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Reform California Hits 1 Million Signatures for Voter ID Campaign

January 7, 2026
ESCONDIDO–Reform California announced at a Jan. 7 zoom webinar that the California Voter ID Initiative has now received 1,001,287 signatures. Since 874,641 “valid” signatures are required to qualify for the 2026 ballot–200,000 additional signatures are being sought. A campaign internal audit shows that signatures gathered by volunteers have an 88 percent validity rate. The petition drive has a 75 percent validity rate overall. “I do not trust California Democrats,” said Reform California Chairman Carl DeMaio–”so I believe it is absolutely necessary that we collect 200,000 extra signatures on CA Voter ID petitions as an ‘insurance policy.’

Politics

California Family Council Mourns the Loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa

January 6, 2026
SACRAMENTO–California Family Council (CFC) is deeply saddened by the loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa. He was a strong supporter of the values at the heart of our mission and worked tirelessly for the unborn, for families, and for religious freedom.

Politics

GOP Congressional District 1 Lawmaker Doug LaMalfa Dies At 65

January 6, 2026
WASHINGTON, DC–GOP Congressional District 1 lawmaker Doug LaMalfa dies at 65 in a hospital in Chico of a heart attack that occurred during surgery to treat an aneurysm. He is survived by his wife, Jill, and four children. He was an owner and manager of DSL LaMalfa Family Partnership, which owns and operates the family rice farm in Richvale, California.

Politics

Reform California Hits 820,000 Signatures for Voter ID Campaign

December 18, 2025
ESCONDIDO–Reform California announced at a Dec. 17 zoom webinar that the California Voter ID Initiative has now received 820,000 signatures – and with only 180,000 signatures left to collect, the campaign is asking all volunteers to mail back their signatures no later than Dec. 31. “This is the final stretch,” says Reform California Chairman Carl DeMaio. “If you have signatures, get them in now.”

Politics

CA Voter ID Initiative Hits 712,000 Signatures In Just 2 Months

December 4, 2025
REDDING–The California Voter Initiative has already reached over 712,000 signatures of the 874,641 signatures needed to force the issue on the 2026 statewide ballot in just the first two months according to CA State Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, R-75, San Diego (Chair Reform California) speaking in front of a crowd of 50 petition gatherers at Faith Community Church, 2570 S. Bonneyview Road.

Community

County Supervisors Approve Letter Opposing State Gerrymanding Districts

August 26, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a letter of opposition (Agenda C3) to State gerrymandering of districts–which impacts local Congressional District 1 represented by Congressman Doug LaMalfa at its Aug. 26th board meeting and again tabled any discussion (Agenda R6 and R7) of the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election as well as how much money is being spent on Shasta County elections from the agenda.

Legislation

[UPDATE] Newsom Calls Special Nov. 4 Election to Eliminate GOP CA Congressional Seats

August 22, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom wishing to be the national challenger to President Donald J. Trump championed a gerrymandering measure through the State Legislature Thursday, Aug. 21 (the Assembly voted 57 to 20 and the Senate voted 30-8) that eliminates four Republican Congressional California seats and will now go to the voters in a special Nov. 4 election that will cost California taxpayers $200 million and still face legal hurdles.

Rallies

Media Response to Stop AB 495 Rally Brings 3,000 To Sacramento Capitol

August 21, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–Media outlets from throughout California reporting on the Stop AB 495 Rally promoted by Chino Hills Calvary Pastor Jack Hibbs, the Capitol Research Institute and RealImpact.us helped bring 3,000 to the Sacramento Capitol for a Tuesday, Aug. 19 event that featured 15 speakers, 2,000 attendees lobbying legislators and resulted in the California bill authored by California Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-43, San Fernando) being suspended on Monday.

Rallies

Stop AB 495 Rally Attracts 3,000 To Sacramento Capitol

August 19, 2025
CALIRED NEWS–The Stop AB 495 Rally (Tuesday, Aug. 19) promoted by Chino Hills Pastor Jack Hibbs, who has a congregation of 10,000, the Capitol Research Institute and https://realimpact.us/ attracted 3,000 to the Sacramento Capitol: featured 15 speakers (five state legislators, four attorneys) and 2,000 participants that lobbied legislators.

Gavin Newsom Speaks on State's Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps

Legislation

Rep. Doug LaMalfa Distributed a July 25, 2025, Press Release

August 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement alongside the entire California Republican Congressional Delegation:
“In 2010, California voters passed the VOTERS FIRST Act by over 20 points, giving the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission the sole authority of drawing California’s congressional districts. Today, Governor Newsom, flanked by Texas Democrats, announced that he stands ready to take power away from the Citizens Commission and place it back into the hands of Sacramento politicians to further his left-wing political agenda.”