Californians are, perhaps unfairly, notorious for being shallow. This is reflected in, for instance, the story of the California homeowner who wanted his expens

Californians are, perhaps unfairly, notorious for being shallow. This is reflected in, for instance, the story of the California homeowner who wanted his expensive solar panels installed on the side of his roof that faced the street so that they could be seen, rather than having them installed on the more efficient side that faced the sun, but was hidden from the street. Politically, this manifests as fervent support for causes that seem good on the surface but have dire unintended consequences. To be fair to Californians, the California constitution is a mess, and incentivizes a kind of aggressive crazy politics. If you really want to know details (you don't want to know details), here are some articles by locals. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006202807/https://www.pressenterprise.com/2022/02/21/unintended-consequences-abound-in-california-policy-decisions/ https://web.archive.org/web/20221006202807/https://www.press... https://web.archive.org/web/20180113084809/https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/12/california-a-state-of-unintended-consequences/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180113084809/https://www.ocreg... Even more https://duckduckgo.com/?q=california+politics+is+a+mess&ia=extensionpromo https://duckduckgo.com/?q=california+politics+is+a+mess&ia=e...