The Best and Worst of 2018 in California Politics
It’s Hard to Overstate the Depth of the California Republican Party’s Collapse
The biggest story of the year in state politics was simply this: Voters voted.
Turnout soared to its highest level in history for a midterm election, not only statewide — 64.5 percent of those registered — but also in Santa Barbara County — 72.5 percent. It powered the massive Blue Wave by which Democrats snatched seven House seats from Republicans and captured every statewide office and huge legislative majorities.
Some big winners and losers.
