| | '''California''', known as the "Golden State," is the 31st of the [[United States]], admitted to the union 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]]. | | '''California''', known as the "Golden State," is the 31st of the [[United States]], admitted to the union 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]]. |
| − | There has been a net domestic migration away from [[California]] for many years, such that [[conservative]] [[Texas]] is expected to surpass it as the most populous state by 2045. THrough 2026 California's governor is [[Gavin Newsom]], when he is term-limited. California has served as a poster child for [[liberalism]]<ref>Ronayne, Kathleen (October 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/0e56c241e9014080842485932185fd70 California relishes role as the 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, featuring one of the worst educational systems in the world and losing many high-achievers to other states, especially [[Texas]]. The gap between rich and poor in California is more severe than anywhere, and homelessness is endemic. The top five most polluted areas in the entire country are in California (by year-round particle pollution),<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/22/california-worst-east-coast-best-air-quality/7400570001/</ref> while increasing wildfire smoke from liberal mismanagement of forests further harms air quality. "Close to 98% of Californians live in a county impacted with poor air quality," and overall California is ranked as the worst state in the Nation on this issue.<ref>https://www.ktvu.com/news/california-has-the-worst-air-quality-in-the-country-study-finds</ref> | + | There has been a net domestic migration away from [[libera]] California for many years, such that [[conservative]] [[Texas]] is expected to surpass it as the most populous state by 2045. THrough 2026 California's governor is [[Gavin Newsom]], when he is term-limited. California has served as a poster child for [[liberalism]]<ref>Ronayne, Kathleen (October 20, 2019). [https://www.apnews.com/0e56c241e9014080842485932185fd70 California relishes role as the 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, featuring one of the worst educational systems in the world and losing many high-achievers to other states, especially [[Texas]]. The gap between rich and poor in California is more severe than anywhere, and homelessness is endemic. The top five most polluted areas in the entire country are in California (by year-round particle pollution),<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/04/22/california-worst-east-coast-best-air-quality/7400570001/</ref> while increasing wildfire smoke from liberal mismanagement of forests further harms air quality. "Close to 98% of Californians live in a county impacted with poor air quality," and overall California is ranked as the worst state in the Nation on this issue.<ref>https://www.ktvu.com/news/california-has-the-worst-air-quality-in-the-country-study-finds</ref> |
| | The California drought is worsened by its water-wasteful [[cannibis]] crop, which [[cannabis water use|consumes double the water]] of ordinary crops. | | The California drought is worsened by its water-wasteful [[cannibis]] crop, which [[cannabis water use|consumes double the water]] of ordinary crops. |