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Luncheons are at the Marin Country Club on the 3rdTuesday of the month. Members $40, Guests $45. Sign up for the next luncheon here (Website sign-up is the preferred method and you can still pay at the door) or call (415) 949-0723 or email [email protected]
****NOTE: Luncheon program begins at 11:30 but PLEASE check in by 11:15 so that the ladies working at the registration table can take their seats and listen to the speaker.****
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PLUS:
Oct. 25th – Trump Anniversary Party with Hamburger Bar!
September, 2026
Next Luncheon
Boots on the Ground: Movement to Flip California
Anna Cheng Kramer, Co-Founder
Golden State Revival
Is California worth saving? How can you help? Join the ground game! Golden State Revival exists to flip flippable districts in California by organizing the strongest conservative ground game in the state.
Golden State Revival is bringing together grassroots conservatives from every region—activists, county leaders, students, parents, and everyday patriots—to pool our resources and deliver serious, on-the-ground support in high-impact legislative districts.
Leading this charge is a dedicated grassroots leader, entrepreneur, and political reformer whose life story embodies the American dream. Immigrating to the United States from Taiwan—after her family fled Communism in China—she developed a profound appreciation for American liberty and individual rights. This passion ultimately drove her to step into the political arena to tackle California's most pressing challenges regarding safety, the economy, and personal freedom.
A proven organizer and conservative champion, Anna Cheng Kramer has built a formidable reputation across the Bay Area and throughout the state. Her extensive leadership track record includes serving as:
Chairwoman of the San Mateo County Republican Party
Area Chair for the South Bay Region of the California Republican County Chairman's Association
President of the Mid-Peninsula Republican Women Federated
Top Two Candidate for California’s 15th Congressional District in 2024
Drawing on her deep hands-on experience mobilizing hundreds of grassroots volunteers and reforming local party infrastructure, Anna is now the co-founder of Golden State Revival—a new political committee dedicated to targeting winnable seats and restoring political balance in California. Come learn how we can join the fight for our future.
NOTE: Luncheon program begins at 11:30 but PLEASE check in by 11:15 so that the ladies working at the registration table can take their seats and listen to the speaker
Sautéed chicken with crispy, prosciutto, spinach, and artichoke lemon sauce. Herb steamed red potatoes with garlic butter.
Vegetarian Choice: Eggplant Parmesan with gluten-free breadcrumbs.
Dessert: Chocolate tuxedo cake
Register for the luncheon here
President's Report
Welcome back to all our wonderful Golden Gate Republican Women! I hope everyone had a great summer break and are ready for the ever so important upcoming November election. By now you have received our annual “Non-Event Fundraiser” letter, and we hope you have some fun with it. I want to thank Mary Neilson, Diane Tallen, Jessica Freilich, and Beverly Pierce for helping Joyce Thornton and me stuff envelopes for the mailing.
On a not so happy note, we lost 2 of our beloved members to other states this summer. Nancy Cherney (one of our founders) and her husband, David moved to Florida to be closer to their daughter, grandson and family. We also lost Donna Pullan, her husband Brent and their CA trucking company to Arizona. Another business chased away by CA Democrat fuel rules and regulations! We were so happy we got to hear Donna speak this year and remind us that everything on our shelves comes in by truck. Having the state dictate how a CA trucking company must run its business and keeping gas prices the highest in the nation, adds extra costs to absolutely everything we buy. We wish both of these great ladies much happiness and success in their future.
In October we should have our voting recommendations out to you in this newsletter so check that, as there are many bad propositions and at least two very good ones that should help to protect some of us from the CA legislature. Speaking of that there is a new group call Golden State Revival and we’ll have a speaker from that group, Anna Cheng Kramer on September 15th, our next luncheon. This group is looking to flip and fix California by sending postcards to low propensity voters in winnable state senate and assembly races. By taking over a handful of those seats we can stop the Democrats from draining even more dollars from already-strapped CA taxpayers to fund wasteful and foolish projects.
Morgan Kelley, President
Nominating Committee
Your Nominating Committee is busy at work. According to our bylaws, we will submit our slate of officers at the October meeting. Nominees must have been a member of the club for 90 days before they can serve on the executive board. And the nominee for president must have served on the board for two years. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at the November meeting. If there are nominations from the floor, each nominee shall be given the opportunity to speak before the vote is taken.
Now you know the technical stuff. The fun part of this committee is that we do get to know the members and their interests and desires for our club. You can expect a call from one of us, if you haven’t already. You may not be able to take on a large leadership role, but the more we know about our members, the more we can offer you small involvements that we know may interest you as the year unfolds. It takes a team, and we all want our club to grow, thrive and develop in a way that engages our members. So please let us learn how we can make this club more valuable to YOU.
If you already know you would like to be more involved, please reach out to one of us. We would love to tell you about all of the board positions and various committees for you to consider.
"Non Event" Fundraiser
By the time you get this newsletter, you will have received a mailing for our “Non-Event Fundraiser”, and we gratefully thank you in advance for donating. We generally have two major fund-raising events each year. This one is appealing, as you can sit in your comfortable home, in your jammies if you want, and make your donation. No dressing up or driving anywhere. How much should you donate? Of course, whatever amount is right for you. But you can have a little fun with it by tallying up the “Count Your Blessings Tax Return” enclosed with the mailing. You can send a check to GGRW P.O. Box 330 Novato, CA 94948 or visit our website at goldengaterw.com. and click on the menu item "Donate". You don’t even have to log in to do this. All the money raised will go to our expenses and hopefully, partially support one or two Republican students to attend a Turning Point USA Conference.
