SACRAMENTO—Delegates elected Corrin Rankin as the new chairwoman of the California Republican Party on March 16 at the CAGOP convention.
Rankin, the sitting vice chairwoman, defeated former state Sen. Mike Morrell (R-District 23) for the position. She succeeds Jessica Millan Patterson, who wrapped up her tenure at the helm of the state party leadership at the three-day convention over the weekend.
In her victory speech, Rankin told Republicans her message is loud and clear.
“Change is coming to California,” she said. “It’s time to end the Democrats’ one-party rule and make California great again.”
She urged Republicans to go “on the offense” at the grassroots level in every corner of the state to win more Republican seats….