[claudeganon]

I don’t think Republican opposition is the answer, as they’re demonstrably just as corrupt and self-serving. But California could certainly benefit from some primary challenges from the left. LA is seeing this happen with the election of Nithya Raman and George Gascón (who were vehemently opposed by mainstream Democrats). Interested to see how they might shift the terrain.

[twblalock]

Democrats getting defeated in primaries from the left only results in Democrats being replaced by other Democrats. We would still have one party in charge of the state, with a veto-proof majority in the legislature.

[amanaplanacanal]

True, but that’s only a bad thing if you like the other party better. Which it appears the majority of voters in that state do not.

[twblalock]

One-party rule is bad no matter which party you like. Even if the party you like is the one that is in charge, you will see them become complacent and corrupt when no-one else is able to hold them to account.

[refurb]

From the left? It doesn’t get more left than SF and the corruption is rampant here.

I’m not sure why you equate corruption with where you sit in the political spectrum.