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resident Ronald Reagan called the California Republican Assembly “the conscience of the Republican Party.” Chartered in 1934, the CRA is the state’s oldest and largest Republican volunteer organization. The CRA has been working to elect Republican candidates who stand unwaveringly for Republican principles. For more information about the CRA, please visit www.CaliforniaRepublicanAssembly.com.
INSIDE: Find out why the California Republican Assembly endorsed conservative Mimi Walters for State Senate. Paid for by Mimi Walters for Senate 2008
The California Republican Assembly has compared the candidates for State Senate in the 33rd District. Their answers and positions are taken from official public documents, press reports, and the candidates’ own websites.
Republican Assemblywoman Mimi Walters
ISSUE
TOUGH ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION Walters is leading Republican efforts in Sacramento to crack down on illegal immigration and was Co-Chair of the Border Police Initiative. She is officially endorsed by Californians Against Illegal Immigration.
OPPOSES HIGHER TAXES Walters opposes higher taxes and has never supported a tax increase. She is endorsed by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association pac.
PRO-FAMILY Walters earned a 100% rating from California’s leading pro-family organization, the Capitol Resource Institute and the Family Impact Scorecard.
WEAK ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Illegal Immigration HIGHER TAXES
Sidhu sided with the A.C.L.U. when he voted to prevent his city from having a full-time immigration control officer to check inmates at the city jail. (Source: Anaheim City Council Minutes, August 21, 2007.)
SUPPORTS HIGHER TAXES Sidhu recently voted to allow higher property taxes in his City of Anaheim and he does not have the support of a single taxpayer organization.
(Source: Orange County Register, April 29, 2008.)
FAMILY VALUES
ENDORSED BY GAY RIGHTS GROUP Sidhu is endorsed by the Log Cabin Club, which is a leading proponent for gay marriage. (Source: Log Cabin Club
www.logcabin.org.)
NO
YES Endorsed by leading conservatives and Republicans, including current 33rd District Republican Senator Dick Ackerman, Congressman Ed Royce, California Republican Assembly, Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association pac, California Alliance to Protect Private Property Rights, Orange County Young Republicans, and Young Republican Federation of California.
Councilmember Harry Sidhu
CONSERVATIVE SUPPORT
Sidhu does not have a single leading conservative endorsement. Sidhu is strongly supported by labor unions who want to increase public employee salaries and pensions.