Nevada County’s Assembly representative has been promoted. Brian Dahle is now the Republican leader. He has not been available for comment. But in a statement to the Republican leadership, he says, quote, “for far too long, the majority party has ignored millions of Californians who want greater economic opportunities in a state where the cost of living is simply too high”. Nevada County’s Congressman, Doug LaMalfa, who stopped by the KNCO newsroom, says it’s nice to see someone north of Sacramento in a leadership position…

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Dahle replaces Chad Mayes. In that statement, Dahle also says, quote, “Mayes did an outstanding job”. But Mayes had reportedly been on thin ice with the party, since voting for Governor Brown’s climate change policies last month. LaMalfa indicated that was a major factor in Mayes’ ouster…

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Dahle, who was elected in 2012, assumes his new job on September 15th.