As reported by
The Sacramento Business Journal, Republican registration in the state has dropped seven points over the last decade. This new data from the
Public Policy Institute of California shows
that 43.9 percent of the registered population are Democrats, but
Republican registration has declined to 28.9 percent. In addition,
independent voters are more likely to lean Democratic. Four out of 10
independents lean Democratic, versus three out of 10 who lean
Republican.
It is now virtually impossible for a Republican to hold statewide
office positions such as Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Senator.
One could argue that the
California GOP was officially dead since
last years election, when the Democrats gained a super majority in both
houses, and a Democratic governor and lieutenant governor. Pure
Democratic legislation can now be passed in the state with no attention
paid to the Republican representatives.
On top of this, the GOP lost one of their county strongholds,
Riverside County,
where three Republicans were replaced by Democrats in the state
assembly, state senate, and the US Congress. In addition, the county
voted to re-elect President Obama, proving that he was not chosen the
first time based on Obamamania only. Although most local, state and
federal legislators from Riverside County are still Republicans, this is
expected to change with the shifting demographics, and the further
death of the state party.
With the national Republican Party moving ever further to the right,
is California simply a preview of the demographics death spiral the GOP
is facing?
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