Reform Party of California
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The Reform Party of California is the state of California
's affiliate of the Reform Party of the United States of America
. It held its first state-wide conference at the Los Angeles Convention center on June 1–2, 1996, where about 1,000 members gathered to hear 1992 presidential candidate Ross Perot
and potential Reform Party candidate Richard Lamm
, among others.
In California gubernatorial recall election of 2003, the Reform Party of California put party chairman and former congressional candidate Jeff Rainforth
on the ballot, making him one of 135 candidates. At the time, he stated: "Our message, which has been the same for the last 10 years, is fiscal responsibility and political accountability. We're primarily interested in the financial well-being of the United States and keeping American jobs in the U.S." Rainforth received 435 votes.
In 2009, the chairman of the Reform Party of California, John Blare, challenged the nomination of national chairman David Collison
. The dispute was later resolved in federal court
.
The California party is one of the larger Reform Party affiliates, with 23,757 registered members as of January 2010.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
's affiliate of the Reform Party of the United States of America
Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
. It held its first state-wide conference at the Los Angeles Convention center on June 1–2, 1996, where about 1,000 members gathered to hear 1992 presidential candidate Ross Perot
Ross Perot
Henry Ross Perot is a U.S. businessman best known for running for President of the United States in 1992 and 1996. Perot founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962, sold the company to General Motors in 1984, and founded Perot Systems in 1988...
and potential Reform Party candidate Richard Lamm
Richard Lamm
Richard Douglas "Dick" Lamm is an American politician, Certified Public Accountant, college professor, and lawyer. He served three terms as 38th Governor of Colorado as a Democrat and ran for the Reform Party's nomination for President of the United States in 1996.He is currently the Co-Director...
, among others.
In California gubernatorial recall election of 2003, the Reform Party of California put party chairman and former congressional candidate Jeff Rainforth
Jeff Rainforth
Jeffrey Layne Rainforth is an American politician who ran for United States Congress , and for governor of California . He also served as the chairman of the Reform Party of California , and sat on the national committee of the Reform Party of the United States of America....
on the ballot, making him one of 135 candidates. At the time, he stated: "Our message, which has been the same for the last 10 years, is fiscal responsibility and political accountability. We're primarily interested in the financial well-being of the United States and keeping American jobs in the U.S." Rainforth received 435 votes.
In 2009, the chairman of the Reform Party of California, John Blare, challenged the nomination of national chairman David Collison
David Collison
David Collison is the national chairman of the Reform Party of the United States of America. He was elected national chairman at the party's 2008 national convention in Dallas, Texas.-Political background:...
. The dispute was later resolved in federal court
United States federal courts
The United States federal courts make up the judiciary branch of federal government of the United States organized under the United States Constitution and laws of the federal government.-Categories:...
.
The California party is one of the larger Reform Party affiliates, with 23,757 registered members as of January 2010.