I just read a breakdown (538, I believe) that Whitman and Fiorina won the white vote in CA - men and women alike, but got slaughtered by the Hispanic/Latino vote - around 20 pts.
Until this trend is countered, the GOP Party in CA is going to be on life support.
Vidak made it close, but I wonder what the result would have been had his surname been different.
Re: CA redistricting and the loss of one seat, I’m reading that CA-11 is possibly going to be broken up and parts of it absorbed into several Bay area districts. If so, that will be one district the GOP had a shot at which will be neutered.
I got all excited about Texas gaining four seats, but then read that likely two of those will have to be Majority/Minority ones because of where the population growth is. So in that state, it will be a wash.
Until this trend is countered, the GOP Party in CA is going to be on life support.
Are you kidding? I didn't see a sarcasm tag.
The trend of hispanic flooding will never be countered. Ever. The number of Hispanics in California will soon pass the number of non-hispanic whites. Currently, 42% of Californians are white, dominated by older age groups. 37% of Californians are Hispanic, dominated by younger age groups. There will come a time when at least 60% of Californians will be hispanic.
California is doomed. It is dead. It is over. Put a fork in it. There will never be a day when "this trend is countered". Whites are fleeing California or dieing off. Hispanics are flooding California and having lots of of chidren. It is over, baby. California is Screwed, Royally.