Event Brief
Local Councilmember Switches Parties Over Immigration
Filed: Feb 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: El Cajon Councilmember Gary Kendrick leaves GOP, joins Democrats, citing concerns over immigration enforcement policies.
WHO: Gary Kendrick
WHAT: Left Republican Party to join Democratic Party
WHEN: Feb 10, 2026 at 9:21 AM ET
WHERE: San Francisco, CA
WHY: Concerns over recent immigration enforcement
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