Democrats have had a virtual lock on this State for at least five years. So much so that their primary nemesis was their own moderate Governor, Jerry Brown. Think about that - conservatives had been so utterly decimated that the only thing standing in the way of the State legislature was a Governor from their own party.
They have a pliant Governor now but it is irrelevant - he can't even veto their bills anymore. He's a hood ornament and he knows it.
And astoundingly, outrageously, you actually think State Republicans, who have basically been an endangered species for years...are actually to blame. Wow. As it stands the last Republican Governor of the State was basically a Democrat anyway. But sure, maybe its all Pete Wilson's fault.
It really worries me that they have a super majority now - my hope is that they use it to invest in infrastructure, like public transit, that is sorely lacking in the state.
But I am not holding my breath. I fully expect they will squander it on the public unions and double pensions.
I don't think that at all, I explicitly said that I have no thoughts on the issue. I was pointing out that policies outlast governments and the momentum of their decisions carries on well past the election date. You implied that everything that happens from now on will be 100% the democrats fault and that's simply not true.
If we want better politicians then we need better memories than goldfish.
Assuming republicans are at fault (I know nothing of California state politics, so not taking a side here) it will take years to decades to move beyond any damage their policies caused. Politicians aren't free of blame they day they're voted out.