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Watchdogs Weigh In To Force Clean-Up Of Bay Area Voter Rolls

 

 

Judicial Watch has once again taken legal action to force 21 California counties to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls.  Targeted counties in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas include Alameda, Solano, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and San Benito.

The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeks to compel California to implement the 2018 settlement agreement between Judicial Watch and both the California Secretary of State and the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters to remove voters who fail to respond to a residency notice sent by the county registrar and then fail to vote in two federal elections.

From November 2020 to November 2022 the five Bay Area counties listed above removed just one voter pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

By contrast the Santa Clara County Registrar confirmed in a letter to the Santa Clara County Republican Party (SVGOP) that it had removed approximately 204,000 inactive voters from its rolls in compliance with the requirements of the NVRA.  That action followed letters sent by the SVGOP in July 2020 and August 2023 demanding that the county remove ineligible voters from its rolls.

In February 2023, Los Angeles County confirmed to Judicial Watch that it had removed over 1.2 million ineligible voters from its rolls since the year before.

As a part of the 2018 settlement agreement, the California Secretary of State issued a new California NVRA manual to county registrars in March 2019.  The new manual contained detailed instructions regarding the removal of inactive voters.  Each county registrar in California has the responsibility to follow those instructions to implement the required clean-up of the voter rolls on a regular basis.

The Judicial Watch lawsuit followed correspondence in which the State of California admitted that 21 counties removed five or fewer registrations pursuant to the NVRA between November 2020 and November 2022.

The inescapable but unsurprising conclusion from these events is that constant vigilance is required in order to achieve fair and honest elections.  Individuals interested in participating in election integrity activities can volunteer through the CAGOP website  or their local Republican County Central Committee.  In addition, many county central committees will hire temporary workers to help run the fall election.  There is no better way to ensure integrity in the election process than to become a part of the team conducting the election.

County Republican Parties may also follow the example of the SVGOP by contacting their local county election officials to ask how they are complying with the NVRA.  The BayAreaGOP.com Election Integrity page lists the SVGOP correspondence with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters along with the original 2018 settlement agreement.   These documents can provide a template for communicating directly with local county election officials.

Inquiries to BayAreaGOP.com are also welcome via the Contact Us page on this site.

 

Watchdogs Weigh In To Force Clean-Up Of Bay Area Voter Rolls

 

 

Judicial Watch has once again taken legal action to force 21 California counties to remove ineligible voters from their voter rolls.  Targeted counties in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Areas include Alameda, Solano, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and San Benito.

The lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California seeks to compel California to implement the 2018 settlement agreement between Judicial Watch and both the California Secretary of State and the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters to remove voters who fail to respond to a residency notice sent by the county registrar and then fail to vote in two federal elections.

From November 2020 to November 2022 the five Bay Area counties listed above removed just one voter pursuant to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

By contrast the Santa Clara County Registrar confirmed in a letter to the Santa Clara County Republican Party (SVGOP) that it had removed approximately 204,000 inactive voters from its rolls in compliance with the requirements of the NVRA.  That action followed letters sent by the SVGOP in July 2020 and August 2023 demanding that the county remove ineligible voters from its rolls.

In February 2023, Los Angeles County confirmed to Judicial Watch that it had removed over 1.2 million ineligible voters from its rolls since the year before.

As a part of the 2018 settlement agreement, the California Secretary of State issued a new California NVRA manual to county registrars in March 2019.  The new manual contained detailed instructions regarding the removal of inactive voters.  Each county registrar in California has the responsibility to follow those instructions to implement the required clean-up of the voter rolls on a regular basis.

The Judicial Watch lawsuit followed correspondence in which the State of California admitted that 21 counties removed five or fewer registrations pursuant to the NVRA between November 2020 and November 2022.

The inescapable but unsurprising conclusion from these events is that constant vigilance is required in order to achieve fair and honest elections.  Individuals interested in participating in election integrity activities can volunteer through the CAGOP website  or their local Republican County Central Committee.  In addition, many county central committees will hire temporary workers to help run the fall election.  There is no better way to ensure integrity in the election process than to become a part of the team conducting the election.

County Republican Parties may also follow the example of the SVGOP by contacting their local county election officials to ask how they are complying with the NVRA.  The BayAreaGOP.com Election Integrity page lists the SVGOP correspondence with the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters along with the original 2018 settlement agreement.   These documents can provide a template for communicating directly with local county election officials.

Inquiries to BayAreaGOP.com are also welcome via the Contact Us page on this site.

