After A Long Slide, It’s Time For CA Republican Course Correction - Thomas Del Beccaro, Epoch Times

[TomSea]

After A Long Slide, It’s Time For CA Republican Course Correction
BY THOMAS DEL BECCARO
November 17, 2018 Updated: November 17, 2018 Share
   
The 2018 Midterm elections were not kind to California Republicans. They lost numerous House seats, every statewide office and fell below one third in both the state Assembly and the Senate. Questions are naturally arising as to why and what to do next—the answer to both questions is largely the same.

At the outset, we need to recognize that in the Divided Era our Red State/Blue state divide is deepening as people vote with their feet to seek out like-minded environs. California is certainly more Blue than it was twenty years ago. In significant part, that is due to those leaving California for greener Red state pastures.

Part of their desire to leave relates to the policies of California Democrats. California features the Nation’s highest overall taxes and is the most regulated place on earth. California government debt exceeds two trillion and its infrastructure deficit is approaching $1 trillion. Crime is on the rise and California schools continue to perform among the very worst in the Nation. California’s water policies are killing off farming and threaten to leave residents with 50 gallons a day rationing—a 10 minute shower uses over 20 gallons. Add to all of that, rising crime and the deadly mismanagement of forests.

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Rather good analysis and what a number of places in the nation face.

I like the part where he says, acquiescing to Democrat types of ideas would be like being a race car following the leader driver.

[Free Vulcan]

I'm afraid Cali is toast. The Dems have a near total lock on power and aren't going to give it up.

[Frank Cannon]

I'm afraid Cali is toast. The Dems have a near total lock on power and aren't going to give it up.

Exactly. This is a sophistry piece. Cali is finished because the GOP rolled over on the immigration issue 3 years ago. Now the only thing that could correct the state is having a massive tech collapse because that is where the state gets most of it's money for it's hubris.

[Fishrrman]

Republicans in California are destined to become "a steadily shrinking presence" -- their political influence dwindling towards zero. Those left in the state who still embrace traditional values will have to keep such sentiments "hidden" for fear of being labeled public enemies.

At some point, I expect a new, "Hispanic party" to emerge that will more vigorously compete with the democrat-communists for control.

At that point, the California Pubbies will be little more than a "white dwarf", a dim, shrunken political dead-star without hope for regeneration...

[truth_seeker]

"Yeah, but it can't happen here."

Yet ?