Posted on 03/27/2026 7:38:07 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Once upon a time in California, I went to the Orange County fairgrounds to watch Arnold Schwarzenegger give the signal for a wrecking ball to drop onto a vehicle.
The audience went wild, and Schwarzenegger went on to become governor and deliver on his promise to roll back a car tax increase, thereby blowing a $4-billion hole in the state budget.
SNIP
“There’s no historical precedent in modern California history for a governor’s race with such a large field or such an amorphous field of candidates,” said longtime political observer Dan Schnur. “Unless you’re paying very close attention, it feels like a big multi-headed political blob.”
To break that down, eight Democrats and two Republicans are running in the primary, and here’s the craziest thing about that:
The two Republicans could be the top two vote-getters because the Democrats have arranged themselves into a circular firing squad. While the Dems scramble for votes in the June 2 primary, the two Republicans lead in the polls because they’re splitting the GOP vote, and under the rules of the top-two primary, they could face off in the November election.
That means that California, which is one of the bluest states in the country and has nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans, could end up with a Republican governor, which would be like having a Dodgers manager who wears a Yankees jersey in the dugout.
And by the way, if it happens, the Republican would be able to shuffle regulatory boards, attempt to squeeze budgets and create a bit of chaos, but still not get much accomplished because of Democratic super-majorities in the Senate and Assembly.
And he would be targeted for recall even before he takes office. (More on that in a minute.)
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The Dims are determined to drive California off the cliff.
They have already succeeded, imo.
Because Democracy is too important to be left to the voters.
Uh, OK. Really? And the other Dem "strategy" is that Steyer or some other Dem billionaire would fund a recall campaign "immediately" if a Republican won. Or the Dem supermajorities in the legislature would limit the governor's authority. Is this really what the Dems thinks is a good strategy? How about trying to understand why a Republican won in a state where Dem registered voters outnumber Republicans 2 to 1? Do you think that might be a good idea? How about trying to work with the Republican to limit some of the excesses of one party dominance? Nah.
Whenever I buy something over the phone and offer a shipping address, I refer to "California" as "the State of chaos, bankruptcy, depravity, and disarray." NO ONE EVER asks me, 'Which State is that?'
I like that. I’m going to use it
Democrats - Because “Our” Democracy is too important to be left to the voters.
“The land of fruits and nuts” is also popular. :)
It may be popular, but I don't like it. It unjustly maligns a great many decent, creative, hard working people who just want to be left alone. The State as a whole may be crazy, but they certainly aren't.
The only way to save California is to cut state services to the basic core items. Cancel the train to nowhere, DEI, welfare, sanctuary state and cities, and everything else.
Yes, save democracy by removing the governor if he isn’t a Democrat.
California has become a de-facto state of Mexico, where the Mexican government sends millions of their welfare bums to live in California and have the rest of the USA pay for it.
True. But I moved out to Utah 40 years ago. I recommend any conservative Californian to make the break. I can still visit family on a 10 hour drive for a few days occasionally. It’s worth it not to be threatened with prison for daring to own a disarmed hand grenade paper weight (a felony in totalitarian Kalif).
And the far left, little burro, little Stevie Lopez, should have his butt deported back to Mexico.
You have supermajorities in both houses and a dem governor right now. Pass legislation to make it illegal for republicans to hold office. Get Newsome to sign it.
Go on, I dare ya.
“The Dims are determined to drive California off the cliff.”
Yep. ‘Burn it to the ground’ mentality, writ large.
“deliver on his promise to roll back a car tax increase, thereby blowing a $4-billion hole in the state budget.”
The problem in CA is never reducing taxes, it is ALWAYS too much spending. “Other People’s Money” was never truer than in Sacramento. Healthcare for illegals? YES! Funds for transgender mutilations? YES! Train to nowhere? YES!!
Those uppity white American men need to understand that Californicatia is part of the South of the Border bunny farms, right Stevie boy?
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