People sometimes assume because California is a U.S. state, our identity as Californians implies that we also automatically identify as Americans. But this isn’t always “Poll: liberals feel more Californian, conservatives feel more American”
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California’s Peers
Which countries are in the same class as California? This map shows the 37 countries similar to California in population size: This map shows the “California’s Peers”
Politicized Supreme Court’s Embrace of Partisan Gerrymandering Further Entrenches California’s Democratic Deficit in the U.S.
The United State’s Supreme Court five to four decision on June 27, 2019, to allow the creation of explicitly partisan and gerrymandered Congressional districts is “Politicized Supreme Court’s Embrace of Partisan Gerrymandering Further Entrenches California’s Democratic Deficit in the U.S.”
The 16 Principles of California Autonomy
Initiatives and petition drives have become one of the main organizing activities in the Californian Independence Movement. There have been two so far that were “The 16 Principles of California Autonomy”
On the Edge of Greatness: California’s Democracy Unleashed (Part 3 of 3)
this follows Part 2: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism Part 3: California’s Democracy Unleashed By the very nature of its name—“resistance” is defined as “On the Edge of Greatness: California’s Democracy Unleashed (Part 3 of 3)”
The Absurdity of California Statehood
Is California too big to be a U.S. state, or are most U.S. states just too little? 1. If every state were the same size “The Absurdity of California Statehood”
On the Edge of Greatness: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism (Part 2 of 3)
this follows Part 1: California and The Resistance Part 2: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism It would be hard to overstate the importance, and “On the Edge of Greatness: California and the Axis of Authoritarianism (Part 2 of 3)”
Firescaping California with Native Fire Resilient Plants
Wildfires in California are happening more often and becoming more intense, with 2018 seeing the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season in California history. By “Firescaping California with Native Fire Resilient Plants”
California before the USA
The U.S. state of California came into existence in 1850, but California itself is much, much older. 1. Before contact with Europeans The area we “California before the USA”
An Interview with Shankar Singam
If you have gone to any major protest or demonstration in Southern California in the last two years, it is very possible that you would “An Interview with Shankar Singam”