With Gratitude,
Ways and Means Committee
Joyce Thornton, Beverly Pearce & Morgan Kelley
Welcome New Members
Summer is almost over! We are back and ready to kick off the second half of our year with our first meeting Tuesday, September 15th at Marin Country Club- we can’t wait to see you all!
Although we have been “dark” these last few months, that does not mean we haven’t been continuing to work on growing our membership. We have some great events coming this fall aimed towards increasing our numbers as well as solidifying the amazing comradery we share as the Golden Gate Republican Women. Last spring we hosted a new member happy hour event featuring a Tarot Card reader which was very successful. We will also continue our bonus offer on membership. Any new member who joins between now and the end of the year will have their membership through January 1, 2028.
In 2 weeks, we will host our 2nd event themed around discovering the colors that make you shine. We will be hosting a lively “Colors & Cocktails” afternoon featuring a local color expert and designer, Carmen Q, who will give us a fun general overview of how to discover the colors that flatter you most and make you look even more amazing! Come as you are, enjoy a cocktail, some nibbles and have some fun with the ladies. We are making this a fundraiser for the club, if you bring a potential new member admission is free for you both. Just want to join in the fun solo, admission is $10. We are looking to have a big turnout so rsvp soon! Laura Wilson has been gracious enough to open her home and host this fun afternoon.
Details:
Date: Thursday, September 10th
Place: 32 Pacific Drive, Novato, CA 94949
RSVP: text to 415-710-1694 or [email protected]
Denise Regin, Membership Chair
In Case You Missed It
The GGRW June luncheon featured Jenny Rae LeRoux, who was asked by Steve Hilton to be director of CA DOGE. She is also running for Congress in California’s 47th District in Orange County. It comes as a surprise to no one, at least those in attendance, that CA is not interested in investigating, much less prosecuting, fraud. Over half of the $355 billion state budget comes from the Federal Government and there is no oversight for these funds in CA. The good news is that the Trump Administration is ready to crack down. There was a federal law that said that fraud cases under $1.5 million could not be prosecuted. JD Vance has lowered that amount to $0. Here are just a few of the ways that fraud and bloat have bled California taxpayers.
- Cannabis legislation was supposed to fund $370 million for substance abuse programs. In fact, $0 went to these programs, and instead funded organizations involved with doxing ICE agents, voter registration for Sikh high school students in Los Angeles, and LGBT programs in the Central Valley.
- Grid Solar is a “cap and invest” plan to fund free solar panels for disadvantaged residents. Instead the majority of the money went to various NGOs involved with “community organizing”
- “Project Home Key” gave $48 million to a developer in Los Angeles for $900,000/unit “affordable housing”. 55% of Home Key projects are empty.
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Steve Nash, President of the Bel Marin Keys Community Services District Board of Directors, is one of four elected Republicans in Marin County and he’s running for reelection in November. He is once again holding his annual fundraiser for the Vallejo Navy League Council as part of the Wreaths Across America ceremony to remember the fallen, and honoring those who served and their families, And, admit it. Who doesn’t love a sunset cruise on the Bay? Click here for details and sign-up.
News You Can Use
Your friendly GGRW newsletter editor attended the Sonoma Republican Central Committee’s Republican Convention at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa on August 29. Candidates including Steve Hilton, Don Wagner (Secretary of State), Herb Morgan (State Controller), Jennifer Hawk (State Controller), and Sonja Shaw (Dept of Public Instruction).
Several overriding themes were touched on by all candidates:
The importance of voter turnout and voting for “down-ballot” candidates: We need all Republicans as well as independents and even fed-up Democrats to vote. If you know anyone who is on the fence about voting in the upcoming mid-term election, reach out to them and tell them how important it is for them to make their voice heard. In Sonoma County alone, there are 20,000 non-voting Republicans. That’s an even bigger problem than voter fraud. While there are problems with illegal aliens voting and there is definitely a problem with how slowly votes are counted in California (Even Gavin Newsom and the New York Times editorial board agree!), the vote that you don’t cast is a vote that will not be counted! Many of the candidates are part of Steve Hilton’s “Golden Ticket.” We need not just a governor, but all the other Republican candidates who will support the work of “Making CA Great Again”.
Waste, fraud and abuse: The California Budget has increased from $139 billion to $251 billion (an over 80% increase) during Gavin Newsom’s time in office. With all that spending, things should be amazing in California, right? NOT!!! Measured against other states, California is in the bottom five for “Best State to Retire”, “Best State to Start a Business”, and “Best Schools”. Mississippi has a higher percentage of students who are proficient in reading and math than California does, while spending less than half per student.
Un-elected commissions and stupid regulations: “No Kings” but un-elected bureaucrats are telling us what kind of stoves and tires we can buy. Steve Hilton can fire all of them and give freedom of choice back to consumers and a better regulatory environment for businesses
We all need to fight, fight, fight to get all our Republican friends and relatives to vote in November. And we all know independents and a vanishing breed of sensible Democrats who don’t like what they see happening in California. Talk to them too!
