Commentary
We are witnessing a profound shift in California’s decades-long progressive governance as voters showed a more moderate approach in several high-profile campaigns across the state this November.
While media pundits are paying attention to this change in voting behavior, typically apolitical citizens are dropping their polarized political glasses and acknowledging the legitimate concerns of their conservative family members, coworkers, and neighbors.
Although a significant ideological divide persists—whether in perception or reality—conservatives are emerging from the shadows of the Golden Gate Bridge and the sprawling palms of Los Angeles. As our state continues to experience a significant outflow of residents, and with the echoes of recent elections still ringing, it’s time we take a moment to understand, rather than judge, the conservative Californian….