Speaker Rivas removes two Valley Republicans, one Democrat from Assembly committees

A shakeup astatine the State Capitol has stripped respective lawmakers of their archetypal committees, including 2 Valley Republicans.

Assemblymember David Tangipa learned precocious Friday that Speaker Robert Rivas removed him from 3 committees, including his relation arsenic Vice Chair of the Insurance Committee.

"I haven't adjacent had the accidental to beryllium connected immoderate of these committees yet," helium said connected Monday.

"We haven't adjacent had hearings yet."

Rivas picked Republican Greg Wallis to regenerate Tangipa.

The talker besides added a spot to the committee, tapping a Democrat to capable it.

"Maybe it's (that) I'm excessively energetic," Tangipa said.

"Maybe it's (that) I'm excessively loud. But that's what I was elected to."

The South Valley's Alexandra Macedo is besides caught up successful the changes. Rivas removed her from 4 committees.

Macedo posted connected X that it happened "with nary explanation."

She and Tangipa volition present service connected the Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee successful summation to different assignments.

"I don't person immoderate vice seat positions, which is not normal," Tangipa said.

"The number enactment typically picks who gets to beryllium the vice seat for a batch of these committees. But adjacent erstwhile the Assembly number leader, our Republican leader, was not adjacent informed."

Committees and their leaders are cardinal to authorities government. They assistance determine which bills volition beforehand and which volition beryllium held up.

A spokesperson for Rivas tells Action News, "The talker routinely addresses committee needs passim the year, and his extremity is ever to guarantee members are successful optimal roles to collaborate efficaciously and present for Californians."

Former Republican Assemblywoman Connie Conway called the changes "unusual" and said they look retaliatory.

In their archetypal weeks connected the job, Macedo and Tangipa person already been outspoken, criticizing the governor's program to "Trump-proof" the authorities and calling retired the High-Speed Rail Authority.

"No substance what committee I'm on, nary substance what committee I'm not on, I'm going to enactment astatine 100 miles per hour," Tangipa said. "I'm going to marque definite I support the aforesaid vigor due to the fact that I'm not going to alteration 1 mode oregon the other."

Rivas besides removed Valley Democrat Esmeralda Soria from the Housing and Community Development committee.

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