California Democrats lose supermajority in state Senate

[struggle4progress]

SAN FRANCISCO | Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:03pm EST

(Reuters) - Democrats who control California's legislature lost their supermajority in the state Senate on Friday when a business-friendly moderate from the state's Central Valley abruptly resigned.

Senator Michael Rubio, elected in 2010, said he was stepping down to take a job with Chevron Corp, which will leave fellow Democrats with 26 seats in the Senate. Two other Democratic-leaning seats in the 40-member Senate are vacant.

Rubio had been expected to spearhead the effort to overhaul environmental laws in a more business-friendly fashion.

With the loss of the 27-seat supermajority, Democrats will have to put on hold, at least temporarily, some of their more ambitious plans opposed by the Senate's Republican minority. Rubio is likely to be replaced by a member of his party in a special election ...

www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/23/us-california-democrats-idUSBRE91M01Q20130223

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. It was bound to happen, sooner or later...

I just hope the Democrats were ready for it.

[msongs]

2. too bad Jerry B cannot appoint a fill-in...or can he? nt

[LiberalFighter]

4. I don't know of a state that permits that.

And doubt that there is. My guess is that the precinct people in his district will decide that.

[Cha]

3. Thanks struggle.. Here's to California getting their SuperMajority

Back!

[blkmusclmachine]

5. Funny how that always happens, huh?!

[SunSeeker]

6. I don't know why he had to leave the Senate to work for Chevron.

By the sound of it, he was already working for Chevron.

[tinrobot]

7. A job at Chevron...

I doubt Chevron enjoys having Democrats in control. Good hire for them. Bad for us.