Ex-Solyndra Workers Blast Company, Lenders From The Wall Street Journal By Jacqueline Palank February 2, 2012 Solyndra LLC's former workers are mad as you-know-what and say they're not going to take it anymore. The employees suing the failed solar-panel maker for not giving them enough notice before its abrupt shutdown last summer are now accusing Solyndra of running its...

SACRAMENTO, CA - Responding to the Secretary of State's new voter registration numbers today, State Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro addressed the number of growing decline-to-state registrants: "Despite the increases among decline-to-state voters, the fact is that Californians have voted our way on ballot initiatives -including overwhelmingly rejecting the last 8 tax increases on the ballot. While California voters aren't necessarily self-identifying...

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro released the following statement today after Controller John Chiang warned that the state will run out of cash in March: “Unfortunately, it comes as no great surprise that California’s government has failed to live within its means.  I commend Controller Chiang for his forecasts, but forecasting is not the only role of a Controller. The State would be well-served by a Controller who would not simply...

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement in regards to today's Supreme Court ruling on the State Senate maps: "Today, although they agreed with the merit of our efforts, the California Supreme Court severely undermined the referendum process in California. The voters clearly voted to "stay" the use of the lines if a sufficient number of signatures were submitted. Without a justifiable excuse for not...

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement in regards to Assembly Speaker Perez and Senate President Darrell Steinberg's lawsuit against State Controller John Chiang:   "This cynical lawsuit seeks to chill the efforts of the Controller's office and makes a mockery of Prop 25. We could benefit from a more robust State Controller that audits our government programs and looks for savings in every corner....

By Patrick P. Pexton January 20, 2012 [I] think there was way too little coverage of his record in the Illinois Senate and U.S. Senate, for example, with one or two notably good exceptions. But there were hard-hitting stories too, even a very tough one on Michelle Obama's job at the University of Chicago Medical Center. And that's what The Post needs to do in covering his reelection campaign this year: be hard-hitting on his record and provide fresh insight and plenty of context...

SACRAMENTO, CA –  California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro released the following statement this morning regarding one of Governor Brown’s claims in his State of the State address:   "In his State of the State address yesterday, Governor Brown touted Intel as one of California’s greatest creations – and it is. Intel powered the technology revolution as one of the first commercially available microprocessors in the world. But what Brown failed...

SACRAMENTO, CA - California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following official video response to Governor Jerry Brown's State of the State Address: Click HERE for video. CRP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro added, "Governor Brown still hasn't provided any real plan to bring jobs back to California." ###...

SACRAMENTO, CA - California Republican Party Communications Director Jennifer Kerns today announced a new morning tip sheet for 2012 called the "Daily Brief." Each morning, the Press Shop will provide you with a 5-minute snapshot of what's going on at the party, including its political activity and Chairman Tom Del Beccaro's reax on the day's political events and statewide news. We promise it won't be more than a paragraph, and it won't...

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:   “Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, a tireless advocate for justice whose sacrifices helped ensure freedom and equal opportunities for every American. Dr. King’s words and actions continue to inspire Americans everywhere, to live up to the very ideals which make our nation great. May we...

SACRAMENTO — California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Analysts’ Office Review of the Governor’s Proposed 2012-2013 Budget:   "We have a revenue problem now because we have narrowed our tax base. Brown's plan will only make that worse. It's time to turn the page on yesterday's uncompetitive policies."   ###...

SACRAMENTO - California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement on the state Supreme Court redistricting hearings: "Our view is that something is either 'likely' or 'unlikely.' One or the other. Not both. Since the signature count indicates that we are at nearly 102%, no one can logically say that it is 'unlikely' that the referendum will qualify. Therefore, the state Supreme Court should start drawing

Washington D.C. - House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) released the following statement regarding this morning's employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: "While we are encouraged that jobs are being added to the economy, the current rate of job growth is unacceptable. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have dropped out of the job market entirely, giving up all hope in finding a job. This morning's employment report reminds us that

SACRAMENTO — California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement in response to Governor Brown’s budget proposal:   “In just a year’s time, Governor Brown has gone from 'checking in with the voters' to holding them hostage with supposedly devastating trigger cuts that mask his inability to make tough, reform-minded decisions. Brown is doubling down on the same ineffective strategies that pushed California into this...

Washington D.C. - House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) released the following statement regarding President Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: "President Obama's recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a continuation of the White House's abandonment of the playing field of constructive ideas. The President's refusal to work with

A Record Of Failed Promise From “The Moment When It All Began” Obama’s Record Of Failure Shows He Hasn’t Lived Up To All Of The Hope And Change He Promised Four Years Ago Today In Iowa   Four Years Ago In Iowa On Caucus Night, Obama Promised That After His “Changes” Were Made, America Would “Be Able To Look Back With Pride And Say That This Was The Moment When It All Began”: PROMISE – Obama...

SACRAMENTO - California Republican Party Chairman Tom Del Beccaro today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Brown's end-of-year press conference: "The first year of a new executive's term is the time when he has the greatest opportunity to make significant changes. Brown wasted that opportunity by not pushing for any meaningful reforms."

By CRP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro (as seen in Political Vanguard) For Jerry Brown, it was a year of no reform and lost credibility. The first year of a new executive's term, often with political winds and a honeymoon at his back, is the time when he has the greatest opportunity to make significant changes. Brown wasted that opportunity by not pushing for any meaningful reforms.

"Each year, Christmas brings together families and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The light the Christ Child brought into the world that glorious day continues to break through darkness more than two thousand years later. "As we celebrate, let us all look to those less fortunate and affirm our humanity by showing grace to those in need. We should also show our continued appreciation to the men and women serving and sacrificing to protect our country and

Washington D.C. - House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (CA-22) released the following statement regarding House extension of payroll tax relief: "Two weeks ago, the U.S. House passed bipartisan legislation to provide $1,000 in tax relief for the average American family and immediately create tens of thousands of good-paying American jobs. Unfortunately, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Washington Democrats decided to play politics with