You’re overdoing the “priority of governments is to survive”-shtick. Any number of administrations have lost elections, for example. Very few tried to stay in p

You’re overdoing the “priority of governments is to survive”-shtick. Any number of administrations have lost elections, for example. Very few tried to stay in power. There is absolutely zero risk of a violent overthrow of the California state government right now. Even if politicians were as craven as you suggest, you have already noticed how lame your argument is with regards to age groups: old people have far more power on Election Day.