The California Republican Party’s board voted Friday evening to urge Chad Mayes to step down from his position as leader of the party’s Assembly caucus, continuing the bitter fallout over last month’s vote to extend the state cap-and-trade program. Mayes was one of eight Republicans, seven of them in the Assembly, who helped extend California’s premier program on climate change. Mayes said he has no intention of stepping down, and he believes he has enough support to remain in his position. The Assembly Republican caucus could meet as early as Monday, when lawmakers return from their summer recess. Before Friday night's vote, Mayes made a presentation to the state party board saying his decision helped prevent worse regulations on California businesses and could even undermine the bullet train, a priority of Gov.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 19, 2017 04:32 UTC