Re:Silicon Valley wages have dropped for non-tech jobs
by dragonwriter on Monday November 19, 2018 @07:29PM
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> A little trollish, but now that Democrats have a veto-proof majority
They don't. They are one vote shy in the Senate. Now, they will when the next session starts in December, but that supermajority can't reach back in time, and the economy takes time to change.
> (meaning Gavin Newsom is really just a spokesperson, his opinion is irrelevant, he cannot veto legislation)
That would be true on legislation, in effect, if every Democrat in both houses of the legislature always voted together.
This is decidedly not the case historically.
Also, the Governor's powers aren't just the veto power.
> Not only can Californians no longer blame Republicans
That doesn't mean the actions from when they did have policy power aren't part of the reason for present conditions.
> they can't even blame the Governor.
Well, they can't blame Newsom much, because he isn't Governor until January. But the idea that he will be powerless is unrealistic on many levels.
They don't. They are one vote shy in the Senate. Now, they will when the next session starts in December, but that supermajority can't reach back in time, and the economy takes time to change.
> (meaning Gavin Newsom is really just a spokesperson, his opinion is irrelevant, he cannot veto legislation)
That would be true on legislation, in effect, if every Democrat in both houses of the legislature always voted together.
This is decidedly not the case historically.
Also, the Governor's powers aren't just the veto power.
> Not only can Californians no longer blame Republicans
That doesn't mean the actions from when they did have policy power aren't part of the reason for present conditions.
> they can't even blame the Governor.
Well, they can't blame Newsom much, because he isn't Governor until January. But the idea that he will be powerless is unrealistic on many levels.