Its late so I'm hoping the question was sarcasm and we aren't both embarrassed by this response.
Under the ordinary system of US politics there are only two significant partisan factions. No matter how these factions are distributed among the governing bodies, a normal, intended process of governance occurs. Even the minority has their 15 minutes of fame.
California's current system is broken. It is has been perverted by the political class. There is only one faction in the governance. The elite class. Both partisan factions have carved out a slice of the resultant spoils of this ordinarily prohibited class.
The executive is willing to work with the majority, partisan faction in the legislature with no regard to the republican (small r) responsibilities of their office. The corrupted leadership of the minority, partisan faction in the legislature, also certain that there is little consequence to breaching their republican obligations, is willing to work with the majority faction, as long as they, the minority leadership, gets their small slice of the pie for their district.
Compounding this odd situation and making it truly unique is the fact that the executive is occupied by a group that is closer in principle to their partisan opponent's philosophies that that of their own party.
Even today all legislators have a role in the process but the drama is unique. The majority faction votes in lockstep because, the legislation is, after all, of their own hand. Minority factions ordinarily present an obstacle that the majority must surmount by negotiations. Not in this case.
Corrupt, legislative, minority, party leaders have already cut a deal with both the opposition in the legislature and the executive. Under these unique circumstances individual, minority party, member's votes simply don't matter. The majority, combined with the scoundrels in the minority's leadership, assured of the cooperation of the corrupt executive, control in excess of 66% of the vote and can do anything they want. The minority party faithful can pound sand. The executive won't empower the minority because the legislation being decided is also of their own hand.
Ironically the system works well because of the support of the partisan idiots that we often encounter on this forum. When you are challenged by the FairOpinion account just reflect upon the corruption in Dick Akerman, Kevin McCarthy, Duf Sundheim and the Wilsonegger gang that this account supports and enables.
You are one very troubled soul if you think FairOpinion's opinions here on FR "make or force" everyone in CA to vote a particular way. You've (and your pals) have been running your fingers off everyday about the evils of "bad policies" and those evil "rinos". It's really having an affect on the legislature in Sacto and voters ALL THROUGHOUT CA, eh?
Blaming all this trouble in CA upon FairOpinion is stupid. Or blaming it on the usual posting (Wilsonegger ad nauseum) by you is stupid.
Blame California, if you must. Do I undersand your frustation? CHAH! YES. But WHAT is to be done?
Do you think if FairOpinion or me just "go away", it's going to change the minds of millions of voters in CA? This is what you appear to posit. You've just gotta beat up on someone for your life not being perfect, or as you think it should be?
This is insane, Amerigomag.
You've implied that FairOpinion is corrupt. You do understand that you've just posted that.
Well, my question wasn't really sarcastic. It was more an expression of amazement and
disgust at how far the political system has broken down and been corrupted.
When you say the "system works well," I assume you mean for the elite political class.
I am in agreement that behavior demonstrated by Sundheim and others reinforces and
further enables the corruption. The media is suffering from some similar malady.
You seem to be obsessed by me, just like the DUmmies think everything is Bush' fault, you seem to think everything is my fault. You should see a doctor about this. You obsession is not healthy.
Do you hear me talking to you when you turn on your TV also?