SACRAMENTO — Tonight, California Republican Party Chairwoman Jessica Millan Patterson issued the following statement on the first presidential debate: 

“What we witnessed this evening was Joe Biden brazenly gaslight the public about his horrible record and dodge accountability for the detrimental policy failures of his administration. Biden’s regressive agenda has left Americans worse off – from a crippling economy leaving many living paycheck to paycheck to a war on American energy, failing public education, declining public safety and a crisis at the southern border. Not even Biden surrogate Gavin Newsom, who abandoned his California responsibilities to delusionally audition for president in the spin room, can turn this failed agenda into something to brag about. This November, Americans will have the final say to continue down this path of decline or restore our country by supporting President Donald J. Trump.”