[chevydude26]

northern california is actually conservative right?...not a bad idea if there must be compromise...but i hope neither one happens

dems are just looking for more voters especially now that they see their power is going to be challenged this november

[who_would_fardels_bear]

The only part of California that is still moderately conservative is Orange County. And that is quickly trending Democrat.

No matter what way you divide up California it will result in more Dem representatives.

[glennaro]

Except for a couple of "leftist centers" (e.g., primarily in cities where there is a University of California campus) and a relatively narrow strip along the coast, California is conservative, especially in the Central Valley and along the Sierra Nevada. But the coast is where a significant portion of the population lives thus the "blue state" characterization.

It wasn't always this way ... Boxer and other Democrat Socialists are facing tough re-election battles come November.

[humblegunner]

dems are just looking for more voters

Yes, they prefer the kind that can't capitalize or punctuate.