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The United States was founded as a land of freedom and opportunity, and for generations, California was the state where the American Dream was most fully realized. From the technology corridor in the Bay Area to the bright lights of Los Angeles to the rich farmland of the valley, our beautiful state set the standard for American success and innovation. But today, that shine is wearing off. Trash and needles litter our streets, homeless encampments overwhelm our downtowns, criminals overrun our communities.
Whether it’s the $100 billion being squandered on an ill-fated “high speed” train, the grievous learning loss future generations suffered from school shutdowns, or countless other failures of policy and basic competence, the Golden State has been let down by the very leaders trusted to govern it. What’s even more alarming is that several of these leaders are now taking Sacramento-style mismanagement to the national level. And the…