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California GOP leader ousted after controversial rape comments

The head of the largest Republican volunteer organization in California has been ousted from her position following controversial remarks about rape and pregnancy. San Jose Mercury News reported the California Republican Assembly ousted Celeste Greig as its president last weekend in an 84-78 vote. She was replaced by John W.…

California Republican faces calls to resign over rape comment

A progressive group has demanded the head of the California Republican Assembly resign from her position due to a controversial comment she made about rape. In a press release issued Sunday, the Courage Campaign said it planned to deliver about 30,000 signatures calling for the resignation of Celeste Greig to…

Another GOP official echoes Todd Akin: Women rarely get pregnant from rape

The president of one of California’s oldest and most powerful Republican groups asserted on Friday that rape only rarely results in pregnancy. Celeste Greig, president of the California Republican Assembly — a group that former President Ronald Reagan called “the conscience of the Republican Party” — said in an interview…