Founded in 1991, the Republican Liberty Caucus works to advance the principles of limited government, free markets and individual liberty within the Republican Party.

This weekend, Republicans in California gathered for their 2011 GOP Convention in Sacramento. Members of the Republican Liberty Caucus of California hosted their Convention on Friday night and participated in numerous activities throughout the weekend at the state GOP Convention.

On Saturday, the RLC-CA hosted a straw poll at its booth at the CAGOP Convention at the Sacramento Hyatt. Participation in the straw poll was limited to convention delegates, party activists, and registered Republican voters.

Republican Congressman and RLC Advisory Board member (and past Honorary Chairman) Dr. Ron Paul of Texas won the 2012 Presidential straw poll with 17.8 percent of the vote. Complete results of the straw poll can be found here. Learn more about the Republican Liberty Caucus of California here.

MSNBC and the Sacramento Bee both covered the RLC straw poll, as did the local news media in Sacramento. Congratulations to the California RLC for drawing attention to liberty principles!

(Photo: Ron and Carol Paul with RLC members in Texas.)