 

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Assembly Candidate Joe Rubay says Key Issue is Public Safety

 by Roger Riffenburgh

As he runs for Assembly in the East Bay’s District 16, small business owner Joe Rubay is very clear what the major issue is in his race.  He says, “Public safety is very important to my district, but my opponent is leading the charge in the State Assembly for no cash bail.”

Rubay understands public safety issues well, as he has served as member and chair of his town’s police advisory committee and is currently in his third term on the committee.  He says that by leading the effort to eliminate cash bail, his opponent, Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, “is one of the foremost proponents of helping put violent criminals and repeat offenders immediately back on the streets…”  Rubay cites the study where Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said that his office’s tracking of those released without bail found that 70% committed new crimes.

Professionally, Joe Rubay is the founder and a partner in a real estate appraising and

investment business.  He has been a community leader for 30 years.  He has been appointed to community positions by his county supervisor and two California governors.  He has been very involved in local planning and development in Alamo.  He has helped in the planning of the traffic circle and in the improvement of Livornia Park.  He has also been active in the PTA at his daughter’s school.

Joe Rubay believes we need more balance and commonsense solutions in the state legislature.  He says his priorities include “Your Families Over Illegal Immigrants” and your finances over Sacramento’s failed programs.

Assembly District 16 includes the TriValley area of Southern Contra Costa County and Eastern Alameda county, running from Orinda and Walnut Creek southeast to Livermore.  The largest cities are San Ramon and Livermore.  About two thirds of the voters are in Contra Costa Country.  It contains most of the same territory represented by Republican Assembly Member Catharine Baker from 2014 to 2018. It is currently represented by Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.

Joe Rubay was born in San Mateo, attended grade school in Hayward, and went to high school in Danville.  He earned his BS in Accounting and Business Management at Cal State East Bay.  He worked in auditing, earned a Certified Public Accountant certificate, and then worked as a controller.  Later, after founding his own company, Joe also worked from 2005-2007 as the National Director for the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.

Joe enjoys walking his dog and teaching him tricks.  He lives with his wife, two daughters and son in Alamo, an unincorporated town south of Walnut Creek.  You can learn more about Joe Rubay on his two campaign websites, www.rubay4assembly.com and www.RubayForAssembly.com.  You can meet Joe at his campaign kick off on Friday, July 21 (see the BayAreaGOP Upcoming Events page).

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Assembly Candidate Joe Rubay says Key Issue is Public Safety

 by Roger Riffenburgh

As he runs for Assembly in the East Bay’s District 16, small business owner Joe Rubay is very clear what the major issue is in his race.  He says, “Public safety is very important to my district, but my opponent is leading the charge in the State Assembly for no cash bail.”

Rubay understands public safety issues well, as he has served as member and chair of his town’s police advisory committee and is currently in his third term on the committee.  He says that by leading the effort to eliminate cash bail, his opponent, Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, “is one of the foremost proponents of helping put violent criminals and repeat offenders immediately back on the streets…”  Rubay cites the study where Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said that his office’s tracking of those released without bail found that 70% committed new crimes.

Professionally, Joe Rubay is the founder and a partner in a real estate appraising and

investment business.  He has been a community leader for 30 years.  He has been appointed to community positions by his county supervisor and two California governors.  He has been very involved in local planning and development in Alamo.  He has helped in the planning of the traffic circle and in the improvement of Livornia Park.  He has also been active in the PTA at his daughter’s school.

Joe Rubay believes we need more balance and commonsense solutions in the state legislature.  He says his priorities include “Your Families Over Illegal Immigrants” and your finances over Sacramento’s failed programs.

Assembly District 16 includes the TriValley area of Southern Contra Costa County and Eastern Alameda county, running from Orinda and Walnut Creek southeast to Livermore.  The largest cities are San Ramon and Livermore.  About two thirds of the voters are in Contra Costa Country.  It contains most of the same territory represented by Republican Assembly Member Catharine Baker from 2014 to 2018. It is currently represented by Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan.

Joe Rubay was born in San Mateo, attended grade school in Hayward, and went to high school in Danville.  He earned his BS in Accounting and Business Management at Cal State East Bay.  He worked in auditing, earned a Certified Public Accountant certificate, and then worked as a controller.  Later, after founding his own company, Joe also worked from 2005-2007 as the National Director for the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance.

Joe enjoys walking his dog and teaching him tricks.  He lives with his wife, two daughters and son in Alamo, an unincorporated town south of Walnut Creek.  You can learn more about Joe Rubay on his two campaign websites, www.rubay4assembly.com and www.RubayForAssembly.com.  You can meet Joe at his campaign kick off on Friday, July 21 (see the BayAreaGOP Upcoming Events page).

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

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

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