What We Believe, Our Mission, and Our Bylaws

"One of the penalties of refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." Plato circa 325 BC

BYLAWS FOR THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY

THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY IS A CHAPTER OF THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY These bylaws are adopted or most recently amended on this date: March 8th, 2022: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:93a40dc6-e7f5-4f65-94c5-98e6ee57fc08 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3C6554CA-F598-49C4-A3B1-D00D00BC2556
BYLAWS FOR THE SACRAMENTO REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, A CHAPTER OF THE CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY Adopted or most recently amended on this date: March 8th, 2022:
ARTICLE I - NAME, AFFILIATIONS POWERS & OBJECTIVESSection 1 (Name). The name of this organization shall be the Sacramento Republican Assembly (hereinafter, "SRA"). which is chartered as a local chapter of the California Republican Assembly. The California Republican Assembly is a non-profit California corporation that has been chartered by the California Republican Party and the National Federation of Republican Assemblies as a Republican volunteer organization.
Section 2 (Precedence). SRA shall abide by the most recent Bylaws of the California Republican Assembly. In the event of a conflict between SRA's Bylaws or rules and the Bylaws of the California Republican Assembly, the Bylaws of the California Republican Assembly shall be given effect and any conflicting Bylaws or rules shall be void.
Section 3 (Powers). SRA's powers shall be to direct, manage, supervise, and control its business, property, and funds. SRA may carry out its objectives through all legal means, but it shall not incorporate.
Section 4 (Objectives). The objectives of SRA are:a) To campaign for the election of Republican candidates for public offices and to strive for the appointment of Republicans to appointive positions;
b) To maintain an effective, intelligent, aggressive, and permanent Republican campaign effort within SRA's jurisdiction;
c) To participate in the development of the platforms of the Republican Party whileadvancing the conservative principles of the California Republican Assembly;
d) To register voters as members of the Republican Party and to encourage them to cast informed ballots in every election;
e) To recruit well-qualified Republican candidates to run for office, to endorse Republican candidates and ballot measures, and to train leaders for service in government;
f) To promote loyalty and patriotism within SRA's jurisdiction, the State of California, and the United States of America; and,
g) To advance the cause of good government at all levels.
ARTICLE II - JURISDICTIONSection 1 (Geographic Area). The jurisdiction of SRA shall be Sacramento County as now established or hereafter created.
ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP & DUESSection I (Membership Requirements). Members of SRA must be U.S. citizens of good moral character who are registered Republican voters in California and who have paid the appropriate dues and submitted a membership form or the electronic equivalent. The Board of Directors may reject any new member by two-thirds vote; such rejections may be appealed at the next General Meeting for resolution by majority vote.
Section 2 (Honorary Membership). The Board of Directors may award honorary memberships to worthy persons by two-thirds vote. Such honorary members shall not be permitted to vote unless they meet the eligibility requirements for members.
Section 3 (Membership Records). The SRA membership records shall be retained by the Membership Director.
Section 4 (Discipline). Any member may be suspended, expelled, or otherwise disciplined for misconduct or ineligibility by a two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors. Prior to the vote, the member shall receive at least seven days' notice and shall have an opportunity to address the charges. The Board's action may be appealed at the next General Meeting; the Board's action shall stand unless overturned by majority vote at that meeting.
Section 5 (Suspension). Membership shall be automatically suspended for any member whose annual membership dues are not paid by March 1. Such persons shall be reinstated as members when their dues are paid.
