Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a newcomer to the California Legislature, wants to retake power from Democrats with ...

Gavin Newsom called the special session to oppose Trump, but questions remain his support for immigrants with criminal ...

Times of San Diego separately emailed a survey to every member of the San Diego County Republican Central Committee and top ...

Local Republican lawmakers argued that the state should focus on other urgent matters, such as wildfire relief and the cost ...

Longtime conservative activist Carl DeMaio won an Assembly seat last year, arguing the GOP must be more aggressive against Democratic policies. Some Republicans call him a self-promoter who can’t be ...

California State Assemblymembers spoke out on varying aspects of the LA wildfires and emergency preparedness, with one sending letters to Washington for investigatory help.

The state’s Republican minority argued it’s foolish to be taking on Trump when California is trying to secure federal wildfire aid.

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Carl DeMaio’s rise to power DeMaio’s rise to state office stems from tragic beginnings. In his teens in Orange County, his father left the family and his mother died two weeks later.

They also allege he breaks or bends campaign finance rules to advance his political ambitions, allegations DeMaio calls “baseless complaints.” “Carl doesn’t want to play by the same rules ...

Republican Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, a newcomer to the California Legislature, wants to retake power from Democrats with his unapologetically brash, Trump-inspired conservatism. So why do so ...