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For real. My exposure to California news is basically just what I see on HN and anything that hits national headlines. I had no idea Californians would vote fo
by moduspol 6y ago
For real. My exposure to California news is basically just what I see on HN and anything that hits national headlines.
I had no idea Californians would vote for something like this. Kind of makes you wonder how large the disconnect is between what we see in the media and what people actually think.
- NovemberWhiskey 6y agoRight. Another great example, which confounds the liberal-conservative aspect some people will see in Prop 22, is soft drug legalization. How many states have legalized personal marijuana usage due to action initiated in their legislatures? How many have done so due to ballot initiatives?
- MattGaiser 6y agoI suspect it is a pocketbook issue. Californians don’t want to pay more for transport and food delivery. Political ideals often give way to cheaper goods.
- moduspol 6y agoMaybe. Maybe Californians just aren't actually buying the "oppressed rideshare driver" narrative as much as we've been led to believe.
- hodgesrm 6y ago58% of them voted for this proposition, based on results a few days after the election.