Nancy Pelosi
Her party regains the majority in the House of Representatives, and the San Francisco Democrat is heavily favored to become the next Speaker, blocking much of Trump’s agenda.
California Republicans
Out-of-step with most state voters, the GOP lost every statewide office from governor to controller, saw Democrats retake a super-majority in state Senate, and even lost House seats in Orange County.
Labor
Unions helped kill the Prop 6 gas tax repeal, dumped Gov. Scott Walker in Wisconsin, and won the House, but spent $19 million on failed Prop 8 dialysis measure and $12 million on Tony Thurmond, who trails in state schools chief race.