{"id":1492,"date":"2019-09-26T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T18:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1492"},"modified":"2019-09-26T22:11:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T05:11:12","slug":"california-democrats-continue-to-embarrass-our-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1492","title":{"rendered":"California Democrats Continue to Embarrass Our State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the California legislative season comes to an end, we\u2019re left to reflect on the decisions made during the 2019 session: some good, most bad, and altogether a sign of the self-destructive political times we live in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">California is a breeding ground for bold new legislative moves, an approach that is appreciated in particular enclaves around the country. Our legislation is seen as an inspiration for initiatives in Washington D.C.,\u00a0so what we pass often has a big impact on national policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sadly, what we\u2019ve passed isn\u2019t anything that deserves that level of prestige or replication. Two notable examples would include the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/2019\/09\/ab-1482-will-damage-the-housing-market-further-while-increasing-rent-costs\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statewide rent control<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> legislation that goes against thousands of economic studies on the negative impacts of rent control; and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/2019\/09\/ab-5-puts-millions-of-middle-class-californians-at-risk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gig economy bill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that tore away the flexibility of freelance workers, Lyft drivers, and Uber drivers. If either of these were implemented on a national scale, the results would be catastrophic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s truly a shame that our Democratic legislators are wasting the esteem that California once had, due to policy that is faulty at best and absolute garbage at worst. We need to place reckless Democrats under a more watchful eye when the next election rolls around, and call for a change in leadership. Of course, that call is best made at the ballot box.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After so much bitter experience with past failures, the least we\u2014as the people of California\u2014can do to contribute to greater things on the national scale is to elect responsible individuals who will bring back the glory our state once had.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the California legislative season comes to an end, we\u2019re left to reflect on the decisions made during the 2019 session: some good, most bad, and altogether a sign of the self-destructive political times we live in. 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