Endorsements-Positions

Official Endorsements by the Santa Barbara County Republican Central Committee

Santa Barbara GOP Unanimously Endorses Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham For Re-election
The Santa Barbara County Central Committee has unanimously endorsed Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo) in his re-election bid to the State Assembly. In doing so, the Central Committee praised Cunningham’s leadership and strong advocacy for the Central Coast.

Upon receiving the endorsement from the organization, Cunningham said, “I'm grateful to receive the support of the Santa Barbara GOP. This reinforces my commitment to continue working to improve life for my constituents, the Central Coast and California as a whole.”

Jordan Cunningham is a small business owner, former Templeton School Board Member, husband and father of four. He proudly represents all of San Luis Obispo County and a portion of Santa Barbara County, including Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Cambria, Paso Robles, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Nipomo, Orcutt, Pismo Beach, Templeton, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Maria, and surrounding communities.

Santa Barbara GOP Endorses Justin Fareed
for California's 24th Congressional Seat
In announcing the endorsement, Santa Barbara County Republican Party Spokesperson Greg Gandrud made the following statement:“The Santa Barbara Republican Party proudly endorses Justin Fareed for Congress. Justin is devoted to the betterment of our community and country, and is a proven leader, prepared to take our concerns to Capitol Hill. Justin's experience as a job creator, community leader and former congressional staffer uniquely qualify him to be our next Congressman. The Santa Barbara Republican Party knows Justin will be a fresh voice for our values in Washington, and unlike Salud Carbajal, Justin will be a tireless fighter who will put our interest first. We encourage all our neighbors and friends in California's 24th Congressional District to support Justin Fareed for Congress in 2018."

Santa Barbara GOP Endorses Mark Meuser
for California Secretary of State

Mark Meuser is a native Californian committed to fighting for honest and fair elections. He opened The Meuser Law Group to better help small businesses owners handle California’s complex regulatory environment. His unique training in diverse civil litigation, representing both individuals and small business, has taught him how to listen to people, formulate creative alternatives, and achieve workable solutions to real problems.

Mark Meuser’s priority is to guide the Secretary of States office out of the antiquated 19th Century and into the 21st Century. The people of California deserve an open and accessible government that works for them, not against them.

We believe that Mark Meuser will fight to protect the rights of citizens to vote and petition their government. He will restore the people’s confidence in open, secure, and fair elections. California needs a Secretary of State who will utilize the knowledge and experience of Silicon Valley to modernize the way businesses register in the State.

Santa Barbara GOP Endorses Sheriff Bill Brown
for Santa Barbara County's Sheriff-Coroner

“I am humbled to have been elected by – and to serve – the people of Santa Barbara County. It is my honor and privilege to lead the men and women of our Sheriff’s Office, some of the finest law enforcement and corrections professionals on the planet.”

Bill Brown has served as Santa Barbara County’s Sheriff-Coroner for more than a decade now. He was first elected on November 7, 2006, re-elected to a second term in June, 2010, and re-elected again to a third term in June, 2014.

Sheriff Brown is deeply committed to the philosophy of community policing and corrections, wherein peace officers and citizens work together to identify and seek long-term solutions to problems relating to crime, fear of crime, neighborhood decay and quality of life. Sheriff Brown and his wife, Donna, have been happily married for more than 35 years and have three grown children.

Position Statements

California Prosperity Agenda

The Santa Barbara County Republican Central Committee has endorsed the California Prosperity Agenda proposed by the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (PRI), a California-based organization which champions freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions. The California Prosperity Agenda is a 12-point, multi-year plan that reflects the best thinking of PRI researchers and think tanks nationwide on how to restore freedom and opportunity to Californians.

To read the California Prosperity Agenda, please click here.

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Repeal The Gas Tax

The Santa Barbara County Republican Central Committee unanimously endorsed Repeal of the Gas Tax, implemented under Senate Bill 1 which became effective November 1, 2017.

The gasoline excise tax will rise 43 percent, or by 12 cents per gallon, generating an estimated $24.4 billion in revenue. The diesel tax will climb 125 percent, by 20 cents per gallon. This increase would add another $7.3 billion.
The diesel sales tax will rise 5.75 percent and raise $3.5 billion.
A vehicle fee, similar to what owners currently pay the Department of Motor Vehicles annually, will raise $16.3 billion.
Zero-emission vehicles will have to pay a $100 annual fee for road maintenance beginning in 2020.

To read the entire Senate Bill 1 please click here: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180SB1

To learn more and to sign the Petition to Repeal the Gas Tax please click here: www.givevotersavoice.com/