At least a few of our legislators have ties to the Communist Party.
Jackie Goldberg, termed out last year, is one.
Richard Alarcón, also termed out last year, has a sister (Evelina Alarcon) who is is the former Chair of the Southern California District of the Communist Party USA and Secretary of its National Mexican American Equality Commission. I'm sure there are many whose associations are not quite so obvious. Even our "moderate"
Governor Schwarzengger, pays tribute to Stalin and Lenin by having busts of their images at his home and office.