California is not just the largest state in the nation, it's generally seen as a social, cultural and political leader. The first two are far more accurate than the latter, thanks in part to our antiquated constitutional system that requires a 2/3rds super-majority to pass a budget or raise taxes. Not to mention our initiative system, which, contrary to common lore, was not a wonderful thing once upon a time, but rather was such a horror show that people turned away from it in disgust for the better part of half a century. So it's hardly a surprise that when America is a failed state, so, too, is California.
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