Section 6 (Dues). Membership dues shall be set by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may specify or repeal a lower dues amount for members of the California College Republicans, provided that dues shall not be changed retroactively for any existing member.
ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORSSection 1 (Elected Officers). The elected officers of SRA are the President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Events and Fundraising, Vice President of Growth and Outreach, Membership Director, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and Immediate-Past President. These officers shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and their terms shall end when their successors are elected.
Section 2 (Appointed Officers). The appointed officers (if any) shall be appointed by the President and confirmed by a two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors. The titles, duties, and terms of office for all appointed officers shall be specified by the Board of Directors, provided that no term may extend beyond the next Annual Meeting.
Section 3 (Board of Directors). The elected officers shall comprise the Board of Directors. Each Board member shall have one vote and proxy voting shall not be permitted. The Board of Directors shall manage, direct, and coordinate the affairs of the organization. Any SRA member who sits on the state CRA Board of Directors shall be ex-officio members of the SRA Board of Directors, with the right to receive notice of meetings, but they shall not vote or count toward quorum unless they are also serving as elected officers.
Section 4 (Selection of Delegates). Delegates and alternates to California Republican Assembly conventions may be elected at any General Meeting. If delegates and alternates have not been elected within the current calendar year, then the Board of Directors may either elect them itself or else authorize the President to appoint them unilaterally.
Section 5 (President). The President shall preside at all meetings, shall serve as the chief executive officer, and shall exercise general supervision over the organization's activities, officers, and agents. The President shall appoint all committees and committee chairs, subject to confirmation by the Board of Directors. He or she shall diligently enforce these Bylaws and the Bylaws of the California Republican Assembly.
Section 6 (Executive Vice President). The Executive Vice President shall preside at all meetings if the President is absent or unable to preside. He or she shall assist the President and the Board of Directors, as assigned. If the office of President becomes vacant, the Executive Vice President shall become President until the next Annual Meeting.
 DocuSign Envelope ID: 3C6554CA-F598-49C4-A3B1-D00D00BC2556Section 7 (Vice President of Events and Fundraising). The Vice President of Events and Fundraising shall be responsible to organize events and raise funds. He or she shall assist the President and the Board of Directors, as assigned.
Section 8 (Vice President of Growth and Outreach). The Vice President of Growth and Outreach shall be responsible for marketing the SRA and attracting new members. He or she shall assist the President and the Board of Directors, as assigned.
Section 9 (Membership Director). The Membership Director shall be responsible for maintain membership records and other duties as specified by the President and the Board of Directors.
Section 10 (Recording Secretary). The Recording Secretary shall record and maintain the minutes at all meetings and shall serve as historian, corresponding secretary, and custodian of records. The Recording Secretary shall send the notices for all meetings.
Section 11 (Treasurer). The Treasurer is the organization's chief financial officer. He or she shall collect, record, and deposit all contributions. The Treasurer shall maintain records of all financial transactions and shall submit a Treasurer's Report to the Board of Directors at least once each quarter. The Treasurer shall be responsible for complying with tax laws and campaign finance disclosure laws.
Section 12 (Immediate Past President). When the new President is elected, the former President shall become the Immediate Past President. When a President leaves offices before the end of his term, he or she forfeits the right to serve as Immediate Past President, the current Immediate Past President shall remain in office, and the person who completes the President's term shall become the Immediate Past President when his successor is elected.
