While the number of independent voters continues to grow to about a fifth of the electorate, it is still hard to ignore the stark registration advantage throughout the state of Democrats over Republicans--roughly 2.3 million. Unless there was some serious gerrymandering on their part, how exactly would you create "favorable lines" given the 13% registration disadvantage?
"The political winds have been blowing
against [California Republicans] in recent years, and unfavorable district lines make their
position even worse," said Jack Pitney, a government professor
at Claremont McKenna
College
Source: Sanders, Jim. "Supreme Court validation of maps could give Democrats two-thirds Senate majority," Sacramento Bee. 1/28/12.
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