<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>SAN FRANCISCO — The outgoing chair of the California GOP — the nation’s largest state Republican Party — has issued a dire warning that his state represents “the canary in the coal mine” for the party‘s national fortunes unless it confront<wm>s corruption.

Greg Canning has served on the Green Valley Republican Club, a group representing conservative Republicans in northern California, and also founded an organization called Save Our Children’s Rights. They say Republican candidates for governor are voting to disband an early voting precinct in Redmond.

Green Valley Republican Chairman Greg Canning announced his resignation as the organization leader, and his departure will leave the regional Republican Committee of the Green Valley Republican Club with limited resources and without a president.

But Canning said a group called</wm> Save Our California Republican Committee, comprised of individuals who wish to ensure that no Republican candidates for governor would