What the New Lines Mean for Bay Area Republicans


The California Citizens Redistricting Commission submitted new lines for Congressional, State Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts by the Constitutionally mandated deadline of December 27.

New district lines bring both change and opportunity for Bay Area Republicans. Here are some of the more significant changes to district lines and representation in the greater Bay Area.

The new Congressional District 18 now has a 50.5% Latino Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) and extends from San Jose to King City in Southern Monterey County. It includes all of San Benito County. This poses an interesting question for incumbent Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren: Will she run for re-election in a district designed to increase Latino representation in Congress? . . .  read more
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 / 11:00 am
Marin Country Club, 500 Country Club Drive, Novato

The Novato Republican Women Federated invite you to their January Luncheon with guest speaker  Michael Shellenberger, Founder and President, Environmental Progress. He has been a climate, environmental, and social justice activist for over 30 years. Topic: “San Fransicko--Why Progressives Ruin Cities and more . . . “. Cost to attend is $30 for members or $35 for non members.

RSVP: Please make reservations at nrwf.lunch@gmail.com by Wednesday, January 19.

By Roger Riffenburgh
Ritesh Tandon, an engineer, entrepreneur, and nonprofit leader in Silicon Valley, is running for Congress in the South Bay. During his career he has worked to improve the lives of others both in the business he founded and in his nonprofit work.

Ritesh Tandon says he is running because he wants to take a stand against how far left government policies are going. He's very concerned about companies leaving and mall shops being looted. He wants approaches that deal with the misallocation of water resources, the homelessness issue, and the unprecedented gaps between the rich and poor.

Recently, Tandon has been doing research as a Garwood Innovation Fellow at the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. His research topic is "How to Revive California's Economy Using Open Innovation." He also continues as the CEO of Kricel Corporation, which . . .  read more

January Events
 


Tue 4 - South Monterey County RWF Luncheon featuring Mayor Mike LeBarre
Wed 5 - CA Trailblazers Hosts: Virtual FPPC Candidate & Treasurer Workshop
Sat 8 - Orly Museum: “Grandpa! Tell me about your good old days” Book Reading of Memoir by former U.S. Congressman Ernie Konnyu
Tue 11 - Palo Alto RWF Luncheon featuring Captain Zach Perron
Tue 11 - Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley: Behind the scenes at the Trump White House during COVID Featuring Scott W. Atlas, MD

Tue 11 - San Mateo County Republican Party: Have you Thought of Running for an Elected Position?
Wed 12 - Mount Diablo Republican Club: Inside the 2022 Midterms and the 2024 Race featuring Joel Pollak
Thu 13 - Republican Club at The Villages: Launching 2022! – MEETING POSTPONED
Fri 14 - California Trailblazers Hosts: Nuts and Bolts Candidate Training
Sat 15 - San Mateo County Republican Party: Have you Thought of Running for an Elected Position?

Wed 19 - SPARC: New Year, New Districts, New Challenge! Featuring Krista Pittman
Thu 20 - West Valley RWF: January Luncheon featuring Ruth Weiss
Mon 24 - Commonwealth Club: Michael Shellenberger – How Progressives Threaten Cities

Tue 25 - Novato RWF: January Luncheon featuring Michael Shellenberger
Wed 26 - SVARW: Alpha, Delta, Omicron Yikes! Are You Prepared? Featuring Dr. Richard Fox
Wed 26 - Marin RWF: January Luncheon featuring Gene Yoon, Esq.




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