Section 13 (Financial Review). Whenever a new Treasurer is elected, and more frequently if directed by the Board of Directors, the Board shall elect three members of the organization to serve on a Financial Review Committee. The Committee shall review the organization's financial records and issue a report to the Board within sixty days.
Section 14 (Removal). Any member of the Board of Directors may be removed from office for incapacity, dereliction of duty, or misconduct by two-thirds vote at any General Meeting or Board meeting, provided that at least seven days' notice is provided. Such removal may be appealed to the following General Meeting, at which time the prior removal shall stand unless overturned by majority vote. Written resignations submitted to the Boardof Directors shall take effect immediately, without any vote.
Section 15 (Vacancies). Vacancies on the Board of Directors, except for the office of President, shall be filled until the Annual Meeting by majority vote of the Board of Directors.
Section 16 (Board Meetings). Board meetings may be called by the President or by amajority of the other members of the Board of Directors. Board members must receive at least seven days' notice for each meeting, but members shall have the right to waive notice and participation in the meeting shall constitute waiver. Meetings may be conducted in person or by teleconference, or by any similar means. allowing two-way communication. Participation by a majority of the Board members shall constitute quorum.
ARTICLE V - MEETINGSSection 1. (General Meetings). General Meetings shall be called at least once per quarter by the President or the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may dispense with a meeting for good cause. Members shall receive at least seven days' notice of the time, place, and purpose of each meeting. Quorum shall be attained by the physical presence of ten percent of the membership or by two-thirds of the Board of Directors. Once attained, quorum shall remain in effect until the meeting is adjourned.
Section 2 (Annual Meeting). The Annual Meeting is a special General Meeting that shall be called in December or January by the Board of Directors for the purpose of electing officers and conducting such other business as may be desired.
Section 3 (Notice). Meeting notices, and all other notices required by these Bylaws, may be provided by first-class mail, hand delivery, electronic mail, or equivalent written means. Members shall have the right to waive notice and physical appearance at a meeting shall always constitute waiver of notice.
Section 4 (Voting). Voting at all meetings shall be restricted to persons who have been members in good standing for more than thirty days. Members must be physically present to vote and proxy voting shall not be permitted.
Section 5 (Parliamentary Authority). Robert's Rules of Order, Newly Revised shall serve as the parliamentary authority for all disputed matters not covered by these Bylaws or by the Bylaws of the California Republican Assembly. ARTICLE VI - BYLAW AMENDMENTSSection 1 (Amendments). These Bylaws may be amended by two-thirds vote at anyGeneral Meeting where adequate notice is provided.
Section 2 (Notice of Amendments). No amendment may be adopted unless the proposed text was provided to all members eligible to vote at least one week before the General Meeting at which it was to be adopted. Only germane amendments to the proposed text may be approved at the General Meeting without providing additional notice. If written notice of a proposed amendment was provided to the Board of Directors at least thirty days prior to the General Meeting, then the Recording Secretary shall provide notice to the members.
Section 3 (Safekeeping). After an amendment is adopted, the Recording Secretary shall incorporate it into these Bylaws, distribute the updated Bylaws to the Board of Directors, andsubmit the updated Bylaws to the California Republican Assembly for safekeeping.
CERTIFICATIONI hereby certify that the foregoing Bylaws of the Sacramento Republican Assembly, as amended to date, were duly adopted by the members thereof, on the date of 07/14/2022. President's Name: Dr. Justin Hardcastle President's Signature: ___________________ Recording Secretary's Name: Karen Juten Secretary's Signature: ___________________President's E-mail: president@sragop.org Date Signed: 07/14/2022Secretary's E-mail:Karensrwfeditor@gmail.com Date Signed: 07/14/2022 Justin Hardcastle, DSL

