Shannon Grove speaks with Sen. Scott Wilk in the course of the state Senate session in Sacramento, Calif. | Wealthy Pedroncelli/AP Picture Cal
California Senate Republicans have chosen state Sen. Scott Wilk to steer their caucus, ousting incumbent state Sen. Shannon Grove, in line with a number of Capitol sources.
In buying and selling Grove for Wilk, Republicans are choosing a extra reasonable selection. Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) periodically votes with Democrats, and he has scored uncommon endorsements from organized labor — the sorts of connections that might enhance his clout in a Capitol dominated by Democrats. He simply received again a battleground seat, thanks partly to large spending by the California Republican Social gathering and curiosity teams, and he’s termed out in 2024.
Dissatisfaction with Grove’s management was already mounting after Senate Republicans misplaced two seats this election whilst California Republicans picked up a number of Home seats, shriveling the Senate GOP caucus to only 9 members. Grove (R-Bakersfield) exacerbated the state of affairs with a tweet blaming the U.S. Capitol riots on antifa.