https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/17/in-california-moderate-democrat-is-an-oxymoron/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 15:35:33 -0400<![CDATA[Legislators considered moderate in California would be considered left-wingers in almost any other state. They have no principled objection to increasing the size of government or the tax burden, although they tend to represent more working-class and rural areas and are less enthusiastic about some boutique policies that emanate from San Francisco and Santa Monica, such as bans on plastic bags and a proposed 1 percent tax increase on lumber products.]]>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:57:00 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/17/in-california-moderate-democrat-is-an-oxymoron-n100173