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    from Expanding the Divide

There is so much to love about California. Our weather, beaches, diverse population, higher educational system and technology are envy of the world.

We feel fortunate to live in the Golden State. But it is getting harder to enjoy, as it’s becoming impossible for ordinary families to simply get by.

State elected officials from across California keep making decisions without considering how they hurt working people living in small country towns and big cities. For us, it seems like our state representatives are out of touch every time they create a new tax, increase gas prices, eliminate career tech programs and push jobs out of the state.

Our community feels invisible and ignored. We have become people who are just trying to Survive Sacramento.

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