While some Republicans are whining about “voter fraud” or whatever, the easy passage of Proposition 50 on Tuesday shouldn’t be a surprise.

As of this writing, 57.1% of Orange County voters backed the measure, 60.8% of San Diego County voters and nearly 57% of Riverside County voters so far voted “Yes,” along with 55% of early results statewide.

That fits with what a standard statewide election looks like. In Nov. 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris got 58.47% of the vote to Donald Trump’s 38.33%. In Nov. 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom was re-elected with 59.18% of the vote to Republican Sen. Brian Dahle’s 40.82%. In Sept. 2021, Newsom fended off a recall with 61.88% of California voters rejecting the recall.

You get the picture. California is very much a blue state. If you put a Demo

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