offers Who Have Expressed Religious Or Conservative Views\">traditional marriage<\/a> will lead to an\u200c exodus \u200dof evangelical Christians, \u200dCatholics, and other people of faith from the\u2063 Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>She criticizes the Democratic Party for its\u200c support of abortion \u200dand highlights the need for conservative \u2063Republicans to\u2064 push\u200c back against the Democrat leadership.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Uniting the Party<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the debate over \u200cthe\u200c platform changes, California Republican Party Chairwoman \u2062Jessica Millan Patterson\u2064 believes that Republicans\u200b are united\u200b against the Democratic Party platform.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging that Republicans may have\u200d differing views on \u2063certain issues, Patterson\u2063 emphasizes the strength of the party&#8217;s \u2062coalition. In contrast, she argues\u2063 that the Democratic Party does not tolerate dissenting opinions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-figure\" style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:628px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>CA GOP Chairwoman Jessica \u200dPatterson (L) \u2064at the CA GOP 2023\u2063 convention in Sacramento, Calif., on March 11, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patterson vows to lead the party by focusing \u200don common ground and the core \u2063principles, ideals, and values that \u2062unite Republicans. She downplays any friction between Trump and \u200bDeSantis, stating that both have pledged to support the Republican nominee.<\/p>\n<p>California, with the most delegates at\u200d stake, will play a crucial role \u2062in determining the next Republican nominee. Patterson believes that Gov. Gavin Newsom may be\u200d positioning himself for a presidential run, \u2064potentially challenging\u200d President \u200cJoe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>While uncertainty remains \u200babout the 2024 election, Republicans in California are determined to stand\u2064 united and support their nominee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<h2>Biden or Newsom?<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2062 are doubts about whether President Joe Biden will be on the ballot \u200bin 2024. \u2062Some believe that \u2063Newsom is running for president, as\u2062 evidenced by\u200d his recent interviews and \u2062growing \u2064national profile.<\/p>\n<p>However, the California Republican Party remains focused on supporting the Republican nominee, regardless\u2064 of who ultimately runs on the Democratic side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the debate over the platform continues, the California Republican\u2064 Party faces the challenge of balancing conservative values with the\u200c need\u2063 for unity \u200cand broad appeal.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062How does\u200d Ica Millan Patterson believe the Republican Party can unite behind its core principles and attract a broader base of\u200d voters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ica Millan Patterson is optimistic about \u2064the \u200bfuture of the party. She believes that the\u200c Republican Party \u2063can unite\u200d behind its core principles,\u2062 while also embracing \u200ba more inclusive approach to attract a broader base \u200bof voters.<\/p>\n<p>Patterson recognizes \u2064the importance of a strong stance\u200b on issues like \u200dabortion and traditional marriage, but also acknowledges the need to adapt\u200d to changing times and reach out to new demographics.<\/p>\n<p>She points out that the proposed\u200b platform still emphasizes the importance of reducing the number of abortions and supporting adoption as an alternative. It may \u2064not be as \u2063strong in its language, but it still reflects \u200dRepublican values and priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Patterson believes that a more concise \u200cand focused platform \u2062will\u200b allow the party to better communicate\u200b its core message and attract a\u200b wider range\u2064 of voters. She argues that it is more important to focus on promoting \u2062conservative principles and policies than to \u2062get caught up in the specifics of individual issues.<\/p>\n<p>She also emphasizes the need for party unity.\u2062 The Republican Party in California has been plagued by divisions in recent years, which has weakened its \u2062ability to compete in state elections. \u200bPatterson hopes\u2064 that the fall convention will be an opportunity for party members \u200cto come together and work towards a common goal.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the debate over the proposed platform changes reflects broader debates within the Republican Party as a whole. There is a tension between \u200bmaintaining traditional conservative values \u2062and adapting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chuck-schumer-ditches-enforcement-of-dress-code-on-senate-floor-report\/\" title=\"Chuck Schumer reportedly abandons Senate floor dress code enforcement.\">changing societal norms<\/a>. Finding a balance between these two extremes \u2064is crucial for the party&#8217;s future success.<\/p>\n<p>The California\u200c Republican Party faces a significant challenge in\u2063 finding a path forward that can unite its members and\u2063 appeal \u2062to a diverse electorate. The outcome of\u200b the debate over the proposed platform changes will have far-reaching implications for the party&#8217;s ability to compete in future elections.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200dRepublican presidential candidates like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis\u2062 take the \u2062stage at the fall convention, they will have an opportunity to shape the party&#8217;s direction and signal to voters where\u2062 they stand on key issues.<\/p>\n<p>Only time will tell what impact the debate over the proposed platform changes \u2064will have on the California Republican Party. However, one thing is clear: the party must grapple with these challenges and\u2064 find a way to adapt and evolve \u2062if\u200c it hopes to remain relevant in California&#8217;s \u2064political landscape.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Trump and DeSantis attending the California Republican Party&#8217;s fall convention, attention shifts to the state party platform. Critics argue that the proposed changes, reducing the platform from 14 to four pages, are concerning. 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