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TiredIrons t1_isxv7rr wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts by 1angrylittlevoice

You know we have republicans too, right? And that they control about 1/3rd of the state?

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Mist_Rising t1_iszmvub wrote

>And that they control about 1/3rd of the state?

You realize that means democratic party has 2/3 which is super majority. A republican governor of such a state is virtually useless politically because they can override him/her.

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TiredIrons t1_iszputc wrote

That has been only true very recently, and the (very poor) structure of California's Constitution makes changes difficult to enact.

The effects of GOP influence in hamstringing policy will be resonating for some time.

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