While there is always something to be said for discipline with the caucus ranks, the way California Democrats turned on one of their own is just remarkable.  This Democrat assemblywoman found the courage to stand up to her leadership and do her job – representing the needs of her constituents – and gets castigated by her colleagues, and banished by her own party’s leadership.  Nice.  From SacBee.com:

In the latest episode of Capitol punishment, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass tossed Assemblywoman Nicole Parra from her office on Monday morning after the Central Valley Democrat failed to vote for the budget on Sunday.

In a twist, Parra hasn’t been reassigned to more cramped quarters in the Capitol itself – but booted straight across the street to the Legislative Office Building. She will be the only member of the Legislature whose office is not housed in the Capitol.

“I knew going in Sunday that if I didn’t support the budget, something was going to happen,” Parra, D-Hanford, said in an interview shortly after receiving the news. The budget, now 49 days late, failed 45-30, with 54 votes needed for passage.

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