[DoughtyOne]

California in 2016, the Presidential ballot provided proof positive that the Electoral College is needed.

California would have flipped the election against the outcome of the other 49 states.

One state, no matter how misguided it is, should be able to flip and election against the outcome in the other 49 states.

Without California, Trump would have won the popular vote. At least the last I looked he would have.

[adingdangdoo]

That is the problem with the National Popular Vote initiative - in 2016, it would have given California veto power over thirty states.

[EdnaMode]

Making us like the Hunger Games.

[libertylover]

Without California, Trump would have won the popular vote. At least the last I looked he would have.

You are right, and the Electoral College vote of the other 49 states would be even more lopsided.