BayAreaGOP September 2026 Newsletter

September 2026 Newsletter

Luis Buhler, Publisher

Alexandra Macedo Heads New Assembly Leadership Team

by Roger Riffenburgh

After returning from to Sacramento on August 3 from their break, Assembly Republicans elected Tulare Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo as their new caucus leader, replacing Heath Flora. Macedo appointed a new leadership team including Whip David Tangipa (Fresno), Floor Leader Josh Hoover (Folsom), Caucus Chair Natasha Johnson (Lake Elsinore), and Deputy Leader: Joe Patterson (Rocklin).

In her statement, Macedo said, “Our message is clear: California is becoming unaffordable for working families, and our caucus is united in the fight to bring down the cost of living, make our communities safer and hold state bureaucrats accountable.” California Republican Party Chair Corrin Rankin said that Macedo represents a “a new generation of Republican leadership in California.”

Alexandra Macedo’s win was particularly impressive in light of the fact that she is a 32-year-old freshman legislator. Macedo gained attention in two notable issues in recent times. . . . read more

Annual Joe Rubay for Assembly Salsa Party Fundraiser

Joe Rubay for Assembly Salsa Party Fundraiser

Saturday, September 19, 2026 / 5:00 pm

Location Provided Upon RSVP, Alamo

You are invited to join Joe Rubay, Candidate for California State Assembly, for a Salsa Party Fundraiser. There will be a live band as well as Peruvian food. To learn more about Joe and his campaign please visit rubay4assembly.com.

RSVP: Please click here to register.

Paid for by Friends of Joe Rubay for Assembly 2026

Stop Special Interest Tax Increases:

Vote Yes on Proposition 43!

California Republicans are accustomed to voting No on ballot measures proposed by our Democratic state legislature. But this November, there is a rare exception: Proposition 43.

Proposition 43 restores the two-thirds vote requirement to raise special taxes. The Orange County Register, in endorsing the measure, explains why Californians will have the chance to vote on it:

“Prop. 43 was placed on the ballot by a panicked California Legislature after a last-minute deal was struck with the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association to pull the association’s more sweeping Local Taxpayer Protection Act from the ballot…If voters approve it, Prop. 43 would close a court created loophole that allowed some local special taxes to evade the two-thirds vote requirement”

The Orange County Register editorial lays out the need for the change:

“a series of bone-headed court decisions determined that voters could approve citizen-driven special tax increases by a simple majority, while maintaining the two-thirds rule for special tax increases directly placed on the ballot by local governments. This loophole led to abuses, as unions served as the cat’s paw for local officials by gathering signatures to place tax increases on the ballot and pass them with less than a two-thirds vote.” . . . read more

September Events

See Details on BayAreaGOP Home Page

Wed 2 - Leadership Institute: Core to Crowd (Webinar)

Wed 2 - An Evening with Steve Hilton (Danville)

Wed 2 - Fight Back: The Bay Area Taxpayer Summit Fundraiser featuring Jon Coupal and Debora Allen

Thu 3 - Republican Club of San Francisco: September Meeting featuring Katie Hopkins

Tue 8 - SMCRWF: September Meeting featuring Brian Higgins

Tue 8 - Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley: Book of Secrets featuring Kent Heckenlively

Wed 9 - Leadership Institute: The Body Guy - Managing the Candidate (Webinar)

Wed 9 - Mt Diablo Republican Club: The Abundance Choice - Our Fight for More Water in California featuring Edward Ring

Thu 10 - East Bay Republican Club: September Luncheon featuring Don Wagner

Thu 10 - Campaign For Fair Elections Countdown to Victory Reception in support of Don Wagner (Santa Cruz)

Fri 11 - San Benito GOP: Republican Party Mixer featuring Shane Lewis, Herb Morgan and Gloria Romero

Mon 14 - Leadership Institute: Building the Base (Webinar)

Tue 15 - Golden Gate Republican Women: Boots on the Ground - Movement to Flip California featuring Anna Cheng Kramer

Tue 15 - Palo Alto RWF: September Luncheon featuring Tom DeWeese

Wed 16 - SPARC and CCR: Breaking Down the November Ballot Measures featuring Tino Rossi (Online)

Thu 17 - West Valley RWF: September Luncheon featuring Shane Lewis and Max Hsia

Thu 17 - AMBC: Reception in support Gloria Romero

Fri 18 - South County Biz Alliance: September Luncheon

Sat 19 - Joe Rubay for Assembly: Salsa Party Fundraiser

Tue 22 - Pacific Research Institute: Annual Sir Antony Fisher Dinner

Sep 23 - Marin RWF: September Luncheon featuring Orlean Koehle

Wed 23 - SVACR: September Breakfast Meeting featuring Ramin Ekhiar

Thu 24 - Leadership Institute: ?Campaign Kinetics (Webinar)

Sun 27 - Republican Club at The Villages: Fall General Meeting and Dinner featuring Carol Pefley

Mon 28 - Hoover Institute: China's Secret Prisons - An Undercover Exposé and its Lasting Legacy

View the Complete BayAreaGOP Upcoming Events List

Save the Date

Sat Oct 3 - Reform California: Bagels, Brews, & Ballots - Monterey County

Sat Oct 3 - Carol Pefley for State Assembly: BBQ, Beer and Ballots Get Out The Vote Rally

Mon Oct 5 - Leadership Institute: Finishing Strong (Webinar)

Mon Oct 5 - Solano RWF: Fight Vice with Virtue featuring John Paul Leon (TPUSA Berkley)

Tue Oct 6 - Independent Institute: California’s Proposed Wealth Tax

Sun Oct 11 - Reform California: Bagels, Brews, & Ballots - San Jose Area

Sun Oct 11 - Reform California: Bagels, Brews, & Ballots - Walnut Creek Area

Sat Oct 17 - Alameda GOP: BBQ, Beer and Ballots Event

Tue Nov 3 - ELECTION DAY

Wed Dec 2 - Legislative Action PAC: 2026 Tour de Napa

Fri Feb 26 - California Republican Party State Convention 2027 -Sacramento

View the Complete BayAreaGOP Upcoming Events List

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