Good article. We live in a state of one-party rule, where the politics are incestuous, and inbreeding takes place, which leads to genetic problems. Until the coastal population wakes up, we will continue to have the majority in the legislature controlled by liberals. I have lived in California for 46 years, and watched, with a few exceptions, the misfortunate outcomes. The Democrats never met a dollar they didn't like.
From disastrous software projects (DMV, Child Support, EDD), in a state that started the tech revolution! The low-speed rail project is a national embarrassment, with ground broken in 2015, and not a mile of rail laid. Still waiting for the new reservoir up near Dunnigan to be started. I moved here in 1976, and they had the by-pass tunnel for the Auburn dam completed when they decided that the 4-year drought was over, along with the environmentalists screaming about the American River Canyon, decided we didn't need another dam!
When I was working, I was on a Chamber Committe that vetted "job killer bills" out of the legislature. The proponents would appear before us to make the case, and I wondered what planet these people lived on. Many times, it was a solution looking for a problem.
One of the challenges to changing the composition of the legislative is the people who put the liberals in office. The elected are a reflection of the voters, so you have to get to those people and educate them to (1) The consequences of harmful policies, and (2) Those advocated by their liberal candidate. Most voters are party line, and you have to break through that.
Lastly, we have a very serious pocketbook issue coming up shortly, A 65 cent increase in the gas tax on July 1st, 2025, and two refineries planning to shut down. This will hit a lot of people where is hurts, and I am afraid that the legislature is tone deaf.
Good article. We live in a state of one-party rule, where the politics are incestuous, and inbreeding takes place, which leads to genetic problems. Until the coastal population wakes up, we will continue to have the majority in the legislature controlled by liberals. I have lived in California for 46 years, and watched, with a few exceptions, the misfortunate outcomes. The Democrats never met a dollar they didn't like.
From disastrous software projects (DMV, Child Support, EDD), in a state that started the tech revolution! The low-speed rail project is a national embarrassment, with ground broken in 2015, and not a mile of rail laid. Still waiting for the new reservoir up near Dunnigan to be started. I moved here in 1976, and they had the by-pass tunnel for the Auburn dam completed when they decided that the 4-year drought was over, along with the environmentalists screaming about the American River Canyon, decided we didn't need another dam!
When I was working, I was on a Chamber Committe that vetted "job killer bills" out of the legislature. The proponents would appear before us to make the case, and I wondered what planet these people lived on. Many times, it was a solution looking for a problem.
One of the challenges to changing the composition of the legislative is the people who put the liberals in office. The elected are a reflection of the voters, so you have to get to those people and educate them to (1) The consequences of harmful policies, and (2) Those advocated by their liberal candidate. Most voters are party line, and you have to break through that.
Lastly, we have a very serious pocketbook issue coming up shortly, A 65 cent increase in the gas tax on July 1st, 2025, and two refineries planning to shut down. This will hit a lot of people where is hurts, and I am afraid that the legislature is tone deaf.
Bill Walters
All great points. They can't tax their way out of it without making it worse. Thank you for your great input.