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California Republicans face historic legislative losses, CBS Sacramento reports

Steve Large's report examines a diminished GOP and the disagreements a larger Democratic majority could bring.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 69,543 views a day, 161 times a normal first day on this channel (431).

Blue wave leaves California Republicans with projected historic losses in state Legislature

Democrats are projected to hold four-fifths of the seats in both chambers of California's Legislature, leaving the party's internal differences increasingly important to how Sacramento governs.

In a CBS News Sacramento report, Steve Large puts the Republican losses in historical perspective: he says Assembly representation this low has not been seen since 1875. The results remain projections, not certified totals.

Democratic strategist Steve Maviglio points to a challenge within that commanding majority. With newcomers bringing different philosophies to the Capitol, the Assembly speaker will have more Democrats to bring into agreement, not necessarily an easier job doing it.

Republican strategist Tab Berg offers a different distinction: which Republicans lost. He argues that voters removed moderates rather than the party's most conservative members. "None of the bomb throwers lost. None of the extremely conservative Republicans lost," Berg says.

Large also highlights Senate Minority Leader Roger Niello's shrinking lead in his district race, illustrating how the uncertainty extended to Republican leadership.

The short report drew roughly 70,000 views in its first day, far beyond the station's usual audience for uploads of this length. Its central story, though, is still being settled at the ballot-counting stage: Large says all election results will be certified by the first week of December.

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