[Clintonfatigued]

The passing of Proposition 20 was our only victory, but it’s a great victory. No more shenanigans from DemocRAT redistricters is a great development. Maybe a new GOP can rise from the ashes now. If nothing else, I am grateful to The Gubernator for getting this passed.

[fifedom]

The passing of Proposition 20 was our only victory

Actually, there were several good propositions passed and bad ones defeated. Prop 26 that extends the 2/3 vote requirement to fees was passed. Prop 24, which increases corporate taxes, was defeated. Another additional tax proposition, Prop 21, was also defeated. Prop 27, which was the counterpart to Prop 20, was defeated.

We did lose Prop 25 so the budget can pass on a straight majority vote but that's a mixed bag. In the past, the Republicans were blamed for "obstructing" on the budget but did not get any credit. Now it is all on the Dems.

I am not saying this was a good election for conservatives; it was not. But there were some good parts to it.

Next year will be interesting. In the campaign, Moonbeam said he would not raise taxes WITHOUT VOTER APPROVAL (my emphasis). So you can be d*amned sure there will be special elections asking for increases. Unfortunately, only the public employees and the unions turn out for these so they will probably pass. This happened even in AZ where my family lives. A sales tax increase passed in a special election last May by 2:1.