Rep. David Valadao will face an attempt to censure him at the California GOP convention this weekend for his vote to impeach Donald Trump. He is the latest Republican elected official to draw criticism from a state party over disloyalty to the former president. “I was surprised to see we have a California Republican, Congressman David Valadao, vote for impeachment,” said Elness, a Brentwood resident. Some fear that state GOP leaders are trying to avoid bringing attention to a matter that could detract from the Republicans’ effort to recall Gov. “What’s divisive is when you don’t allow people to hear a measure and debate it, then vote on it.”A state party spokeswoman denied that delegates’ voices were being silenced.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 18, 2021 13:04 UTC