Why California Has So Many Problems

By Veronica Simmons On Apr 9, 2023

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References
[1] https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/2022-AHAR-Part-1.pdf
[2] https://siepr.stanford.edu/publications/homelessness-california-causes-and-policy-considerations
[3] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/series/unhoused-and-unequal-a-california-crisis
[4] http://www.bayareaeconomy.org/files/pdf/HomelessnessReportJune2021.pdf
[5] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/technology/nimby-housing-silicon-valley-atherton.html
[6] https://calmatters.org/economy/poverty/2016/08/income-inequality-in-california-may-not-look-like-you-think-it-does-and-why-that-may-be-a-good-thing/
[7] https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/TigmV914oilk9GJR2HnRCOe9OMc=/0x0:870×672/1720×0/filters:focal(0x0:870×672):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/3785826/fixr-realgdp2014-2.png
[8] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/this-stunning-3d-map-shows-u-s-economic-contribution-by-city/
[9] https://www.energy.ca.gov/data-reports/energy-almanac/californias-petroleum-market/oil-supply-sources-california-refineries
[10] https://atlas.eia.gov/datasets/ae809a7e79354d31ab37da8df6352f84_0/explore?location=35.538346%2C-96.771944%2C4.74
[11] https://oregoneconomicanalysis.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/insular2016.png
[12] https://rockinst.org/issue-areas/fiscal-analysis/balance-of-payments-portal/
[13] https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-07/thanks-to-supreme-court-california-gun-laws-hinge-on-absurd-historical-analysis
[14] https://oag.ca.gov/immigrant/ca-law
[15] https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/jan/30/changing-attitudes-to-brexit-three-years-on