According to the most recent statistics, nearly 5.3 million voters in California declined to state a party preference. That 23% of Golden State voters have made official their disdain for both the GOP and Democratic brands is no surprise. For Californians whose decisions aren't dictated by their lifelong allegiance to one party or the other - who judge politicians by their accomplishments - it's often hard to find many office-seekers or incumbents to root for.