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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:55 AM Nov 2018

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Dems gain veto-proof supermajority in California legislature

BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 11/12/18 08:57 PM EST

Democrats gained a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the California legislature on Monday after picking up two more seats in the state Senate.

Democrats Melisa Hurtado and Assemblywoman Anna Caballero were declared victors after vote totals were updated following last week’s election, The Associated Press reported.

The two female candidates won seats in the Fresno area. Hurtado won the open 12th seat and Caballero beat out California Sen. Andy Vidak (R) in the 14th District.

Democrats now have a two-thirds advantage in the 40-person Senate and in the 80-person Assembly.

The massive supermajority gives the party the ability to raise taxes, suspend legislative rules and override vetoes without Republican votes.

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/416351-dems-gain-veto-proof-supermajority-in-california-state-senate-after

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Dems gain veto-proof supermajority in California legislature (Original Post) workinclasszero Nov 2018 OP

VETO PROOF! Bfd Nov 2018 #1

YES! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #2

Yes, imagine living in such a State! Bfd Nov 2018 #3

California can now be a progressive beacon to not only this nation but the world! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #4

Bfd

(1,406 posts)

1. VETO PROOF!

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 09:59 AM

Nov 2018

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. YES!

Reply to Bfd (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:03 AM

Nov 2018

Lord I wish I lived in a democratic big beautiful blue state like California!

As in many things, California first, then the nation!!!

Bfd

(1,406 posts)

3. Yes, imagine living in such a State!

Reply to workinclasszero (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:10 AM

Nov 2018

It's now set the standard of what American gov't should be.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

4. California can now be a progressive beacon to not only this nation but the world!

Reply to Bfd (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 10:13 AM

Nov 2018

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