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CAGOP State Convention Comes to the Bay Area

RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump and Gov. Kristi Noem to Speak

 

Newly elected Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump will speak on Saturday, May 18 at the CAGOP convention at the Burlingame Hyatt Regency.  South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a potential Vice Presidential candidate, will speak at lunch the same day.

This year’s gathering, the only California State GOP convention scheduled in 2024, provides a unique opportunity to unite the California Republican Party to prepare for victory heading into the November elections.  The complete schedule, including the banquets, receptions, training programs and seminars will be available on the CAGOP Convention website between now and the convention which begins Friday, May 17.

Bay Area Republicans are welcome to stop by Friday evening at 9 p.m. for the Bay Area Welcome reception at the poolside pavilion hosted by Bay Area Regional Vice Chair Jason Clark along with Republican organizations from around the Bay Area.

The California Congress or Republicans, California Young Republicans and Log Cabin Republicans are hosting a “Studio 24 Party” Saturday night.

For those interested in learning more about the business of the convention, the California Congress of Republicans will meet on Saturday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. where attendees will hear about the agendas for the major committees and the likely recommendations that will be considered at the general session on Sunday, May 19.  On Sunday, delegates will vote to elect the new Republican National Committeeman and Republican National Committeewoman.

All Bay Area Republicans are invited to attend the convention as delegates, associate delegates or guests.  Registration and ticket purchases are available on the CAGOP website.  Registered Republicans in California can be appointed Associate Delegates by any CAGOP delegate.  Associate Delegate appointment forms along with dues payment info are available on the forms section of the CAGOP website.  The deadline for appointment as Associate Delegate is May 7.

Delegates who are unable to attend the convention may assign their vote to another delegate or associate delegate using the proxy form available on the CAGOP website.  Each delegate and associate delegate may carry up to two proxies.

For more information, please feel free to visit the CAGOP convention website.  BayAreaGOP.com is happy to answer questions at convention@bayareagop.com.

 

CAGOP State Convention Comes to the Bay Area

RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump and Gov. Kristi Noem to Speak

Newly elected Co-Chair of the Republican National Committee Lara Trump will speak on Saturday, May 18 at the CAGOP convention at the Burlingame Hyatt Regency.  South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a potential Vice Presidential candidate, will speak at lunch the same day.

This year’s gathering, the only California State GOP convention scheduled in 2024, provides a unique opportunity to unite the California Republican Party to prepare for victory heading into the November elections.  The complete schedule, including the banquets, receptions, training programs and seminars will be available on the CAGOP Convention website between now and the convention which begins Friday, May 17.

Bay Area Republicans are welcome to stop by Friday evening at 9 p.m. for the Bay Area Welcome reception at the poolside pavilion hosted by Bay Area Regional Vice Chair Jason Clark along with Republican organizations from around the Bay Area.

The California Congress or Republicans, California Young Republicans and Log Cabin Republicans are hosting a “Studio 24 Party” Saturday night.

For those interested in learning more about the business of the convention, the California Congress of Republicans will meet on Saturday afternoon at 3:15 p.m. where attendees will hear about the agendas for the major committees and the likely recommendations that will be considered at the general session on Sunday, May 19.  On Sunday, delegates will vote to elect the new Republican National Committeeman and Republican National Committeewoman.

All Bay Area Republicans are invited to attend the convention as delegates, associate delegates or guests.  Registration and ticket purchases are available on the CAGOP website.  Registered Republicans in California can be appointed Associate Delegates by any CAGOP delegate.  Associate Delegate appointment forms along with dues payment info are available on the forms section of the CAGOP website.  The deadline for appointment as Associate Delegate is May 7.

Delegates who are unable to attend the convention may assign their vote to another delegate or associate delegate using the proxy form available on the CAGOP website.  Each delegate and associate delegate may carry up to two proxies.

For more information, please feel free to visit the CAGOP convention website.  BayAreaGOP.com is happy to answer questions at convention@bayareagop.com.

 

LIST OF UPCOMING GOP EVENTS

View more details for events on the Calendar of Upcoming Events or view the Monthly Calendar of Events.

Sonia Ledo Finishes First in AD-15

By Roger Riffenburgh

When the primary election was certified in April, businesswoman Sonia Ledo came in first in Contra Costa County’s Assembly District 15 in an all-women race.  While her three opponents have all been local officeholders, Ledo says, “I am not a career politician. Instead, I bring a fresh perspective, not tethered by political agendas, and a genuine commitment to solving our most urgent problems and serving the best interests of our district.” For over 30 years she has been a real estate professional in the cities of the district.  She has also been a single mother and raised four adult sons, including autistic twins.

Sonia Ledo is “fed up with the rising cost of everything and bureaucratic government that can’t seem to deliver effective basic services no matter how much taxpayer money they get.”  She wants to apply her experience and common sense and work across the aisle to solve California’s toughest issues.

