Posted on 08/08/2024 5:34:43 PM PDT by Right Wing Vegan
Confidential sources inside the State Capitol confirm to the Globe that California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil is leaving the Democrat Party and switching her party affiliation to Republican.
Alvarado-Gil has been a very interesting lawmaker to watch in committees and on the Senate Floor. She’s not been afraid to confront progressives in her party on important issues like education and crime – issues which leave voters in the state questioning how Democrats can be so tone deaf to the state’s failing schools and escalating crime issues.
In 2023, Senate Bill 832, by Senator Brian Jones (R-San Diego)to help prevent the covert releasing of Sexually Violent Predators (SVPs) into communities across the state was supported by Alvarado-Gil.
“Coauthoring SB 832 is a no-brainer—we should not allow repeat offenders charged with violent sexual predatory offenses to be covertly released into a community,” noted Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson). “Many communities in our state, including those living on rural and Indian lands, may not have the adequate police enforcement to ensure the safety of their community from these violent sexual predators. I support State Hospitals acquiring a voice in the best placement for their patients. I applaud Minority Leader Jones’s stance to represent communities that may not have the resources to responsibly home some of the most troubled individuals.”
The other aspect of Alvarado-Gil’s decision to leave the Democrat Party at this point in time is that she’s not doing it right before the filing deadline in 2026, or as Assemblyman Brian Maienschein did when elected to his fourth term and switched party affiliation from Republican to Democrat right after being elected.
California State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil was elected in 2022, representing the counties of Placer, El Dorado, Amador, Alpine, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Stanislaus, Madera, Merced, Mono, Nevada, and Inyo.
UPDATE:
Moments ago, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones and California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson released a joint statement welcoming Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil to the Senate Republican Caucus and the California Republican Party as she announced her departure from the Senate Democratic Caucus and her change in party affiliation.
“Since my first day in office, I have put the interests of my constituents first. I was elected to serve the public, not a political ideology,” said Alvarado-Gil. “The status quo under a supermajority Democratic rule in the legislature is simply not working for this state. It is after deep reflection I announce that I will be joining the Senate Republican Caucus and the California Republican Party in their fight to Fix California.”
“Since I’ve served in our State’s Capitol, I’ve had a front-row seat to witness the supermajority push California in the wrong direction, having a grave effect on our once Golden state. The Democratic Party is unrecognizable to what I once knew and lacks the will to fix the problems plaguing this state. I cannot stand by a party that ignores the will of the people and disregards the core American values that my very community supports and believes in.”
“It takes courage to stand up to the supermajority in California and Marie has what it takes,” said Leader Brian Jones. “Her record on tackling crime, protecting communities from sexually violent predators, and prioritizing her constituents speaks for itself. Senate Republicans are committed to addressing the real issues facing communities across the state and look forward to adding an eager spit fire like Marie to the cause.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
ping to you
I guess this is good, but I don’t see this as stopping the Dems from doing whatever they want. Maybe it would have been better if she remained in the Donk caucus as a spy, leaker to the media and what not. Oh, but that would not have been honorable... only the GOP remains “honorable” while getting reamed with a broomstick...
Sorry, man - misfire.
Saw one of them hyphenated names the New Mexico Commies like, and jumped to a conclusion.
That’s a pretty conservative district aside from Nevada County, long a haven of burn out hippy losers, albeit with a strong conservative minority
The money’s easier. Calif. GOP has no need to fight. They’ll lose anyway.
The point is that the current marxist Democrat marxist Party is to radical for many Democrats.
You could put Alpine County in that category too.
Would this change wipe out the super majority the Dems have in California senate?
No. The ‘Rats still have 31 of the 40 seats in the California senate. The GOP would have to flip 5 seats in this year’s election (only 20 seats are up—the terms are 4 years) to get the ‘Rat majority to 26-14, or less than 2/3. That does not appear likely.
There can be no ulterior motive for leaving a supermajority for a minority caucus. I hope this is the start of something much bigger, as I believe it already is in South Texas.
40 seats in the California Senate. 31 of them are Democrats. Her switch is pure symbolism. I figure California has vote theft down to a science. It is hard to believe that at one time Reagan was Governor there.
I stand corrected. Biden carried Alpine County 55 to 37%
Alright, now CA has 2 Republican state Senators.
LOL!
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