A Rising Tide Doesn’t Lift All Boats in California

California has many built-in advantages – including but not limited to its climate, natural resources, diverse population, and university system, but California’s setbacks, such as its high tax regime, its volatile budget, its high cost of living, and its burdensome regulatory environment, are increasingly overshadowing them. When Californians celebrate the overall rising of the tide, they ignore the boats left behind. It is time for Governor Brown and other California leaders to start pushing a growth agenda to ensure JFK’s words hold true.