The last time California had a “successful” gubernatorial recall, Arnold Schwarzenegger became governor. While we try not to wade into current events, there is significance in this current attempt to unseat Gavin Newsom that goes far beyond the borders of California. In this episode we catch up on what’s happening in California. Beyond the biblical weather events, an ongoing plague and rampant homelessness, there are silver linings in economic terms that could theoretically ameliorate many of the deep issues our biggest state faces. But there’s another dark scenario beyond blowing this moment and upending the political framework of Cali.
Resources
CalMatters: Measuring California’s progress on income inequality
The Atlantic: What California’s Recall Election Says About America
Wikipedia: 2003 California gubernatorial recall election
California Secretary of State: Recall History in California (1913 to Present)
New York Times: California Could Throw Away What It’s Won
Bloomberg: California Defies Doom With No. 1 U.S. Economy
Statista: Real value added to the GDP of California in 2020
LA Times: After decades of Republican victories, here’s how California became a blue state again
ITEP: Who Pays? 6th Edition – State-by-State Data
PPIC: Who’s Leaving California—and Who’s Moving In?
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Show Notes [Ep 82: The Black & Jewish Divide in America + Quickie 14: How New York F*cked the Country.]
Phone a Friend: John Kane of Let's Talk Native.
How New York F*cked the Country: New York’s Unelected Leadership Void.
The Black & Jewish Divide in America: The Fractured "Grand Alliance."
Show Notes [Episode 81: Public Education Part Three.]
Public Education (Part Three): Criticize, Demonize, Then Privatize.
Show Notes [Episode 80: Public Education Part Two.]
Unf*cking Flashback: Happy Noam Chomsky Day: Pundits, Public Intellectuals & Charlatans.
Public Education (Part Two): Expansion, Reconstruction & Desegregation.
Show Notes [Episode 79: Public Education Part One.]
Public Education (Part One): Scaffolding.
Show Notes [BONUS: Midterm Recap.]
Show Notes [Episode 78: “Tough on Crime” Republicans.]
BONUS: Midterm Recap
“Tough on Crime”: Republicans pin midterm hopes on tired trope.
Show Notes [Strange Bedfellows 1: Arthur & Sand]
Unf*cking Flashback: Building the Climate Industrial Complex.
Strange Bedfellows: Chester A. Arthur and Julia Sand.
Show Notes [Episode 77: What’s the deal with Peter Thiel?]
What’s the deal with Peter Thiel? Sociopathic billionaire man-child wants to eat the world.
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