What If California Is the Most Regressive State in America?

I grew up in California, born and raised. I absorbed the state’s self-image from a young age and recognized the state by fundamental truths: confident, a financial powerhouse, and a leader in progressive causes. I left for a bit, and I came back for its weather and economic opportunity. Newly returned as an adult I paid rent, I bought a car (I had to in order to visit rental listings). And I…