Santa Clarita was once one of Southern California’s proudest conservative strongholds. Families moved here for safe neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a city that has been managed with fiscal responsibility.

That reputation of conservatism is slipping away — not because residents suddenly woke up progressive, but because Republicans have seemingly stopped voting while Democrats never miss a chance. The final November 2025 ballot count on Proposition 50 is a throat punch to the jugular we cannot ignore:

Prop. 50 passed by 3,166,203 votes, and 3,074,519 registered Republicans never returned their ballot.

Another 4.6 million independents (many of whom lean right in the Santa Clarita Valley) simply stayed home.

In Santa Clarita itself, Republicans in Assembly District 40 here voted, but they only represented 32% of the entire vote. That’s how a once-deep-red valley keeps sliding purple. Thirty-two percent!

As the chairwoman for the Republican Party in this Assembly district, trust me when I say I take no joy in writing this, but it needs to be said.

It’s easy for Republicans to rage at barbecues and online about “stolen elections,” “voter fraud,” “illegal ballot harvesting,” or a “rigged system.” Those claims ring completely hollow when more than 3 million registered Republicans can’t be bothered to mail back a ballot with a single item to vote on.

Unless and until Republicans consistently........

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