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Liberals now have a two-thirds super majority in California's state legislature and every state elected office is held by a Liberal.
The message by conservatives is just not resonating with Californians any more and it concerns me not because I am a fan of all things conservative, but I would like to see dialogue and more debate.
I would also like to see more restraint as far as spending and I am pleased by 2 recent events.
1. Governor Jerry Brown presented a budget that didn't overspend and warned Dems to follow suit. Which is good.
2. Lt Governor Gavin Newsom recently came out AGAINST the bullet train, which IMO was a $68 Billion boondoggle-good for him!
Otherwise, California has legalized gay marriage, California has long been on the forefront of environmental protection, California is one of the most open-handed states to the poor, elderly, young and sick(and I am extremely happy about that as a Christian) but we should also keep in mind that California does have some fairly conservative areas, large areas of the state in fact. Suburban San Diego, Orange County, the Inland Empire and Central Valley all lean to the right but lately have been more moderate.
On the other hand,
issues such as gun control and immigration are federal issues so California couldn't make any laws regarding those issues anyway.
I think California will pass recreational marijuana soon tho-the Obama administration really did CA a huge disservice by going after specifically CA based dispensaries in previous years before suddenly being more lax with other states, which is cool I suppose as it's not always easy to be the first and most outspoken. I think it was to appear tough on crime. Who knows? But as we now know, that issue has also falling into the left column.
And mind you, I don't really identify myself as being a total liberal, in fact I find myself becoming more conservative but regardless as to how the chips may fall, this is my home and I will respect whatever my fellow Californians decide no matter how much it irks me. LOL
ca is a big place do you mean southern CA?
do you mean quebec?
canada is also a big place.
the young in quebec are not like the ones here.
more conservative and far less sympathetic to those who do not wish to work.
Though it predictably elects Democrats, California is a lot more conservative than people think. There is no place in Canada, not even Alberta, that's as conservative as Kern County. Orange County, though socially moderate, is extremely conservative as well. Most of the Central Valley, the Inland Empire, and rural Northern California all lean to the right. San Diego is even more conservative than any of the Canadian cities.
The only super liberal parts of California are the Bay Area, the northern swath of Los Angeles proper (and adjacent suburbs), and parts of the San Fernando Valley.
Even the parts of California that are heavily Democratic, are still socially conservative, such as Imperial County, poorer sections of Los Angeles County, and Sacramento.
In comparison, just about all of British Columbia, Quebec, and the city Toronto are all super liberal. The rest of Canada leans to left, and Alberta leans to the right.
Last edited by Dawn.Davenport; 02-21-2014 at 10:57 PM..
Gavin Newsom is a cynical stuffed suit and you know it.
Well stuffy or not, he will probably be our next governor and I think that he did the right thing coming out against the high speed rail. That was the smart thing to do. $68 Billion is too much. More than twice what it should be.
Well stuffy or not, he will probably be our next governor and I think that he did the right thing coming out against the high speed rail. That was the smart thing to do. $68 Billion is too much. More than twice what it should be.
Fortunately for all of us, a far, far wiser man with no political ambition beyond actually serving the people right now will hold the job for another 6+ years while Gavin triangulates himself.
Fortunately for all us, a far, far wiser man with no political ambition beyond actually serving the people right now will hold the job for another 6+ years while Gavin triangulates himself.
He can triangulate himself, square himself, rectangulate himself, etc. Whatever, I don't care. The fact is, he is doing the right thing by openly calling for the bullet train project in its current form to be dismantled and cancelled.
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