Townhall: A win in California would be an electoral wipeout for Democrats in 2020. Is it possible? The last time a Republican won the state was back in 1988 when Bush walloped Dukakis, but it was by a razor-thin margin. Given the Golden State’s deeply entrenched Democratic bastions, is it even possible that this state is in play? I mean what could cause Democrats to cross the aisle here. What could state Democrats possibly do to create a pathway for a hated man like Trump to a run to flip the state? Oh, could it be their nonsensical freelance law—AB5—that has reaped havoc on the state? Yep. The Democratic Party has received a face-full of buckshot over this bill.
During the Conservative Political Action Conference, RedState’s Jennifer Van Laar and Kira Davis were watching a vote over the bill—and both have railed against it extensively. Just Google AB5 and you can see the various stories about how up to a million jobs or more are put at risk by this trashy piece of legislation. Megan McArdle had a good summary of it in her Washington Post piece back in December:
In September, the left-leaning media website Vox.com ran a triumphant headline about a bill that had just passed the California legislature: “Gig workers’ win in California is a victory for workers everywhere.” Assembly Bill 5, or AB5, would go into effect on Jan. 1, essentially making the gig economy illegal in the state.
AB5 forbids businesses to use contractors unless the companies can pass a stringent requirement known as the “ABC test.” It’s designed to ensure that all workers are classified as employees unless they perform their work independent of supervision, have an established business doing the same sort of work for multiple customers and are doing work that isn’t part of the company’s core business. Meeting one or two of these requirements isn’t enough; you must meet all three.
At the time of AB5’s passage, I noted that its aim was a mite quixotic, given that its primary targets, such as Uber and Lyft, were still unprofitable. If they couldn’t make a profit using drivers as contractors, it was hard to see how they could afford to turn the drivers into staffers with regular schedules, hourly pay and benefits. AB5 seemed more likely to drive these firms out of the state, taking their part-time jobs and their useful services with them. And not just gig-economy companies; in passing, I also noted that AB5 seemed to ban most freelance journalism.
It turned out to be a bit more complicated than that; the legislature had actually created a special exception for journalists, allowing them to write 35 articles annually before they’d be considered employees. That still seemed unworkable to this journalist, and should have to anyone who’s ever been near a newsroom — the law would, for example, make it illegal to use a UCLA professor as a weekly columnist without taking on the prof as an employee.
I’ve read several articles, unverifiable, that Trump received about a Bazillion more votes in California than the Libtards combined. If I can find something trustworthy I’ll link it.
Hey CA! Think this shit is bad? Just wait until Socialism is implemented by yer people’s hero Bernie Sanders or one of the democRAT party surrogates!
You ain’t seen nuthin yet!
In 2006 the House and Senate were both Republican-led, and had been for nearly 6 years. In those 6 years an all-Republican Congress & president oversaw one of the greatest expansions of federal government in our history. American voters didn’t vote for Democrats in 2006, they voted against Republicans.
And of course the Congresses of 2007-9 (with W) and 2009-11 (with a Democrat president 0bama) made it grow even faster, leading voters to eject them in favor of Republican representatives.
I could see a lot of Californians voting against the Democrat Party this year. Probably not enough to win the state but I would love to see such a mandate for Trump.
If it’s really that bad I see them dropping AB5 off the books like a hot potato hoping to do damage control. Libtards would probably forgive and forget and resume voting for them.
Ten congressional seats are about to turn red in California.
https://noqreport.com/2020/03/04/9-seat-flip-results-of-congressional-races-in-california-are-terrifying-for-democrats/
Politics are cyclical. I have lots of Mexican friends that aren’t happy with this nonsense. If we could ever stop the flow of illegals the Reconquista would stop. I’m a native Californian and I’m a fighter and I won’t be pushed out. So many have left and can never come back. I think this state is worth fighting for and I won’t leave. That and I hate the cold and crazy critters elsewhere.
I’m with you Chalupa.
This is my state. You’ll have to throw my rotting carcass out of here, cause I ain’t leaving.
Lazlo grew up in California, read Steinbeck and hung out on the northern coast.
California is one of the most beautiful places on earth.
But it is also one of the most crowded.
I could not bear it.
Arizona became my home.
But I miss parts of California
Lake Ediza up in the Minarets
The fruit stands on 99 in the summer
Those Redwoods, and Lake Shasta.
Sigh
I’ve been all over the US Agatha and California is the only place that’s home. The more the progressive fascists try to screw things up, the harder I fight them. There are pockets of us all over the state and we will not back down.
If you own real estate in California and plan on staying, I’d sell soon.
I’m a California native. So is my wife. Stick a fork in us, we’re done. We will leave as soon as we can. I’m 63 and feel like I’ve fought enough.
Lazlo, drive to the White Mountains.
It has lakes.
Oh, and a whole bunch of….I dunno’….. trees or something.
Burr, I have moved to Rimrock. Camp Verde is becoming Posh and I can’t Abide it.
I am liking the Concho area. Lots of fun up that way
Sometime, someday, the Californians are going to get tired in living in unsanitary and dangerous cities and quit electing Democrats.
I hope that time is this year, otherwise it might be too late to do any good.
Lazlo, Lake Ediza! Yes..my favorite place, great memories with my dad, camping in the snow. RIP dad.
the writer of this is clearly not a gun owner. a face full of bird shot is a far better analogy.
Reagan democrat joke
https://youtu.be/QK3Eo9cScEQ
For those of you taking about the White Mountains and Concho, I have a 5-acre lot for sale in Mountain Pine Ranch. My late husband and I planned to retire there once-upon-a-time, before his illness made that impossible. Fur has my email if you are interested