California Lawmaker Ditches Democratic Party

California state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil is leaving the Democratic Party to become a Republican, the Sacramento Bee reports.

“In other states, Alvarado-Gil’s move would be notable. In California, it’s highly unusual. The 50-year-old legislator representing California Senate District 4 will give up being the chair of the Senate Human Services Committee to join a Republican Senate caucus deep in the minority.”