To fix California, make its politicians afraid to lose
The state has the nation’s largest homeless population and some of its most expensive housing — yet incumbents rarely pay a price. A slew of new parties is the answer.
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Stan Oklobdzija, as published by The San Francisco Standard · · 1 min read
The state has the nation’s largest homeless population and some of its most expensive housing — yet incumbents rarely pay a price. A slew of new parties is the answer.

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