They legislature is largely made up of lackeys for the leftist ideologues that are concentrated in many parts of the state and voting for this atrocity will get them big dollars from their political paymasters. Those dollars will assure their reelection and continued power.
If they had an once of decency they'd put this up for a statewide referendum, but of course they good never get the people to pass it in a statewide vote. The little rats are secure in their districts though if they can get enough cash.
I consider myself a political refugee from California and I've come to look on those Democrat politicos much the way refugees from Communist countries look upon their ex-commissars.
They're a bunch of vampires, bleeding that state dry of wealth, decency, and freedom.
"They legislature is largely made up of lackeys for the leftist ideologues..."
All I can say is that if the people feel strongly enough about the issue, no amount of money should be able to buy their vote. Hence, these Dems will be gone after the next election. Yes, money is power but information will trump the money in this case if the voters have conviction.