Sonia’s top priorities in Sacramento include improvements in public safety, education, mental health and disability services, and housing availability.   From her own experience with her autistic boys, she realizes that many parents need help navigating the government support system and also that “There is a broad area of unmet services among those with severe mental and physical impairments …”  Her work as both a realtor and a mortgage lender provide useful expertise in developing policy on the key issue of housing.  She says that “we must work to streamline the process and reduce the cost of building” affordable housing and provide an environment where builders want to build.

Assembly District 15 is an open seat because incumbent Democrat Tim Grayson is running for state senate.  It includes northern Contra Costa County from Crockett to Brentwood with its largest cities being Concord and Antioch.

Sonia Ledo was born and raised in San Francisco, the daughter of immigrant parents who left oppressive governments in Nicaragua and Cuba.  After high school she attended UC Davis as a Mechanical Engineering major and worked summer internships at PG&E, both in San Francisco and at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.  Short of money for college, Sonia moved to Concord to live with her mother in 1988, got a job as a loan processor, and by 1991 had her real estate license.  As the years passed, she became a top producing mortgage lender for resale and new home construction, had four boys, and earned her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in Legal Studies at John F. Kennedy University.  In 2016 Ledo switched over to residential real estate sales.  She has run her own successful business for over 30 years, where her detailed understanding of the people and neighborhoods is a big asset, one which would also be valuable to an Assembly member.

Sonia’s volunteer work has included being a team manager for a baseball league for special needs kids, serving as Treasurer for the women’s council of realtors, and volunteering at the local food bank.  In her spare time Sonia likes to hike in the open spaces with her dog Peanut, listening to music.  She lives in Concord with her twin sons.  You can learn more about Sonia Ledo’s campaign on her website, SoniaLedo.com.

California Citizens Redistricting Commission – District Viewer

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Sonia Ledo Finishes First in AD-15

By Roger Riffenburgh

When the primary election was certified in April, businesswoman Sonia Ledo came in first in Contra Costa County’s Assembly District 15 in an all-women race.  While her three opponents have all been local officeholders, Ledo says, “I am not a career politician. Instead, I bring a fresh perspective, not tethered by political agendas, and a genuine commitment to solving our most urgent problems and serving the best interests of our district.” For over 30 years she has been a real estate professional in the cities of the district.  She has also been a single mother and raised four adult sons, including autistic twins.

Sonia Ledo is “fed up with the rising cost of everything and bureaucratic government that can’t seem to deliver effective basic services no matter how much taxpayer money they get.”  She wants to apply her experience and common sense and work across the aisle to solve California’s toughest issues.

Sonia’s top priorities in Sacramento include improvements in public safety, education, mental health and disability services, and housing availability.   From her own experience with her autistic boys, she realizes that many parents need help navigating the government support system and also that “There is a broad area of unmet services among those with severe mental and physical impairments …”  Her work as both a realtor and a mortgage lender provide useful expertise in developing policy on the key issue of housing.  She says that “we must work to streamline the process and reduce the cost of building” affordable housing and provide an environment where builders want to build.

Assembly District 15 is an open seat because incumbent Democrat Tim Grayson is running for state senate.  It includes northern Contra Costa County from Crockett to Brentwood with its largest cities being Concord and Antioch.

Sonia Ledo was born and raised in San Francisco, the daughter of immigrant parents who left oppressive governments in Nicaragua and Cuba.  After high school she attended UC Davis as a Mechanical Engineering major and worked summer internships at PG&E, both in San Francisco and at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.  Short of money for college, Sonia moved to Concord to live with her mother in 1988, got a job as a loan processor, and by 1991 had her real estate license.  As the years passed, she became a top producing mortgage lender for resale and new home construction, had four boys, and earned her Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in Legal Studies at John F. Kennedy University.  In 2016 Ledo switched over to residential real estate sales.  She has run her own successful business for over 30 years, where her detailed understanding of the people and neighborhoods is a big asset, one which would also be valuable to an Assembly member.

Sonia’s volunteer work has included being a team manager for a baseball league for special needs kids, serving as Treasurer for the women’s council of realtors, and volunteering at the local food bank.  In her spare time Sonia likes to hike in the open spaces with her dog Peanut, listening to music.  She lives in Concord with her twin sons.  You can learn more about Sonia Ledo’s campaign on her website, SoniaLedo.com.

California Citizens Redistricting Commission – District Viewer

The Commission has developed a district viewer that allows you to more easily navigate visualizations and zoom in and out of geographic areas while layering congressional, State Senate and Assembly boundaries.

District Viewer Tool

LIST OF UPCOMING GOP EVENTS

View more details for events on the Calendar of Upcoming Events or view the Monthly Calendar of Events.

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