Republicans Take Over Anaheim for State Party Convention

The three-day California Republican Party Fall Convention begins Friday in Anaheim with the theme "Rebuilding from the Ground Up," part of the effort at reshaping the state party.

More than 1,000 party activists and leaders are expected to attend the convention at the Hilton Anaheim, which includes workshops on the Republican National Committee's efforts to reach out to Republican women, insuring just and fair elections and "building persuasive messaging," according to Mark Standriff, the California Republican Party's director of communications.

Economist Art Laffer will address today's Executive Committee lunch, while Republican National Committee Co-Chair Sharon Day will speak at Friday's dinner banquet.

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is tentatively scheduled to speak at Saturday's lunch banquet via a video feed from Washington. Walden canceled plans to attend the convention because of the ongoing budget discussions in Washington, Standriff said.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a possible candidate for the party's 2016 presidential nomination, will speak at Saturday's dinner banquet.

On Sunday, the delegates will vote on various resolutions.