Politics pockets... Politicians... Handshakes... Blah, blah blah.

Rankings. Shmankings. The west coast will always be the best coast, and that'll bring generation after generation. Yes, they'll live like serfs, but they'll sit at the beach on the weekends and feel like kings.

Summary: Everything is bad in California, but somehow the Quality of Life is still fucking amazing.

mismanagement by dems you donated a lot of money to

Surplus might not be there with current IPO market

There's some dubious methodology here. Covid caseload in January 2021 is double-weighted? Debatable whether it should even be a factor. Cali kept cases low through 2020, and had a worse Jan '21 surge as a result. Also, the quality of life weightings are particularly subjective

The money goes to failed social programs.

Thanks for pointing out. Calmatters does excellent reporting on the subject. And GFC (Govern For California) is the best group analyzing politicians and supporting centrists and economic rationality in the state.

Dear Sam Altman @sama , let me ask you something. Why don't you ask the government of California to invest that money on AGI research? That is the best option for a sustainable development. Do you agree @sama ?

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