California’s descent from Dreamland to Feudalism

Elon Musk is turning his back on California. The Tesla boss is the latest example of a breakaway movement. The Sunshine State is on self-destructing downward spiral due to extreme green ideology, the corrupting influence of tech oligarchs, and public unions.

From the beginning, California promised much. While yet barely a name on the map, it entered American awareness as a symbol of renewal. It was a final frontier: of geography and of expectation.
— Kevin Starr, Americans and the California Dream: 1850–1915

California’s descent from Dreamland to Feudalism

In the eyes of both those who live here and those who come to observe, California has long stood out as the beacon for a better f ...