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Kenneth E. Hambrick 365 Nob Hill DriveWalnut Creek, CA 94596
925.938.3066Fax 925.935.6480hambrick@astound.net
 January 10, 2009Mr. Ron Nehring, ChairmanMr. Keith Carlson, Treasurer Mr. Steve Baric, SecretaryLuis Buhler, Bay Area Vice-Chair California Republican Party1903 W. Magnolia Blvd.Burbank, CA 91506RE: Gross violation of Contra Costa Republican Central Committee Bylawsresulting in illegal seating of Central Committee Chair and MembersGentlemen:I am a newly elected member of the Contra Costa Republican Central Committee(CCRPCC). This past week I attended the organizational meeting and witnessed blatant manipulation of the CCRPCC and total disregard of the CCRPCC Bylaws by Tom Del Beccaro acting in the role of Temporary Chairman.I believe what happened is very serious and detrimental to the Republican Party. Iam seeking your help in righting these wrongs. It is clear that this committee iscontrolled by a small clique headed by a strong individual. It was also clear thatnecessary changes will not be possible without outside intervention.It is disturbing to see the Bylaws flaunted in order to maintain a group of uncritical supporters in power. This does not bode well for the future of ContraCosta County and the state party.A full narrative of what transpired is attached. A brief summary of what Iobserved includes the election of a permanent Chairman and filling committeevacancies in direct violation of the bylaws; changing the organizational meetingagenda without committee approval; the failure to provide members (at least me)copies of ANY bylaws prior to the meeting; failure to provide adequate notice of 
 
 bylaw changes and then have the Temporary Chair insist the revisions be passedthat night despite objections; and clearly having an orchestrated process to seatspecific people, all planned prior to the meeting.Again, in the interest of the CCRPCC and the California State Republican Party, Iurge you to investigate what is going on in Contra Costa County and make sure proper elections take place for the Central Party officers and members inaccordance with the bylaws of the organization and that the bylaws be strictlyfollowed in the future.Sincerely,Kenneth Hambrick CC. Tom Del Beccaro, 
 
Attachment 1
Observations and Conclusions
Organizational Meeting of the Contra Costa Republican Party Central Committee(CCRPCC) Organizational meeting on January 6, 2009
After observing the actions that took place in the Contra Costa Republican Party CentralCommittee organizational meeting on January 6, 2009, I am compelled to document myobservations and concerns. I was both appalled and saddened at what took place. First, Ihad not been provided a copy of the bylaws prior to the meeting. Had I had them I wouldhave objected even more strenuously to the total disregard for the Bylaws that wasexhibited in order to control the outcome of the CCRPCC membership and officials’selection.Tom Del Beccaro (TDB) was elected Temporary Chair to start the meeting per item 5 of the organizational meeting agenda and as specified in the Bylaws.
Bylaws
Item 8 on the agenda was adopting amended Bylaws. Article XII, Section 2, specifies themethod of adopting amendments to the Bylaws, to wit:“
Section 2.
 No amendment may be considered unless fourteen days’ written notice of thetext or the proposed amendment was mailed, hand-delivered or e-mailed to all Regular and Ex-officio Members of the County Central Committee. Members shall have the rightto waive notice of proposed amendments, and those present at a meeting who fail toobject to insufficient notice prior to the vote to adopt an amendment shall be deemed tohave waived notice.”I received no copy of the Bylaws prior to the organizational meeting. At least one other member (and likely more) did not receive the Bylaws either. A copy was included in theorientation package given to us at the meeting. This one said “Amended August 18,2008” but had no new date on it for this proposed version. In this “new” version, theannual dues were raised along with some hand corrections.Considerable discussion occurred about adopting this document including the contentionthat it contained many errors and inconsistencies and that it had not been sent outappropriately in advance for member review prior to this meeting. TDB, in his role asTemporary Chair, insisted that we had to adopt this because we could do no business if we didn’t adopt it. This made no sense since there was a set of Bylaws in effect and thiswas an amended version.In any event, the amended version was approved by a majority. There were a number of “no” votes.
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