California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced just one day after the U.S. officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) that his state would become the first to join the organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, in a seeming rebuke of the Trump administration’s withdrawal from international collaborations.
Newsom traveled this week to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he was scheduled to speak at an event but was canceled at the last moment. During his trip, he met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
I think there’s a clear distinction between your characterization and the reality which is that California contributes massively to the US government in EXCHANGE for federally funded services like FEMA. The money California generates for the US could just be relegated to their own FEMA.
That’s a fair point. The FEMA funding can be redirected. However my “characterization” is based on the tone of actual responses so that doesn’t make it inaccurate. But I’ll go with that wording because I think its a good description as well.
My point is, the California budget is in shambles constantly. This fact is emphasized by negatives in the state as well. I do not believe that the state government can adequately create a functioning independent government, even if they get to keep their federal payments. More money doesn’t fix inherent problems. They haven’t proven that they can’t manage what they are doing today, let alone give them more responsibility.
I think its not a very mature outlook to discuss independence when you don’t have your crap together.
You seem to believe that the CA government has good management over everything. I’m OK with that but I disagree. And I think that’s the root of the separation in our thinking and interpretation of things.
I actually think it would be a good serious consideration of breaking from the union, but I’m not sold on it. And I don’t think the state is ready to have that discussion.
Nah I’m mostly coming from a funding point of view. If the budget management is fucked, then it’s fucked. Though I wonder if conservatives fleeing California after secession would alleviate that. Either way, it’s a fair point. Thanks for providing more insight!