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The Myth of California is a car ride through the state's decline -- part Joel Kotkin, part Tom Wolfe, with Douglas Murray and Michael Lind riding shotgun, while Hagan drives and narrates every turn. It's culturally literate, economically informed, historically aware, and stylistically sharp center-right nonfiction -- delivered with a steady hand and a serrated edge.
The Myth of California: How Big Government Destroyed the Golden State
By Chadwick Hagan
California has long sold itself as the land of dreams -- Gold Rush riches, Hollywood stardom, and Silicon Valley success. But beneath this carefully curated image lies a state crumbling under the weight of progressive overreach, unchecked bureaucracy, and economic mismanagement.
From soaring housing costs to rampant homelessness, from crumbling infrastructure to businesses fleeing en masse, The Myth of California dismantles the fantasy and exposes the harsh realities. The California Dream has become a mirage -- one sustained by Hollywood's propaganda and Silicon Valley's dwindling dominance.
With sharp analysis and unfiltered insight, Hagan presents a stark warning: when idealism replaces governance and big government strangles the middle class, decline is inevitable. California's unraveling isn't just a regional crisis -- it's a cautionary tale for America's future.
The myth is fading. What remains is the wreckage of a state that forgot how to thrive.
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