Former California Congressman Eric Swalwell plummeted from his high perch in Washington DC, to the dregs of sexual assault against at least five women. Those women are taking him to court, which, in the end, may land him in prison.  He spoke of his high morality in Congress while he announced his run for the governorship of California.  Along with Swalwell, several other Congressional critters resigned because of their complicity in stealing money.  

This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center, known for defaming anyone they wanted to degrade—-is facing federal charges for paying "white supremacists…Nazis…white nationalists" to create race wars in America.  

I personally know how those SPLC people operate because 20 years ago, as I wrote against illegal immigration, they made me a poster boy with the big R-word.  They turned everything I wrote about illegal immigration into racial prejudice. I wrote about ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, but they turned it upside down…trying to defame me and embarrass me.  This Federal Indictment could completely dismantle their organization.  Maybe Karma works against evil people.  Personally, after their attacks on me, I hope the Federal Courts stick them all in prison.

But let's examine California, a state that faces incredible problems from incompetent leadership from the governor to mayors of its cities to city council members who would rather support law breakers than solve problems for their citizens.

California houses 40,000,000 people.  But it stands as Number 1 in homelessness.  "Californians have consistently cited homelessness as a top issue facing the state, and in 2024, homelessness reached record highs. Of the nation's 771,500 people experiencing homelessness, over 187,000 (24%) were in California. Two in three were unsheltered, accounting for almost half of the country's unsheltered population."

Yet, Sanctuary State California supports and allows 2.5 million illegal aliens that devour tax dollars as to schooling, medical care, shoplifting into the millions of dollars, underground economy, cash transfers out of America, millions of dollars for jailing illegal criminals, uninsured motorists, ESL courses, and so much more.  

How about poverty?  "According to 2023-2024 data, California has one of the highest poverty rates in the U.S., with approximately 17.7 percent of residents living in poverty. Roughly 6.4 to 7 million people cannot afford basic needs."  Yet, millions of illegals are supported by tax payer dollars.

What about drug addiction?  "Approximately 5.4 million Californians aged 12 and older had a substance use disorder in 2023, representing about 17% of that population."  Why can't leaders solve drug addiction? Answer: because they actively support MS-13 drug distribution via the 2.5 million illegals in the state.

What about budget deficit?  "As of April 2026, California faces a persistent, multi-year budget deficit, with the 2026-27 fiscal year projected to have a $21 billion shortfall. While Governor Newsom's January 2026 proposal initially aimed to close a small $2.9 billion gap, analysts warn of structural deficits ranging from $20 billion to $35 billion annually." In other words, Governor Newsom would rather pay for illegal aliens than support his own citizens.

What about shoplifting in California?  "Shoplifting in California has experienced a significant surge in recent years, with a 39% increase in reported incidents in 2023 compared to 2022, and a further 13.8% increase in 2024.  The reported shoplifting rate is now 47.5% higher than in 2019."  When you import Third World poor, you receive Third World cultures that thrive on crime.  Perfect example: Minneapolis,  Minnesota has lost $19 billion to Somalia crime.

What about living conditions in California?  The Golden State faces incredible exodus from citizens who are being robbed,  killed or taxed to death.

What about education?  With dozens of languages and low I.Q.'s from illegal immigrations, California leads the country in illiteracy rates. California has some of the lowest literacy rates in the U.S., with approximately 28 percent of adults lacking basic literacy skills, often cited as the lowest or second-lowest in the nation. Roughly 58% to 60% of California third-graders read below grade level. 

What's the problem with that?  If you look at unsuccessful countries around the world, the lowest educational standards define poverty, misery, uselessness, joblessness, crime and individual failure.  Right now in America, we suffer 45 million functionally illiterate citizens…not to be dismissed, 45 million people in America subsist on food stamps.  California leads the way to poverty, human failure and degradation of individual citizens.

You would think that with our current technology, we could prevent shoplifting. "Retail theft in the U.S. is a major, fast-growing issue, with total losses (including shoplifting, organized retail crime, and employee theft) soaring to over $100 billion to $112 billion annually as of 2025. Specific shoplifting incidents have increased 93% since 2019.

Simple solution: customers must pass through an electronic machine that catches anyone trying to walk out of the store with stolen goods.  Hire a security guard to watch every customer walking out.  It would be cheaper than losing $112 billion annually to thieves.

What confounds this journalist, who has traveled extensively in California over the past 50 years, stems from the fact that no one in leadership capacities in the Golden State creates solutions.  

When you experience a problem, you gather a group of intelligent people, and you collect solutions, answers, understandings, and finally, you implement.  A group of highly intelligent people is commonly called an intelligentsia, while a group specifically organized based on high IQ scores is known as a high-IQ society or, most famously, Mensa. Other terms often used to describe groups of intellectuals include a coterie, think-tank, or elite.

That's what Western Countries do; they look at a problem, examine every facet of it, and promote solutions.

So, why isn't that being done in California or Chicago or New York or any big city where all these problems occur?  If we keep thinking and acting like Third World governments, we will devolve into Third World consequences, slums and human misery.

Instead of solving its problems, California will continue as "America's Number One State of Failure." 

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