Leadership, MEmbership Dues to CFRW and NFRW

Orange County Superior Court Decision on Preliminary Injunction in CFRW Lawsuit - Janet Price is denied reinstatement as CFRW President

Fullerton, CA - Today, Orange County Superior Court Judge Nathan Vu, issued a pivotal ruling by denying the Preliminary Injunction for Janet Price to be reinstated as  CFRW President.  Price filed an application for a Temporary Restraining Order/Motion for Preliminary Injunction asking the court to immediately reinstate her as CFRW President.  Some have construed this additional filing as an act of desperation by Price, who had previously filed a lawsuit against CFRW, NFRW, and 12 individual CFRW members.   The decision to deny Price’s motion is seen as a positive turning-point for CFRW and its loyal members who have endured a seven-month ordeal of disruption, anxiety, aggravation, and legal expense, which most feel was avoidable.

Price filed her lawsuit on December 28, 2022, against CFRW and 12 individual members, a month after she was impeached by the CFRW Executive Board for multiple CFRW bylaw infractions.  Price’s goal for filing her lawsuit was that she be reinstated as CFRW President, not for monetary damages.  Today’s denial by the court to reinstate Price will impact her lawsuit. With the California primary being only 10 months away in March 2024,  CFRW has an ambitious agenda to fulfill preparing for the campaign cycle.  

Mary Ervin, recognized President of CFRW, stated, “Now is a time for healing within CFRW.  Our clubs need to come back together and re-unite under one CFRW.  Together we can achieve our mission of doing what we do best: getting Republican candidates elected to office, getting out the vote, registering voters, educating our communities and making our voices heard that echo across the state.”

I ask everyone to set aside differences, make amends and move forward.   

United, we can assure that our  beloved California Federation remains a reliable and strong advocate for our Republican candidates.   

Thank you all for all you do for the Federation.  

Mary Ervin, CFRW President

COPY OF ORDER: https://californiarepublicanwomenfederated.com/superior-court-decision

The California Federation of Republican Women has had the same goals and objectives for 98 years, regardless of who held the position of the President. The duly elected CFRW Executive Committee removed an officer because she was causing harm at the executive level of CFRW. The seventeen officers of the executive committee are the only people that had first hand knowledge of Janet's actions and the majority of them chose to remove the president. It was handled correctly and professionally. NFRW has confirmed CFRW's actions. The goal by your CFRW Executive Committee was to have the important work of the California Federation clubs impacted as little as possible. The work of the Federation needs to continue forward.

NFRW received and reviewed documentation of the removal of former President Janet Price. NFRW then notified Mrs. Price to acknowledge the CFRW leadership change to President Ervin on 11/28/2022. NFRW officially recognized President Mary Ervin on 11/29/2022, visit NFRW.org/directory and click on the map/State of California to confirm.

Yes, Mary Ervin was recognized as CFRW President on NFRW's website 11/29/2022. The direction President Ervin gives should be followed. Other, opposite direction is not authorized though it may present the CFRW logo etc.

NFRW has already stated, and publicly posted, they recognize CFRW President Mary Ervin. There is no 'decision' to wait for.

Now, former leadership is directing club leadership to only submit 10 members to 'remain in good standing' and keep other members' dues to 'wait until the decision is made.'  Yet again, this direction continues to violate NFRW bylaws. NFRW publicly posted they recognize President Mary Ervin, CFRW has moved forward including banking and legitimate NFRW submission, and most importantly following this unauthorized direction places your club in a position to lose its charter.  

Just sending a PCR for 10 members will not keep your club in good standing.  Bylaws are clearly posted on NFRW.org, below please view the related section:

NFRW Bylaws
ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP

Section 6. Removal From and Reinstatement to NFRW
Membership:
B. A local club in a federated state at the request of the state
executive committee, or in an unfederated state, may be removed
from membership by a two-thirds vote of the NFRW Executive
Committee for any of the following reasons:
2. Non-payment of dues for the total membership and the current
service charge.

Former leadership no longer has administrative privileges to NFRW and cannot submit memberships to NFRW on behalf of CFRW.  This may be why this laborious direction to certify mail etc., has been emailed to the CFRW members. This direction as well as other direction given by former leadership who no longer hold a position, is against what President Ervin had advised, and is not in accordance with CFRW and NFRW bylaws. 

To keep your club in good standing please follow existing CFRW and NFRW bylaws at the direction of CFRW President Mary Ervin. 

According to NFRW Bylaws:

ARTICLE III
MEMBERSHIP
Section 1. Member in Good Standing:
An individual member in good standing is one whose current dues
are paid in an NFRW local club and who supports Article II of
these bylaws. A local club or a state federation in good standing is
one whose current dues and service charge are paid to the NFRW.
Section 2. Eligibility:
Membership in the NFRW shall be extended to individual
Republican women, local clubs, states, U.S. territories, and the
District of Columbia.
A. State Federations - Where there is a state federation or U.S.
territory affiliated with the NFRW no other federation shall be
eligible for membership.
B. Local Clubs - Local clubs become members in the NFRW only
through membership in the state federation when a state federation
is in existence.

For the time being, to ensure the CFRW Membership Secretary receives your report,

please either email to MembershipSecretaryCFRW@gmail.com or visit the Member Center.

Yes, we have reported several clubs' memberships to CFRW and NFRW and will provide you with your NFRW cards. Your members will also receive an individual email from NFRW Membership to confirm.   

Membership dues must be sent to:

CFRW Treasurer Lydia Kanno  (make check out to CFRW)
561 Fresian Drive
Oakdale, CA 95361

Must receive by 5th of month