{"id":9943,"date":"2023-07-31T10:21:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9943"},"modified":"2023-07-31T10:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T17:21:35","slug":"in-the-news-california-senate-republicans-score-victories-in-fight-to-fix-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=9943","title":{"rendered":"***In the News*** California Senate Republicans Score Victories in Fight to Fix California"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Continued California Republican efforts focus on helping rein in costs and keeping residents safe\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

SACRAMENTO\u00a0\u2013 The California State Legislature is on legislative recess until August 14, and when lawmakers return, there will be five weeks left of the 2023-2024 legislative session to tackle critical issues facing the state. Since January, California Senate Republicans have scored multiple victories in our fight to fix California.\u00a0San Francisco Chronicle\u2019s Emily Hoeven got it right in her column,\u00a0\u201c<\/a>California Democrats are taking absurd positions on crime and housing \u2014 making Republicans somehow relevant again.<\/a>\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cDespite being in the super-minority, I\u2019m proud of the work California Senate Republicans have accomplished so far in the legislative session,\u201d said\u00a0Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego). \u201cWe remain united and laser-focused on addressing the issues that matter most to the nearly 40 million people who call California home. We\u2019ve shown that we are eager to work in a bipartisan manner to help fix California while also fulfilling our duty as the loyal opposition to call out the majority party on measures that will move California backwards.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Media outlets have taken notice. Over the past seven months, they highlighted California Senate Republicans\u2019 accomplishments, and went after the majority party\u2019s numerous missteps. Below are just some noteworthy articles to highlight Senate Republicans in the news:<\/p>\n

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Holding Child Sex Traffickers Accountable. As reported by CalMatters,\u201c<\/a>California Democrats resisted a child trafficking bill \u2014 until they couldn\u2019t,<\/a>\u201d<\/a>\u00a0thanks to\u00a0intense pressure from California Senate Republicans, the public, and media outlets. Authored by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield)\u00a0and co-authored by the entire Senate Republican Caucus, Senate Bill 14 would classify sex trafficking of minors a serious crime under California law. After initially rejecting the measure to hold child sex traffickers accountable, Assembly Democrat lawmakers did the right thing and moved the bill forward. The Los Angeles Times reports \u201cCalifornia Democrats reverse course after killing bill to stiffen penalties for child sex trafficking<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Combatting Fentanyl.\u00a0Fentanyl is killing over 100 Californians per week. As Democrat lawmakers on the Senate and Assembly Public Safety Committees continue to refuse to act on the crisis, Republican lawmakers continue to fight for change. From pushing for increased penalties on repeat fentanyl dealers to raising awareness about the issue, \u201cCalifornia Republicans are hammering Democrats over fentanyl\u2026<\/a>\u201d\u00a0as reported by the Sacramento Bee.<\/p>\n

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Bringing Transparency to Government.\u00a0California Senate Republicans worked across the aisle to secure multiple audits of various failing programs that will bring transparency to how government is spending taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n