Why California's 'model state' is a warning, not a goal | Blaze Media

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : In 1971, the economist John Kenneth Galbraith described the state government as run by "a proud, competent civil service," enjoying some of "the best school systems in the country.
60% : Public sector employment is growing at about the same pace as jobs overall in California, but over the decade at twice the national pace.
53% : The state mandates greenhouse gas reductions but leaves implementation in the hands of state agencies closely aligned with the green lobby.
50% : The Tax Foundation's 2019 State Business Tax Climate Index, which evaluates taxes in five categories, also lists California at No. 49, with only New Jersey trailing.
45% : " Ironically, the state's corruption and decline have been expressed through policies long touted as symbols of progressive enlightenment and virtue -- the odd marriage of oligarchal wealth and woke political consciousness some describe as "San Francisco gentry liberalism.
45% : Newsom's dogged emphasis on climate change -- and achieving "carbon neutrality" by 2045 -- has meant massive subsidies for wind and solar, mandates to reduce personal car use by nearly three times the temporary cuts caused by pandemic lockdowns, electrification of home appliances at a cost of many thousands of dollars per household, and even cuts to dairy and livestock emissions with technology mandates, accelerating the relocation of these food producers to other states and increasing food prices. To justify the pain, state regulators estimated that paying for these changes today would prevent future climate damage, all of which depends on highly uncertain projections spanning, in some cases, hundreds of years in the future.
45% : Progressive climate, labor, and tax policies have chased a broad range of companies out of the state, including an array of leading companies tied to professional services and engineering: Jacobs Engineering, Parsons, Bechtel, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Charles Schwab, and McKesson.
45% : Oddly, Trump could force needed policy changes in order to bring in federal help -- something Newsom has already done in regard to water policy.
39% : In March 2024, fish that state biologists confidently released into the restored river perished in a mass "die-off" within two days.
31% : "Over the last 10 years," the Times reported, "576 public officials in California have been convicted on federal corruption charges, according to Justice Department reports, exceeding the number of cases in states better known for public corruption, including New York, New Jersey, and Illinois.

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