Chris Moritz

You know, I've also heard it's compared to like the fact that we have a full-time legislature versus Texas that has a part-time legislator. And that has a moderating effect. I think that's like a good analog for comparison. I mean, Sacramento is out of control. There's super majorities, Democratic super majorities in both houses. There's not a single Republican at any administrative level.

uh officer level position in the state i think the last one was maybe insurance commissioner right and there are no statewide republican correct office holders that's right yeah there haven't been for years

uh officer level position in the state i think the last one was maybe insurance commissioner right and there are no statewide republican correct office holders that's right yeah there haven't been for years

uh officer level position in the state i think the last one was maybe insurance commissioner right and there are no statewide republican correct office holders that's right yeah there haven't been for years

And our Republicans are weak. I mean, Meg Whitman was pathetic. She spent $150 million of her own money to run for governor in 2010, and she lost overwhelmingly to Jerry Brown.

And our Republicans are weak. I mean, Meg Whitman was pathetic. She spent $150 million of her own money to run for governor in 2010, and she lost overwhelmingly to Jerry Brown.

And our Republicans are weak. I mean, Meg Whitman was pathetic. She spent $150 million of her own money to run for governor in 2010, and she lost overwhelmingly to Jerry Brown.

Oh, yes, I would say so. I mean, the California Republican Party basically doesn't exist. If you want to run as a – you cannot run as a Republican. I mean, for instance – Uh, Rick Caruso ran for mayor, uh, recently. Um, he was, you know, well-known Republican, um, but he had to switch. In Los Angeles. In Los Angeles. Against Karen Bass. Yeah, against Karen Bass.

Oh, yes, I would say so. I mean, the California Republican Party basically doesn't exist. If you want to run as a – you cannot run as a Republican. I mean, for instance – Uh, Rick Caruso ran for mayor, uh, recently. Um, he was, you know, well-known Republican, um, but he had to switch. In Los Angeles. In Los Angeles. Against Karen Bass. Yeah, against Karen Bass.

Oh, yes, I would say so. I mean, the California Republican Party basically doesn't exist. If you want to run as a – you cannot run as a Republican. I mean, for instance – Uh, Rick Caruso ran for mayor, uh, recently. Um, he was, you know, well-known Republican, um, but he had to switch. In Los Angeles. In Los Angeles. Against Karen Bass. Yeah, against Karen Bass.

And, uh, he switched to the Democrats, uh, party, uh, for, to facilitate, you know, the, the run and give him a chance. He still lost, uh, Um, and there's Karen Bass been a pretty great mayor. I mean, this, the board of supervisors, uh, in LA have, you know, a lot more power in some ways, um, than the, um, than, than the mayor itself.

And, uh, he switched to the Democrats, uh, party, uh, for, to facilitate, you know, the, the run and give him a chance. He still lost, uh, Um, and there's Karen Bass been a pretty great mayor. I mean, this, the board of supervisors, uh, in LA have, you know, a lot more power in some ways, um, than the, um, than, than the mayor itself.

And, uh, he switched to the Democrats, uh, party, uh, for, to facilitate, you know, the, the run and give him a chance. He still lost, uh, Um, and there's Karen Bass been a pretty great mayor. I mean, this, the board of supervisors, uh, in LA have, you know, a lot more power in some ways, um, than the, um, than, than the mayor itself.

Um, you know, it's kind of, it's the mayor of Los Angeles does not have the power of like the mayor of New York city, um, Um, but you know, I mean, Karen Bass did what she, uh, she, she has done the job she was tasked for, which is to have a black woman as mayor and fulfill an identity politics, um, quota in my opinion.

Um, you know, it's kind of, it's the mayor of Los Angeles does not have the power of like the mayor of New York city, um, Um, but you know, I mean, Karen Bass did what she, uh, she, she has done the job she was tasked for, which is to have a black woman as mayor and fulfill an identity politics, um, quota in my opinion.

Um, you know, it's kind of, it's the mayor of Los Angeles does not have the power of like the mayor of New York city, um, Um, but you know, I mean, Karen Bass did what she, uh, she, she has done the job she was tasked for, which is to have a black woman as mayor and fulfill an identity politics, um, quota in my opinion.

Yeah, yeah. The only thing that matters is the Democratic primary, of course. And there is, like, internecine... divisions within the party, just like in China. Oh, big time. Right. And in fact, it's kind of interesting that, you know, Gavin is not like on the hard left of the Democratic Party in California. I actually, in some ways, think he's

Yeah, yeah. The only thing that matters is the Democratic primary, of course. And there is, like, internecine... divisions within the party, just like in China. Oh, big time. Right. And in fact, it's kind of interesting that, you know, Gavin is not like on the hard left of the Democratic Party in California. I actually, in some ways, think he's

Yeah, yeah. The only thing that matters is the Democratic primary, of course. And there is, like, internecine... divisions within the party, just like in China. Oh, big time. Right. And in fact, it's kind of interesting that, you know, Gavin is not like on the hard left of the Democratic Party in California. I actually, in some ways, think he's

No, look, I'll be honest with you. I like him personally. Yeah, everyone does. Yeah, I really do. And I really wish, you know, he was a phenomenal governor. I think, you know, if we do have to live in a one-party state, at least our leaders should be, you know, really competent within the machine. And I think he had a lot of potential. And certainly...