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California Republican Party gets even smaller: A GOP lawmaker defects to the Democrats


https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article225024295.html?fbclid=IwAR0iOrCcW1ji54hO2MC1whdINUH8aJ5t6hp7aR1suG_iV2aCRY_DBsbqK44

California Republicans suffered yet another loss Thursday when one of their Assembly members defected to the Democrats.

Democrats celebrated with a victorious news conference Thursday morning, grinning and cheering as Assemblyman Brian Maienschein of San Diego announced his decision.

“As the Republican Party has drifted further right, I and my votes have shifted to the left,” he said. “I can either keep fighting to change the Republican party, or I can fight for my constituents.”

His party switch gives Democrats 61 of 80 seats in the Legislature’s lower chamber.