Gavin Newsom Dismantles Republican Governors In Less Than 1 Minute

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5. he has the perfect perch.

5th largest economy in the world.
i post stories on fb from time to time about dems doing things right. i tag them- file under- how the blue do it.
cali is a shining example of what you get for your tax dollars when they are well spent ON PEOPLE.

i’ll tell you something that gets overlooked a lot when talking about the economy- the value of universities and health care systems. 1 reason chicago wasnt detroit after 08 (besides the billion in the rainy day fund thanks to the parking meter deal.) is our uni and hospital sector. it’s a huge part of the economy cuz so many are good jobs.
we jumped on the aca, too, w cook co getting permission to set up a free hmo a year ahead of the planned roll out for that.
and it’s an enormous benefit to the health of the ppl, the city, and to our productivity.
the same can be said of cali.

silicon valley didnt just happen. it grew out of the university system.

amazing what happens when you invest in your ppl instead of trying to keep them in the back water.