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State Senator Tom McClintock
founded Citizens for the
California Republic (CFCR) to
continue his fight to restore
the fundamental American
principle of freedom in
California’s political debate.
Tom McClintock is the most
recognized and popular
conservative leader in
California today. At the close
of his 2006 campaign for Lt.
Governor, more than 80 percent
of California’s public had heard
of him and viewed him favorably
by a three-to-one margin.
Since his widely acclaimed
campaign in the historic recall
election in 2003, Tom McClintock
has received the support of over
44,000 individual contributors
and an additional 35,000
volunteers – constituting one of
the broadest political
followings in California.
CFCR’s mission is to expand,
mobilize, inform, focus and
animate this dedicated activist
base to influence the public
policy debate. CFCR’s large base
of supporters gives it a
considerable head-start to
develop ballot initiatives. And
it will provide a vehicle to
amplify and broadcast
McClintock’s commentaries and
proposals to an awakening
constituency throughout
California.
  Voice
of the Opposition
A principle
mission of CFCR is to provide a
forum for Tom McClintock and
other articulate conservatives
to influence the public policy
debate. CFCR will maintain a
user-friendly web site featuring
a regular blog, up-to-the-minute
legislative information, and a
library of resources specific to
California. In addition to a
continuing presence on talk
radio and on editorial pages
across the state, CFCR also
envisions sponsored radio and
cable broadcasts and podcasts.
A Grassroots Network
With more than 70,000 active McClintock supporters assembled over the last four years, CFCR can be a vital force for grassroots lobbying. CFCR will utilize Internet-based teleconferencing which will put this grassroots membership in direct and interactive communication with conservative political, legislative and opinion leaders. CFCR will provide real-time alerts to its members BEFORE crucial votes – as well as assuring full accountability AFTER those votes. The website will maintain an action center with a graduated ladder for citizen involvement – from e-mailing legislators to publishing editorial letters to engaging in public debates.
Candidate
Recruitment and Training
In all the discussion given to
changing the political direction
of the California, very little
attention is paid to the most
important factor: public
opinion. Ideas – principles –
move entire civilizations, and
yet are given short-shrift by
political leaders in today’s era
of “post-partisanship.” CFCR
intends to play a significant
role in encouraging and training
articulate candidates and
spokespeople who can move that
discussion back toward
fundamental American principles
of individual responsibility,
limited government, free markets
and natural human rights.
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
Among the most important tools for citizen activism in California are the initiative, referendum and recall. CFCR begins with a broad and active base of support, highly visible and respected leadership, and an expert political team – a combination that gives it tremendous potential in this arena. CFCR anticipates active involvement in an initiative drive this year, involving tax limitation, property rights or illegal immigration reform, fully engaging its volunteer and donor resources.
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 During 19 years in the state legislature,
and most recently as a candidate for
governor in California’s historic recall
election, State Senator Tom McClintock has
become one of the most recognizable
political leaders in California. According
to every major public opinion poll during
2003 campaign, Californians consistently
rated McClintock as the best-qualified and
most capable candidate in the field.
McClintock ended the election with higher
favorable ratings than any other politician
in California.
First
elected to the California Assembly at the
age of 26, McClintock quickly distinguished
himself as an expert in parliamentary
procedure and fiscal policy. He served in
the Assembly from 1982 to 1992 and again
from 1996 to 2000. During these years, he
authored California’s current lethal
injection death penalty law, spearheaded the
campaign to rebate $1.1 billion in tax
over-collections to the people of
California, and became the driving force in
the legislature to abolish the car tax. He
has proposed hundreds of specific reforms to
streamline state government and reduce state
spending.
In
2000, McClintock was elected to the
California State Senate, where he has
continued to develop innovative budget
solutions such as the Bureaucracy Reduction
and Closure Commission and performance based
budgeting, and to advocate for restoring
California’s public works.
From
1992 to 1994, McClintock served as Director
of the Center for the California Taxpayer, a
project of the National Tax Limitation
Foundation. In 1995, he was named Director
of Economic Regulatory Affairs for the
Claremont Institute’s Golden State Center
for Policy Studies, a position he held until
his return to the Assembly in 1996. In that
capacity, he wrote and lectured extensively
on state fiscal policy, privatization,
bureaucratic reform and governmental
streamlining.
McClintock’s
commentaries on California public policy
have appeared in every major newspaper in
California and he is a frequent guest on
radio and television broadcasts across the
nation. Numerous taxpayer associations have
honored him for his leadership on state
budget issues.
McClintock
has twice received the Republican nomination
for the office of State Controller, narrowly
missing election in 2002 by the closest
margin in California history – 23/100ths of
one percent of the votes cast.
Senator
McClintock currently serves as Vice-Chairman
of the Senate Transportation Committee. He
also serves on the Senate committees on
Energy and Public Utilities, Banking,
Commerce and International Trade, labor and
Industrial Relations and Constitutional
Amendments.
Tom
McClintock and his wife, Lori, have two
children, Shannah and Justin. |
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