Well, as the GOP won major gains in the 2010 elections, Democrats stayed firmly in control of California.
The Democrats have comfortable majorities in both the State Assembly and the State Senate.
Every single elected constitutional officer in California, from governor on down, is a Democrat.
For better or worse, there is no way that Democrats can blame anything of a political nature on Republicans. Democrats control the levers of power in California, and have complete control. Whatever happens in California, the Democrats own it.
Or, to look at another way, Democrats have free reign to implement Democrat dream legislation in running a major American state, without the need to compromise with anyone else. We can see what an unfettered Democrat control of a state looks like.
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Hands-outs to each of the Democrats’ constituencies: Unions; Blacks; Hispanics; Unwed Single Parents; Unemployed; College kids; Feminists; Radical Environmentalists; MultiCulturalists; Public Schools Teachers; GLTBs; etc etc.
Just like Detroit.