> California not only has faced up to the 21st-century challenges, but itβs begun to seriously adapt to them.
I would disagree with this point with one particular exception. Most coastal communities keep pushing the eroding cliffs problem down the road. At-risk property values will likely plunge, and these beachfront properties tend to be among the most expensive.
Managed retreat options are not popular with voters in coastal communities.
There are numerous errors in this ranting, partisan screed.
"Republican statewide officers were key players through the 1990s and were active in the legislature into the early 2000s β which accounted for the political paralysis of the state during that period."
Uh, no. Except for part of one 2 year term (1995-6), Democrats have controlled both houses of the legislature the cast majority of the time for six decades... often with supermajorities.
There are numerous other misrepresentations, but that was the most blatant I saw before I gave up. And, of course, Reagan was not President in 1980.
I would disagree with this point with one particular exception. Most coastal communities keep pushing the eroding cliffs problem down the road. At-risk property values will likely plunge, and these beachfront properties tend to be among the most expensive.
Managed retreat options are not popular with voters in coastal communities.