“Among the findings was that half of American adults believe our state is in decline. The survey made headlines for laying bare how much American conservatives dislike the Golden State. Two-thirds of Republicans surveyed say that the national impact of California has been “net negative.” (We are merely the home of the world’s leading technology and entertainment industries!)
As the kicker, nearly half of Republicans consider California—and Californians by extension—to be “not really American.”
https://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2024/04/02/proud-to-be-un-american/ideas/connecting-california/
