| Prop 227 | English only education in public schools | Passed |
| Prop 209 | No more affirmative action in State hiring or education | Passed |
| Prop 22 | Heterosexual marriage only | Passed |
| Prop 187 | No benefits for illegal aliens | Passed |
Simon lost to Davis by only 325,000 votes after the most incompetent campaign in history and while being stabbed in the back by his own Party. Even during the recall, internal polling showed that McClintock was the most popular candidate, but that Republicans foolishly fell for Schwarzenkaiser because "he can win." And look what happened: We were better off with Davis (and don't bother saying otherwise because calcowgirl will crush you with data).
Don't give us ‘California is a liberal state’ until you know what you are talking about.
How is that twisted? I just looked up the numbers, and the numbers don't lie. You're electing 'Rat politicians hand over fist, defeating conservative after conservative candidate, and you really want me to believe that CA isn't turning to the left? You've had chances to send Boxer and Feinstein packing any number of times in favor of "true conservative" candidates and you didn't do it. If CA is still a conservative state, why not? Oh, I know, it was "incompetent campaigning". Yeah, that's the ticket.
You really think you were better off under Davis? Fine, stick with the crooked 'Rats then. In fact, why don't you all organize a recall Arnold campaign and get Grayman back in there. Then he can finish the job, probably moreso than Arnold ever could.
Are you living in a parallel California in another universe? Some facts about CA that describe the political reality of CA:
Breakdown on the State Legislature: House--47 Dems/33 Reps; Senate--24 Dems/16 Reps.
Congressional delegation: 2 Dem senators; House: 33 Dems, 20 Reps.
Presidential election results: The last time CA went Rep was 1988. Here are the last four races:
1992: Clinton 46%; Bush 32.61%; Perot 20.63%
1996: Clinton 51%; Dole 38.2%; Perot 7%
2000: Gore 53.45%; Bush 41.65%; Ind 3.82%
2004: Kerry 54.31%; Bush 44.36%
In 2006 Feinstein was reelected with 59.4% of the vote; in 2004 Boxer was reelected with 57.7% of the vote.
Demographics: One in every four residents of CA is foreign born, one in every three is Hispanic. Based on census figures, the Mexican-born population of CA increased from 2.4 million in 1990 to 3.9 million in 2000.
According to Bureau of the Census estimates for 2006: Hispanic or Latinos: 13,074,156; non-Hispanic whites: 15,722,701; Total population: 36,457,549.
Those same figures for 2000: Hispanic or Latinos: 10,966,556; non-Hispanic whites: 15,816,790; Total population: 33,871,648.
California is becoming more and more liberal based on election results and demographics. Some of the ballot initiatives you cite are passed because of a coaltion of Anglos and asians and non-Hispanic ethinic groups.
Are you living in a parallel California in another universe? Some facts about CA that describe the political reality of CA:
Breakdown on the State Legislature: House--47 Dems/33 Reps; Senate--24 Dems/16 Reps.
Congressional delegation: 2 Dem senators; House: 33 Dems, 20 Reps.
Presidential election results: The last time CA went Rep was 1988. Here are the last four races:
1992: Clinton 46%; Bush 32.61%; Perot 20.63%
1996: Clinton 51%; Dole 38.2%; Perot 7%
2000: Gore 53.45%; Bush 41.65%; Ind 3.82%
2004: Kerry 54.31%; Bush 44.36%
In 2006 Feinstein was reelected with 59.4% of the vote; in 2004 Boxer was reelected with 57.7% of the vote.
Demographics: One in every four residents of CA is foreign born, one in every three is Hispanic. Based on census figures, the Mexican-born population of CA increased from 2.4 million in 1990 to 3.9 million in 2000.
According to Bureau of the Census estimates for 2006: Hispanic or Latinos: 13,074,156; non-Hispanic whites: 15,722,701; Total population: 36,457,549.
Those same figures for 2000: Hispanic or Latinos: 10,966,556; non-Hispanic whites: 15,816,790; Total population: 33,871,648.
California is becoming more and more liberal based on election results and demographics. Some of the ballot initiatives you cite are passed because of a coaltion of Anglos and asians and non-Hispanic ethinic groups.