Tuesday's big winners: Gov. Jerry Brown (L) and Assembly Speaker John Perez. (Credit: Jeremy Thompson, ReelPolitik Media) If you're a Democrat, a progressive, or simply someone who believes that math matters, Tuesday night was awesome. Barack Obama won another four years in an Electoral College landslide; we expanded our majority in the Senate; and we made a dent in Speaker Boehner's majority in the House. Amidst all of this nationwide excitement, California didn't get that much ink spilled over it: After all, everyone knew which way the state's 55 electoral votes were headed, and it was obvious that Sen. Dianne Feinstein would coast to six more years without having to lift a finger. Those interested in seeing more gains in the House would obviously have been paying some attention to our competitive races locally, but without any real chance at retaking the majority, nationwide interest was more muted. But as Republicans woke up on Wednesday morning to survey the damage, in few places could it be considered more horrifying than it was in California. With but few exceptions, progressive candidates and ideologies dominated California races on election night and handed stunning defeats to conservative candidates and their billionaire backers.
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