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San Francisco has the largest population of [[homosexual]]s in the nation, located in the urban neighborhood known as the [[Castro]], which was usurped from families by an influx of homosexuals in the 70s. It has been the location of many flagrant [[gay pride]] marches and other parades which have degraded into drunkenness, public nudity, public sex, and in recent years, shootings.
San Francisco has the largest population of [[homosexual]]s in the nation, located in the urban neighborhood known as the [[Castro]], which was usurped from families by an influx of homosexuals in the 70s. It has been the location of many flagrant [[gay pride]] marches and other parades which have degraded into drunkenness, public nudity, public sex, and in recent years, shootings.
[[Marijuana]] has been legalized in [[California]] for prescribed medical use. However in San Francisco, [[Berkeley]] and Oakland, marijuana use is common and laws against it are not enforced. Similarly, [[prostitution]] is rampant and overlooked by the police.
[[Marijuana]] has been legalized in [[California]] for prescribed medical use. However in San Francisco, [[Berkeley]] and Oakland, marijuana use is common among the general populace and laws against it are not enforced. Similarly, [[prostitution]] is rampant and overlooked by the police.
Adoption agencies in California not only allow gay couples to adopt children, but there are even ones which purposefully seek out gay people to adopt children, on the faulty presumption that they will be better parents.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/gay.adoption/index.html</ref> <ref>http://www.adoptionopen.com/gay_adoption.html</ref>
[[Berkeley]] has gained a particular notoriety as a hotbed of liberalism, in particular [[University of California, Berkeley]]. In 2008 the city board voted to protest a [[Marines]] enlistment agency downtown. In Berkeley the [[homeless]] are afforded more rights and protections than tax-paying residents.
[[Oakland]] has one of the highest crime rates in the country due to extensive [[gang]] presence and a [[welfare]] system run amok.
There have been numerous anti-[[Bush]], anti-[[military]], [[anti-American]], and anti-[[conservative]] protests and rallies in the city.
As an indicator of the extreme liberalism in this city, the most recent mayoral election (2007) had the following breakdown among major candidates:<ref>http://www.sfgov.org/site/elections_index.asp?id=68841 SF Dept of Elections</ref>
* [[Gavin Newsom]] (Democratic Party): 73.66%
* Harold M. Hoogasian (Republican Party): 5.86%
* Quintin Mecke (Democratic Party): 6.33%
* Lonnie S. Holmes (United States Marijuana Party): 1.26%
* Wilma Pang (Peace and Freedom Party): 5.07%
* Josh Wolf (Socialist Party): 1.24%
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