Chief Justice of California Supreme Court leaves GOP over Kavanaugh confirmation [View all]
Source: The Hill
The Chief Justice of Californias Supreme Court announced on Thursday that she had left the Republican Party following the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
California Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye told CALmatters that she had been deliberating her decision for a while but made up her mind after watching the backlash following multiple sexual assault allegations leveled against Kavanaugh.
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Cantil-Sakauye said she decided to re-register with no-party affiliation, saying she didnt look at it as leaving the Republican Party.
Ive been thinking about it for some time, Cantil-Sakauye said, noting that she had discussed her decision with her husband and friends. They told her, Cantil-Sakauye said, you didnt leave the party. The party left you.
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Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/421346-chief-justice-of-california-supreme-court-leaves-gop-over-kavanaugh