What We Believe


I Agree ______ Inalienable Rights: We believe that man’s “rights” flow from the Creator and the rights of life, liberty, and justice cannot be legitimately granted or rescinded by men. ______ Judeo-Christian Foundation: We believe in the guiding force of moral law as expressed by the Judeo- Christian ethic and contained in the Holy Scriptures of these historic faiths. ______ Self-Government: We believe that the only answer to the current moral decline that our nation now faces is a return to the beliefs and standards of morality which our founding fathers placed into the Constitution. We believe with the framers of that document when President Adams stated, “This Constitution will not work except with a religious people.” We understand that the concept of self-government begins with governing one’s self first, then family, community, state, and nation. ______ Education: We believe in the rights of parents to a quality education for their children. We support parental choice to create competition among the schools. We must ensure that no school or teachers union can compromise the education of our children or advance a particular political agenda at the expense of our future generation’s educations. ______ Taxes: We believe that the federal tax system is abusive to the American people while discouraging investment and growth. We believe in growth-oriented tax policies which would gradually eliminate punitive income taxes and move our tax system in the direction of use taxes and sales taxes only. ______ Free Enterprise: We believein the free enterprise system as the best hope for men and women to fulfill their economic hopes and dreams. We know that the free market is the most efficient and the least costly system to deliver the highest quality goods and services at the lowest price to the consumer. We will support only those who support the free enterprise system through legislation to reduce or eliminate intrusive government intervention in the marketplace. ______ Family: We believe that the traditional American family, defined as any persons related by blood, marriage of a man and a woman and/or adoption, is the cornerstone of our American society, and the government is duty bound to protect the integrity of the family unit through legislation and taxation policies. ______ Sanctity of Life: We believe that the preborn child is a human being deserving the full protection of the law. ______ National Defense: We believe in a strong and consistent national defense. We believe in victory over, and not accommodation with, tyranny in any form or philosophy. ______ Right to Bear Arms: We believe in the unqualified right of our citizens to keep and bear arms without the intrusive hand of government. ______ Victims’ Rights: We believe in the concept of victims’ rights over the rights of any criminal. We support a system of restitution as a deterrent to crime and recidivism. ______ Term Limitation : We believe that public service is a privilege. We support term limits for public officials, noit as an ideal but as a necessity to dissuade career politicians. It is the people who should rule, not an elite with little accountability. ______ National Sovereignty: We believe in an America first program in which Government’s first concern is the welfare and protection of the American people. We do not believe in trade protectionism but support political leaders who will adopt policies that create fair and competitive trade. ______ Decentralized Government: We believe in the power of the individual over the power of the state. We believe that only small government truly serves the needs of the people.
I have initialed each statement because I firmly believe each of the aforementioned statements to be true. I understand that I may be held accountable for any statements that are later found to be untrue. Further, I attest that I am a registered Republican.
Signed _______________________________________________Date __________




Mission

The mission of the Sacramento Republican Assembly is:
• to be a responsible conservative voice for the fiscal and social betterment of California and the nation;
• to sponsor public forums which provide for the expression of conservative political points of view;
• to review the performance of our elected leaders and evaluate their adherence to conservative principles;
• to seek out and encourage qualified conservative Republican candidates to run for public office;
• to guide and assist Republican candidates in their campaigns for local, state, and national offices; and
• to increase Republican voter registration.

A Brief History of the California Republican Assembly

  • 1935 : The California Republican Assembly was stablished

  • 1945 : Info to be added


  • 1973 : Info coming

  • 1986 : Hardcastle strarts the local Sacramento Republican Assembly
    Hardcastle and team write the Platform for the Republican Party.

President and Vice President of the California Republican Assembly

Carl Brickey
President of the California Republican Assembly Carl Brickey has been a member of the California Republican Assembly (CRA) since 1995. He has served as the secretary and president of his local chartered Republican Assembly and has served on the CRA Board of Directors since 2009 in several offices: Senate District Director, Membership Secretary, Vice President, Executive Vice President, and, currently, as President. Carl has also been a California Republican Party Delegate since 2009, serving on the Resolutions Committee from 2017 to 2021.
Molly Analla
Vice President of the California Republican Assembly Molly Analla is the President of the Fresno County Republican Assembly, and she is also one of the California Republican Assembly Vice Presidents. The California Republican Assembly was established in 1935, and Ronald Reagan called it, "The conscience of the Republican Party." Along with leading her Fresno County Chapter and being actively involved in growing it, she also is responsible for helping to charter new Republican Assemblies in other counties. She assisted in the San Benito County Republican Assembly Chapter formation and was solely in charge of the formation of the Merced County Republican Assembly along with the Madera County Republican Assembly.Molly has been helping with Republican Voter Registration in Fresno County since 2017. She was on the Fresno Central Committee for several years. She been a California GOP Delegate, and was the Fresno County Captain for the 1st Recall Newsom effort. She believes the only way to save our country is by getting more people ACTIVELY involved! The California Republican Assembly doubled in size after the Recall effort, and they just chartered new chapters in Marin County and in Rancho Cucamonga last month! More people are waking up! The CRA (California Republican Assembly) has a website that lists endorsed candidates and gives recommendations on how to vote on ballot propositions. Check them out at CRAGOP.ORG and join the movement to Make California Great Again!

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