SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson released the following statement on the California Democratic Party holding their Fall Endorsing Convention:

“California Democrats are gathering this weekend to celebrate their regressive policies that have driven our state to the top of all the wrong lists and led longtime residents to move away in droves. The only victory Californians can hope for out of their convention is if Democrats make it through with no new DUIs. Californians have already suffered enough because of their incompetence.” – CAGOP Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson

BACKGROUND

• In May, State Senator and 47th Congressional District candidate Dave Min was arrested for driving with a BAC nearly twice the legal limit. DUI Dave was driving a government-owned vehicle in Sacramento at the time and was found to have “slurred/slow speech,” “red/watery” eyes and “the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emitting from his person.” He has since received  the California Democrats’ endorsement.
• In July, Riverside Councilmember and Assembly District 58 Candidate Clarissa Cervantes was arrested for driving under the influence. This was the second DUI for Swerving Cervantes in eight years and occurred just weeks after having her first DUI dismissed by a judge, promising she would never repeat her mistake again.
• Earlier this month, Assemblywoman and LA City Council Candidate Wendy Carrillo was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after she crashed into multiple parked cars. The LAPD even  indicated that Wasted Wendy’s blood-alcohol count was “double the legal limit or more.”