Conejo Valley Republican Assembly
ABOUT US
CVRA Mission
- to be a catalyst for activism in our community;
- to guide and assist Republican candidates in their campaigns for local, state, and national offices;
- to be a conservative voice in our community, providing public meetings, forums, and events, which provide for the expression of conservative political points of view;
- to increase Republican voter registration in California
I understand that to join and continue my membership in the CRA, I must be a registered Republican, keep my CRA dues current, and align with the 14 Principles of the California Republican Assembly. Membership renews annually on January 1.
The Challenge In California
The overriding challenge in California is the Democratic, progressive “Super Majority” that rules the state legislature, promoting anti-business, anti-family, anti-human rights, and anti-Judeo-Christian policies.
Changes to voting laws and procedures since the lockdowns in 2020 have opened the door for cheating, known as voter fraud. Trust in the voting process has declined, leading to many registered voters not participating, and unregistered citizens not registering.
California’s high tax rates — income, gasoline, utilities, and corporate taxes — hinder economic growth and drive businesses, entrepreneurs, and families to leave the state in search of favorable policies elsewhere. Due to the decline in business and resident population because of these adverse policies, California lost a House seat as of the 2022 election.
California’s high tax rates — income, gasoline, utilities, and corporate taxes — hinder economic growth and drive businesses, entrepreneurs, and families to leave the state in search of favorable policies elsewhere. Due to the decline in business and resident population because of these adverse policies, California lost a House seat as of the 2022 election.
The Solution
While the Democratic supermajority won’t be disassembled overnight, through smarter coalition-building, voter outreach, and California-focused messaging, we can slowly and consistently turn the tide. An indication of that turn is the fact that that Trump won 38% of the vote in California in the 2024 election. We have a lot of work to do. Engaging in local politics, challenging progressive ideas in the public square, holding elected representatives accountable, engaging in voter registration and ballot harvesting, and encouraging voter registration and participation, especially among young and minority populations, are all essential to continuing and accelerating the shift.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
14 PRINCIPLES
Since 1935 the California Republican Assembly (CRA) has been working to elect Republican candidates who stand resolutely for Republican principles.
We believe that man’s “rights” flow from the Creator and the rights of life, liberty, and justice cannot be legitimately granted or rescinded by men.
We believe that the only answer to the current moral decline that our nation now faces is a return to the beliefs and standards of morality which our founding fathers placed into the Constitution. We believe with the framers of that document when President Adams stated, “This Constitution will not work except with a religious people.” We understand that the concept of self-government begins with governing one’s self first, then family, community, state, and nation.
We believe that the federal tax system is abusive to the American people while discouraging investment and growth. We believe in growth-oriented tax policies which would gradually eliminate punitive income taxes and move our tax system in the direction of use taxes and sales taxes only.
We believe that the traditional American family, defined as any persons related by blood, marriage of a man and a woman and/or adoption, is the cornerstone of our American society, and the government is duty bound to protect the integrity of the family unit through legislation and taxation policies.
We believe in a strong and consistent national defense. We believe in victory over, and not accommodation with, tyranny in any form or philosophy.
We believe in the concept of victims’ rights over the rights of any criminal. We support a system of restitution as a deterrent to crime and recidivism.
We believe in an America first program in which government’s first concern is the welfare and protection of the American people. We do not believe in trade protectionism but support political leaders who will adopt policies that create fair and competitive trade.
We believe in the guiding force of moral law as expressed by the Judeo- Christian ethic and contained in the Holy Scriptures of these historic faiths.
We believe in the rights of parents to a quality education for their children. We support parental choice to create competition among the schools. We must ensure that no school or teachers union can compromise the education of our children or advance a particular political agenda at the expense of our future generation’s educations.
e believe in the free enterprise system as the best hope for men and women to fulfill their economic hopes and dreams. We know that the free market is the most efficient and the least costly system to deliver the highest quality goods and services at the lowest price to the consumer. We will support only those who support the free enterprise system through legislation to reduce or eliminate intrusive government intervention in the marketplace.
We believe that the preborn child is a human being deserving the full protection of the law.
We believe in the unqualified right of our citizens to keep and bear arms without the intrusive hand of government.
We believe that public service is a privilege. We support term limits for public officials, not as an ideal but as a necessity to dissuade career politicians. It is the people who should rule, not an elite with little accountability.
We believe in the power of the individual over the power of the state. We believe that only small government truly serves the needs of the people.
I understand that to join and continue my membership in the CRA, I must be a registered Republican, keep my CRA dues current, and align with the 14 Principles of the California Republican Assembly. Membership renews annually on January 1.