This post is cross-posted from my blog, Campaign Diaries. There has been little talk of this in the media, though it could have big consequences and boost California moderates at the expense of liberals and conservatives.
In the early hours of this morning, the Golden State managed to avoid a meltdown: A deal was finally struck, a mix of tax hikes and program cuts that garnered enough Republican support for the state legislature to pass the budget. But the compromise contained a last-minute addition that, if implemented, would dramatically alter California’s election system, endanger dozens of safe incumbents, boost moderates and potentially open the door to third parties: a two-round election system.
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