| | California courts also loot the [[Midwest]] with court decisions that nearly bankrupt productive companies, such as Monsanto over the unscientific hype of harm regarding Roundup. | | California courts also loot the [[Midwest]] with court decisions that nearly bankrupt productive companies, such as Monsanto over the unscientific hype of harm regarding Roundup. |
| − | However, the California economy has surpassed the [[atheist]] ic [[United Kingdom]], which illustrates that an atheistic ideology (which prevails in the UK) is even less productive than a [[liberal]] one. Still, liberals have run California into the economic ground. In 2012, its [[leftist]] politicians proposed making its citizens pay an extra $9 billion in new taxes, with half of that going into [[government]] pensions.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/05/15/how-california-budget-blunders-led-to-my-divorce-from-golden-state/</ref> In 2015, California faced a worsening water shortage after years of failed liberal policies toward the problem. Attempts at voluntary self-restraint in the use of water have been unsuccessful in its far-left culture. Additionally, the state has seen a large number of people leave the state (dubbed the California exodus), disappointed with the state's liberal governance.<ref>Adelmann, Bob (November 7, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/33972-california-shrinking-million-have-left-more-to-follow California Shrinking: A Million Have Left, More to Follow]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.</ref> However, they then vote for the same failed policies in their new states: Colorado and Nevada are now solidly liberal, Arizona is trending such, and Texas is in danger of losing its conservative edge that has made it attractive for business. Critics refer to California as "Commiefornia", and a [[California exodus]] consists of many of its top companies and visionary business leaders leaving the state. | + | However, the California economy has surpassed the [[atheist]] ic [[United Kingdom]], which illustrates that an atheistic ideology (which prevails in the UK) is even less productive than a [[liberal]] one. Still, liberals have run California into the economic ground. In 2012, its [[leftist]] politicians proposed making its citizens pay an extra $9 billion in new taxes, with half of that going into [[government]] pensions.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/05/15/how-california-budget-blunders-led-to-my-divorce-from-golden-state/</ref> In 2015, California faced a worsening water shortage after years of failed liberal policies toward the problem. Attempts at voluntary self-restraint in the use of water have been unsuccessful in its far-[[Leftism|Left]] culture. Additionally, the state has seen a large number of people leave the state (dubbed the California exodus), disappointed with the state's liberal governance.<ref>Adelmann, Bob (November 7, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/item/33972-california-shrinking-million-have-left-more-to-follow California Shrinking: A Million Have Left, More to Follow]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 7, 2019.</ref> However, they then vote for the same failed policies in their new states: Colorado and Nevada are now solidly liberal, Arizona is trending such, and Texas is in danger of losing its conservative edge that has made it attractive for business. Critics refer to California as "Commiefornia", and a [[California exodus]] consists of many of its top companies and visionary business leaders leaving the state. |
| | California takes by far the largest amount of federal subsidies ($43.61 billion), although its net taking of federal funds per resident is ranked at 41.<ref>https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/federal-aid-by-state</ref> The regulatory burdens imposed by California and its politicians on the rest of the country are substantial. | | California takes by far the largest amount of federal subsidies ($43.61 billion), although its net taking of federal funds per resident is ranked at 41.<ref>https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/federal-aid-by-state</ref> The regulatory burdens imposed by California and its politicians on the rest of the country are substantial. |
| − | According to [[CBS]] LA, Ellen Swensen with the Election Integrity Project California says that they found that more than 277,000 questionable ballots had been mailed in the [[2020 presidential election]] in Los Angeles County before election day. That's 63% of all the questionable ballots mailed statewide. It includes more than 4,800 duplicate ballots mailed to the same person, and 728 ballots mailed to people who were likely dead. In 2016 their investigation found many dead voters still registered. Four years later, there were more.<ref>https://theredelephants.com/there-is-undeniable-mathematical-evidence-the-election-is-being-stolen/</ref> | + | According to [[CBS]] LA, Ellen Swensen with the Election Integrity Project California says they found that more than 277,000 questionable ballots had been mailed in the [[2020 presidential election]] in Los Angeles County before election day. That's 63% of all the questionable ballots mailed statewide. It includes more than 4,800 duplicate ballots mailed to the same person, and 728 ballots mailed to people who were likely dead. In 2016 their investigation found many dead voters still registered. Four years later, there were more.<ref>https://theredelephants.com/there-is-undeniable-mathematical-evidence-the-election-is-being-stolen/</ref> |