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'''California''', known as the (Golden State), became the 31st state on September 9, 1850. It is located on the west coast of the [[United States]], by the [[Pacific Ocean]] and bordered by [[Oregon]], [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]]. It is the largest state in population but it is projected to be surpassed by the more [[conservative]] [[Texas]] by the end of the [[21st century]]. Its governor is [[Gavin Newsom]]. It has served as a poster child for [[liberalism]]<ref>Ronayne, Kathleen (October 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/0e56c241e9014080842485932185fd70 California relishes role as liberal trendsetter, Trump foe]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved October 21, 2019.</ref> despite once being much more conservative, with [[Richard Nixon]] winning election to the Senate in the [[1950 Midterm Elections|1950 Midterms]] largely because young voters perceived his Democrat opponent Helen Gahagan Douglas as too liberal and pro-New Deal.

'''California''', known as the (Golden State), became the 31st state on September 9, 1850. It is located on the west coast of the [[United States]], by the [[Pacific Ocean]] and bordered by [[Oregon]], [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]]. It is the largest state in population but it is projected to be surpassed by the more [[conservative]] [[Texas]] by the end of the [[21st century]]. Its governor is [[Gavin Newsom]]. It has served as a poster child for [[liberalism]]<ref>Ronayne, Kathleen (October 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/0e56c241e9014080842485932185fd70 California relishes role as liberal trendsetter, Trump foe]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved October 21, 2019.</ref> since the 1960s, as in [[Hollywood values]] and [[San Francisco values]], especially [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Francisco]]. California is an illustration of the failure of [[liberal]] policies, as the state is virtually insolvent, has one of the worst educational systems in the world, and has lost many high-achievers to other states, especially [[Texas]].  The gap between rich and poor in California is more severe than anywhere, and homelessness is epidemic.

 

60s, as in [[Hollywood values]] and [[San Francisco values]], especially [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Francisco]]. California is an illustration of the failure of [[liberal]] policies, as the state is virtually insolvent, has one of the worst educational systems in the world, and has lost many high-achievers to other states, especially [[Texas]].  The gap between rich and poor in California is more severe than anywhere, and homelessness is epidemic.

California and [[New York]]'s [[Leftism]] has an outsized influence among the leadership in [[Congress]], at the expense of the [[Midwest]] which the two coasts continue to harm in policies.  [[Kamala Harris]], as backup to the demented [[Joe Biden]], is also from California and could loot the Midwest further through distorted policies.

California and [[New York]]'s [[Leftism]] has an outsized influence among the leadership in [[Congress]], at the expense of the [[Midwest]] which the two coasts continue to harm in policies.  [[Kamala Harris]], as backup to the demented [[Joe Biden]], is also from California and could loot the Midwest further through distorted policies.