California Assembly speaker ousts some Republicans from committees

California Republican lawmakers were upset after being removed from legislative committees by Democratic Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, with Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher suggesting it could be retaliation for opposing state funding and criticizing Democrats. Rivas has the power to appoint and remove members at any time, and committee reshuffling is common in the Legislature. Republicans like Carl DeMaio, Alexandra M. Macedo, and Joe Patterson were among those removed, with some being appointed to new committees while questioning the motives behind the changes.

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