Last Tuesday, America chose President-elect Donald Trump. Though the Electoral College might make it appear otherwise, every time we zoom into a state you can clearly see the patchwork of red and blue. In California, about 57% voted for Harris and 40% for Trump. Leadership for the people, and not just the party, is paramount. California's super majority of Democrats has struggled with this. It's far from perfect, but recent legislation has shown bipartisan compromise has improved.More collaborative leadership is leading to better governance. It is paramount our state leadership continues to support working together to strengthen California and not retreat to different corners of the Capitol over the next four years. Conversely, we would ask the same of our federal government. Republicans have gained power in all branches of the government. If lawmakers from both parties can connect with each other, maybe we can avoid the echo chamber California has seen in the past. Divisiveness distracts us from the solutions. And the way our elected leaders interact trickles down to our neighborhoods and how we care for one another. But it doesn't have to be that way. It's in the name. Representatives represent the people, so maybe bipartisan governance actually begins in our own neighborhoods with how we listen and find compromise with each other.Ariel Roblin is the president and general manager of KCRA 3 and My58. See more of her editorials here.