July 2019 Newsletter
Luis Buhler, Publisher




Nina Salarno Besselman visited the Bay Area recently and gave a powerful explanation of the importance of supporting the upcoming Keep California Safe Initiative. The initiative measure will stop early release of violent criminals, reform theft laws, and expand DNA collection from convicts. It will be on the statewide ballot in November of 2020.

Assembly Bill 109, the "realignment" bill which was enacted in 2011, and Propositions 47 and 57, which were passed in 2014 and 2016, all released "non-violent" prisoners from state prison or reduced their sentences.  While some of these changes may be appropriate, Besselman believes that they went too far.  Two examples cited in the campaign to qualify the Initiative are assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence.     . . .  read more


In June, members of the CAGOP Platform Committee elected 54 of their members to serve on the Platform Drafting Committee. The drafting committee will be chaired by Northern Regional Vice President Deborah Wilder and will meet on Saturday, July 27 in Los Angeles.

At that meeting, the drafting committee will consider adopting an initial draft platform from among the numerous proposals submitted by CAGOP delegates. Then they will consider amendments to that draft. In total there are 40 platform proposals and amendments listed on the Delegates Only website of the California Republican Party.       . . .   read more

Featured Event

Naval Postgraduate School, 9th and Sloat, Monterey
The Naval Postgraduate School Foundation, in cooperation with the Central Coast Congress of Republicans and friends, invite you to attend a special briefing and laboratory tours. The topic will be "National Security and Cyber Threats - Safeguarding our forces and citizens in the era of 5G." Welcome and opening remarks by Rich Patterson, CEO of the NPS Foundation and Peter Verbica, President of the CA Congress of Republicans.

RSVP: Reply by email to register for the event. Learn more. Briefing begins at 3pm followed by reception at 5pm.

National Review Institute
Seeking Regional Fellows in San Francisco

Application Deadline - Monday, July 15, 2019 

National Review Institute is seeking applicants for its Fall 2019   Regional Fellowship Program in San Francisco. The ideal applicant for the program will be a mid-career professional (ages 35-50), with an interest in developing a deeper understanding of the foundations of conservative thought.. Past participants have represented diverse industries and professions ranging from oil and gas, finance, real estate, medicine, sporting industries, law enforcement, and tech, to education, nonprofits, and the arts.

The program takes place over eight moderated dinner discussions; the 2019 class will run from September to November. Moderators include popular NR writers and leading academics at local universities. The rewards of participating are plentiful and will last a lifetime.  The deadline to apply is July 15th. To do that, and to find more information about the Program,  go here.

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July Events

See Details on BayArea GOP Home Page


Thu  4 - Danville 4th of July Parade
 
Mon  8 - Commonwealth Club Presents Retired US Sen. Dave Durenberger
Tue  9 - PRI Presents Daniel Hannan UK MEP
Tue  9 - Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley - Col. Kathy Platoni (Ret.)
Thu 11 - Monterey Peninsula RWF Luncheon Featuring Eric Golub
Thu 11 - Tri-Valley RWF Presents Adrian Rafizadeh

Mon 15 - National Review Institute Regional Fellowship Program Application Deadline
Tue 16 - State of the District with Supervisor Candace Andersen
Tue 16 - SFYR Happy Hour
Thu 18 - Central Coast CCR Presents Rich Patterson and Peter Verbica

Mon 22 - Commonwealth Club Presents David Gergen
Tue 23 - East Valley Congress of Republicans - Councilman Lan Diep
Wed 24 - San Francisco Log Cabin Republicans Monthly Meeting
Thu 25 - Contra Costa County Chairman's Circle Presents Shawn Steel
 
 

Save the Date
 

Sat Aug 17 - Blackhawk RWF Patriotic Poolside Party
Sun Aug 18 - SPARC Annual Picnic Featuring Jessica Patterson
Wed Aug 21 - Contra Costa County Chm's Circle - Sen. Shannon Grove
Sat Aug 24 - Santa Cruz County GOP Family BBQ Features Mark Meuser
Sat Aug 24 - SVARW Annual Stars and Stripes Gala
Tue Aug 27 - East Valley Congress of Republicans - Steve Brown

Fri-Sun Sep 6-8 - California Republican Party Fall Convention
                  Indian Wells
 
Thu Sep 12 - Central Coast Liberty Luncheon Featuring Michael Reagan
Wed Sep 18 - MPRWF Monthly Luncheon with Mark Meuser
Wed Sep 18 - SPARC September Dinner Featuring Jon Coupal
  
Wed Oct 16 - MPRWF Monthly Luncheon with Stephen Frank
Wed Nov 20 - MPRWF Monthly Luncheon with Ed Mitchell
 
Fri-Sun May 1-3 - California Republican Party Spring 2020 Convention
                  Los Angeles