While this story is about an instance with the Democratic Party, ballot access expert Richard Winger notes that the reasoning behind this bill is related to a court case which should apply to all political parties.
from Ballot Access News
California Bill Would De-Regulate Democratic Party Internal Rules
April 9th, 2009
California Assemblymember Norma Torres (D-Pomona) has introduced AB 1396. It would repeal all election laws that describe how the California Democratic Party is organized. It would require the party to be responsible for its own internal organizational rules, and also would require the party to keep its rules posted on its internet site.
The bill thus acknowledges the U.S. Supreme Court decision Eu v San Francisco County Democratic Central Committee, issued 20 years ago. That decision said state government has no authority to describe how political parties should be organized.