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Decision from governor, eyeing presidential bid, could echo across US as similar bans considered in states like New York

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[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Despite much ignorance and ado, California is politically moderate. Their own voters shot down basic protections for unsecured laborers for private equity-backed driver services who are then wards of the state; no workers comp, no unemployment, no flsa protections...these are the bare minimum of a society that doesn't eat children. The states voters did this after the state just went through the clear and costly lesson of a mass layoff situation due to covid and it was clear these predatory companies were designed to screw workers and the state to maximize returns to shareholders, even beyond how bad a standard worker has it. If the states own voters arent anything more than moderate, why would the hope be the governor of the state would be?

Anything to the left of Pinochet is being labeled as anarchist left wing terrorist by fascists who are actively dismantling government, legal, social protections.

[–] GorGor@startrek.website 5 points 3 days ago (4 children)

California has the largest population of Republican voters in the US (couldn't find numbers for Texas, I think they don't have voter party declarations?) https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-voters-have-a-party-affiliation/

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Well that's unsurprising since they have the largest population and trends usually scale.

I think it is important to note they have been moving more toward republican votes over the last presidential elections, which if anything shows why Newsom is a symptom, not the cause--and I say that not liking the dude.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yes, and they also have the largest population of Democrat voters, and most other demographics you could name.

[–] WHARRGARBL@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You have to declare in Texas IF you want to mail-in vote in the primary. If you vote in person, you can skip party declaration and just ask for the desired ballot when you sign in.

(2016 was the only time I had to call myself a D. I still get their spam.)

[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Yep - just drive through San Bernardino. Maga country, and yes, it's not a very nice place to boot.