[nomoremods]

Your impressions are correct. It’s not about the Governor; it’s about our crappy legislature, which is overwhelmingly Democratic, and their refusal to work with a GOP Governor.

In addition, the special interest groups have a huge place setting at the table, and that is not going to change until we change the make-up of the State Assembly.

[AreaMan]

It’s not about the Governor; it’s about our crappy legislature, which is overwhelmingly Democratic, and their refusal to work with a GOP Governor.

And thanks to the Gerrymandered districts and a gutless state GOP we are stuck with a permanent liberal democrat majority.

I don't know if the GOP realizes that

• the majority of people in CA are fiscally conservative (they rejected the last round of tax hikes),
• want to be able to choose the school their kid goes to (just like the rich folks and most public school teachers)
• are fairly conservative socially (prop 8)

  If you try to out moderate the moderates people will reject you. That doesn't mean you have to be a nut and go to either extreme but you need to have principles and be able to articulate and defend them.