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As previously mentioned, the split seems engineered to amplify the Democrat party representation for the current state of CA (basically tripling it). The major
by jmspring 8y ago
As previously mentioned, the split seems engineered to amplify the Democrat party representation for the current state of CA (basically tripling it). The majority of the large land mass that makes up "Northern CA" in the three way split really wants nothing to do with SF or Sacramento.
- jmspring 8y agoDownvotes without comment? Always fun. Try living/spending time talking to people outside Sac or SF. Bay Area born/native/raised... spending solid time in the large section of the state east of Chico. It’s actually refreshing having non-SV conversations about things substantive.
- tomhoward 8y agoI didn't downvote you, but maybe easing off on the conspiratorial tone of the comment would help. Nevertheless, complaining about downvotes is against HN's guidelines; you're better off to think about how you could make the same point in a way that's more palatable to people (i.e., makes them think).