New political maps have upended the California Legislature this year by prodding more than two-dozen state lawmakers into early retirement or career changes.
In addition, class of 2012 Democratic members Richard Bloom, Tom Daly, Bill Quirk and Mark Stone opted not to seek reelection, with Stone saying it would be “inherently unfair” to voters if he ran in a new district for just two years.
A typical election cycle might see fewer than a half-dozen incumbents not seek reelection for various reasons, he said. Rendon is among those who see advantages in the upheaval, saying the changes"add new energy to our house.” About 80% of departing lawmakers are men, making this year “the start of California’s best opportunity yet to elect a Legislature that raises the national bar on equity” said Delano, whose organization promotes progressive female legislative candidates. Before this year's early departures, 39 of California's 120 legislators were women.
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