Another Republican politician has bolted the GOP, protesting that the party is too rigid.
California GOP sinking into third-party status - latimes.com
California GOP sinking into third-party status - latimes.com
In the last 16 years, the GOP's slice of the electorate has fallen from 37% to 30.2%. The Democrats' share also has declined, but less precipitously from 47.1% to 43.4%.