Diversity In California
California truly is caught up in a disastrous situation and the long term effects have been in the works for quite some time. Diversity is at the heart of how the state functions, runs, and votes. Home to phenomenal coastal views, vast desert plains, and tall illustrious mountains, the state is truthfully very unique. “Nowhere is this paradox truer than in California, a dysfunctional natural paradise in which a group of coastal and governing magnificoes virtue-signal from the world’s most exclusive and beautiful enclaves” (Hanson 4). Vast amounts of beautiful scenery are present no matter what part of the Golden State you reside in or visit. However, this leads to an overpopulated state in general with countless problems to continually battle.
For example, “All that is energized by a strapped middle class that is still fleeing the overregulated and overtaxed state, while the arriving poor take their places in hopes of generous entitlements, jobs servicing the elite, and government employment” (Hanson 4). A large gap between the very wealthy and impoverished continues to grow as the middle class citizens suffer in the present society. Jobs are present and dictated based on the current availability and present circumstances. Moreover, crime is also on the rise within the state at a steadily increasing rate, “In Los Angeles, various sorts of robberies, assaults, and homicide rose between 5 and 10 percent over 2015; since 2014, violent crime has skyrocketed by 38 percent” (Hanson 8). These statistics become very frightening when someone such as myself calls the State home. Violence continues to arise and seems to be covered on the media non stop for the public to see. Finally, the State of California seems to condone one of the largest issues on the docket, illegal immigration. Hanson states how, “The entire office, in the linguistic and operational sense, is recalibrated to assist those who are here illegally and to make it difficult if not impossible for citizens to use it as we did in the past” (Hanson 19). Simple trips to the DMV office have become practically impossible due to illegal immigrants filling up the lines over the native born citizen. California continues to face the risk of being overrun with illegal immigrants if current policies do not change to stop this behavior. Overall, this article really makes me cringe for the possible future that California has in store.
For example, “All that is energized by a strapped middle class that is still fleeing the overregulated and overtaxed state, while the arriving poor take their places in hopes of generous entitlements, jobs servicing the elite, and government employment” (Hanson 4). A large gap between the very wealthy and impoverished continues to grow as the middle class citizens suffer in the present society. Jobs are present and dictated based on the current availability and present circumstances. Moreover, crime is also on the rise within the state at a steadily increasing rate, “In Los Angeles, various sorts of robberies, assaults, and homicide rose between 5 and 10 percent over 2015; since 2014, violent crime has skyrocketed by 38 percent” (Hanson 8). These statistics become very frightening when someone such as myself calls the State home. Violence continues to arise and seems to be covered on the media non stop for the public to see. Finally, the State of California seems to condone one of the largest issues on the docket, illegal immigration. Hanson states how, “The entire office, in the linguistic and operational sense, is recalibrated to assist those who are here illegally and to make it difficult if not impossible for citizens to use it as we did in the past” (Hanson 19). Simple trips to the DMV office have become practically impossible due to illegal immigrants filling up the lines over the native born citizen. California continues to face the risk of being overrun with illegal immigrants if current policies do not change to stop this behavior. Overall, this article really makes me cringe for the possible future that California has in store.