Commentary
Competition begets innovation. That’s as true in politics as in business. Unfortunately, California’s one-party system is holding back the state from engaging in the national debate on many issues.
The Republican Party here is so moribund it has difficulty escaping its super-minority status—fewer than one-thirds of the seats in the state Senate or Assembly. Even if they regain enough seats to go above that one-third threshold in November, as is possible, the party will do so only barely.
The last Republican to win statewide office was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006, and he spent the last five of his seven years in office governing like a Democrat….