California politics update

The saying goes: as California goes, so goes the nation. If that is true, it's bad news for the GOP

How else do you explain the following?

Nationally, Republicans picked up at least 61 seats in the U.S. House — reclaiming control — and gained six in the Senate.

Moreover, Republicans picked up nearly 700 state legislative seats across the country — the largest gain by either party since 1958 — and captured an additional 19 legislative chambers. The GOP gained a net five governorships.

Contrast that with California: Republicans lost one seat in the state Assembly, failed to gain ground in the Senate or — apparently — the congressional delegation, and lost both the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races.

In fact, it's looking like the entire GOP statewide ticket will be swept by Democrats, unless Cooley squeaks through in final counting.

Here's a chart from the LA Times that helps explain the above: