They managed to vote the worst way on like 80% of the ballot measures

Who the fuck opposes rent control? Who’s against employee protections for Uber drivers?

Even Florida voted to raise their minimum wage.

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    The state is the political birthplace of Nixon and Reagan. It only goes dem because a GOP governor basically tried to create Jim Crow for immigrants 30 years ago.

    Urban areas dominated by real estate and tech. Rural areas dominated by the largest ag interests in the world.

    The idea of California as this progressive place is a mirage.

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      CA has their weird form of third way social democracy that’s literally just the worst of both worlds. Plays a big role in why utilities and housing costs are messed up. Certain parts of the state have been good for LGBT rights compared to other areas as well.

      Progressive doesn’t mean socialist. California is basically just the same as Canada.