Gloria Romero, the former Democratic majority leader in the California state Senate, announced on Wednesday that she was switching to the Republican Party and voting for Donald Trump in November.

Gloria Romero, former California state senator, explained why she left the Democratic Party to become a Republican. Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo Gloria Romero, former Democratic majority ...

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A former leader in the California state legislature has fled the Democratic Party. Gloria Romero, who was the state Senate majority leader for three years of her 10-plus years in office ...