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jeff47

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15. For those outside CA

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 01:47 PM

Oct 2013

Tax increases required a 3/4 majority in the legislature, thanks to the same folks who brought about St. Ronnie. As a result, it was very, very difficult to raise taxes. Republicans rejoiced.

Then their plan blew up in their faces.

The problem was the size of that supermajority. It became much easier to get it by going to the utterly and completely insane wing of the Republican party. "You think UFOs are rewiring your brain to like catfish? Ok, we'll spend $100,000 studying that if you vote with us."

So there was much relief when this insane requirement was dropped and people got back to governing by majority.

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California GOP Officially Dead [View all] Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 OP

good that's 55 electoral votes each presidential election gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1

I hope it starts a nationwide trend. n/t dgibby Oct 2013 #2

... KamaAina Oct 2013 #3

Even more delicious: it's the birthplace of freeper masturbatory icon RAYGUN. Happyhippychick Oct 2013 #4

+1. What he did to CA was criminal. When he was elected POTUS, I nearly vomited. Never got over it. freshwest Oct 2013 #8

Nope. Illinois. Dixon, iirc. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #24

Uh, excuse me, he was born in Illinois. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #25

I thought he was born in Eureka? Not a raygun historian I guess Happyhippychick Oct 2013 #42

Born in Tampico, IL, raised in Dixon, IL. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #43

Thrilled to recommend Auggie Oct 2013 #5

An enthusiastic K&R! eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2013 #6

And our state has only been getting better and better since their departure Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #7

Isn't Diablo Canyon Nuke still in operation? nt AnotherDreamWeaver Oct 2013 #11

Yes, but San Onofre is history and Diablo Canyon (appropriate name) is under fire. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #12

Well sort of, I did forget about that one Downtown Hound Oct 2013 #13

Smeagol said it best SnowCritter Oct 2013 #33

The True Test WovenGems Oct 2013 #9

Leading the way, California! freshwest Oct 2013 #10

Yes, and what is going on at the federal level we used to go through at the state level every year. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #14

For those outside CA jeff47 Oct 2013 #15

Which is why we need to get rid of the filibuster at the federal level. SunSeeker Oct 2013 #17

"UFO's rewiring your brain to like catfish." roamer65 Oct 2013 #27

"It is now virtually impossible for a Republican to hold statewide office ... such as ... Senator" FiveGoodMen Oct 2013 #16

She rose to power on the death of Harvey Milk. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #18

Thanks for the link FiveGoodMen Oct 2013 #23

Yeah,...we're about due for another mass killing. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #28

It also means no GOP gerrymandering in California. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #19

California uses a California Citizens Redistricting Commission to draw district lines... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #26

Yes, and it will be a long time before Republicans get to corrupt or destroy that Commission. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #31

Good. Then Will They Be Getting Rid of Issa Soon? Leith Oct 2013 #20

Issa and Hunter are in farily safe districts, for now. n/t Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #22

Tell the locals he is more interested in being a national celebrity.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #30

See what activism can do? ffr Oct 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author pffshht Oct 2013 #29

Bill Maher wrote a great essay about how California is leading the progressive way: Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #32

Arnold is at least partly responsible for the shift. LibDemAlways Oct 2013 #34

Can you help get rid of the electoral college so the creeps can't steal the next primary or general? judesedit Oct 2013 #35

That is a very uplifting article, but it does not account for the rightwing inroads into purple loudsue Oct 2013 #36

How about they vote out Darrell Issa... RoccoR5955 Oct 2013 #37

1 down, 49 to go. K&R. ck4829 Oct 2013 #38

I really hope this spreads. blackspade Oct 2013 #39

Hasta la vista, baby. grantcart Oct 2013 #40

Thank you, Governor MoonBeam! Myrina Oct 2013 #41

Dear God I hope so!!! calimary Oct 2013 #44

"the tax revolt" didn't work out too Cha Oct 2013 #45

You mean the old Prop 13? It proved a disaster Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #47

Prop 13 helped us PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #48

Prop 13 made it impossible to fund the government... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2013 #50

That's my State!!! Hepburn Oct 2013 #46

Coming up on 50 yrs in CA PasadenaTrudy Oct 2013 #49

Suitable? Sure. Subtle? Why? Benton D Struckcheon Oct 2013 #51

I piss on the Republican grave! NBachers Oct 2013 #52

As California goes, so goes the nation. Merlot Oct 2013 #53