Chris Moritz

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Look, I mean, there's so many... sort of fault lines in the decay of California that's happened, I would say, over a course of 25 years. It's accelerated significantly in the last five. But I think when we ultimately try and dissect what has happened here, you have to ask yourself the question, why? And what is the political economy?

Look, I mean, there's so many... sort of fault lines in the decay of California that's happened, I would say, over a course of 25 years. It's accelerated significantly in the last five. But I think when we ultimately try and dissect what has happened here, you have to ask yourself the question, why? And what is the political economy?

And the political economy of California is one that is increasingly stratified. It's stratified by design. It is stratified significantly because of the influx of immigrants into the country, into the state, both illegal and not, but significantly amongst low skill, obviously low wage, illegal immigrants. California is 27% foreign born today. Since 1990, that has grown 60%.

And the political economy of California is one that is increasingly stratified. It's stratified by design. It is stratified significantly because of the influx of immigrants into the country, into the state, both illegal and not, but significantly amongst low skill, obviously low wage, illegal immigrants. California is 27% foreign born today. Since 1990, that has grown 60%.

And as the state has become more foreign, more dominated by immigrants, the Democratic Party has become more and more entrenched, right? So California was not a blue Colossus. I would argue even until 2000. But this has been an accelerating trend. It's not something that has happened by accident.

And as the state has become more foreign, more dominated by immigrants, the Democratic Party has become more and more entrenched, right? So California was not a blue Colossus. I would argue even until 2000. But this has been an accelerating trend. It's not something that has happened by accident.

It has happened for the explicit purpose of achieving political hegemony amongst the Democratic Party. Now, I argue in my book that the Biden administration attempted to implement the exact same strategy with their immigration policies that we all witnessed to such great horror.

It has happened for the explicit purpose of achieving political hegemony amongst the Democratic Party. Now, I argue in my book that the Biden administration attempted to implement the exact same strategy with their immigration policies that we all witnessed to such great horror.

um fortunately you know that was curtailed by the election but in california there has been no um pause right the the consolidation of power um the amplification and ascendancy of figures like gavin newsom and kamala harris who words that is only continuing And unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be, you know, an off ramp. So, you know, it's a complicated question.

um fortunately you know that was curtailed by the election but in california there has been no um pause right the the consolidation of power um the amplification and ascendancy of figures like gavin newsom and kamala harris who words that is only continuing And unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be, you know, an off ramp. So, you know, it's a complicated question.

Yeah, and hopefully that is actually what will happen. I mean, the fact is, Dr. Drew, you live here. You, I'm sure, understand the zeitgeist of this state like I do. And everyone is talking about crime all the time. We've all been affected by it. We all see it. And in many cases, we've been victimized by it.

Yeah, and hopefully that is actually what will happen. I mean, the fact is, Dr. Drew, you live here. You, I'm sure, understand the zeitgeist of this state like I do. And everyone is talking about crime all the time. We've all been affected by it. We all see it. And in many cases, we've been victimized by it.

So I actually wrote this book because of a victimization that I experienced in 2023 when my home in Santa Monica was effectively home-invaded Two nights in a row on one weekend by an MS-13 gang member, convicted felon, had served seven years in state prison for gun crimes. And he was immediately deported after his prison sentence by the Trump administration in the first term.

So I actually wrote this book because of a victimization that I experienced in 2023 when my home in Santa Monica was effectively home-invaded Two nights in a row on one weekend by an MS-13 gang member, convicted felon, had served seven years in state prison for gun crimes. And he was immediately deported after his prison sentence by the Trump administration in the first term.

And then he came back into the country under Biden. And once he was back in California, he had a kid, so that's a US citizen. And then he went on a rampage across LA County and into Ventura County. And he committed dozens of these types of crimes all over the place. Now, in LA County, especially under the tenure of the former DA George Cascone, Property crimes were simply not prosecuted.

And then he came back into the country under Biden. And once he was back in California, he had a kid, so that's a US citizen. And then he went on a rampage across LA County and into Ventura County. And he committed dozens of these types of crimes all over the place. Now, in LA County, especially under the tenure of the former DA George Cascone, Property crimes were simply not prosecuted.

So police officers had no incentive to make a case on a property crime, even one where there's a violent element. And this guy was a violent gangster. When he was arrested by the police, up north in Ventura. He had a stolen loaded gun on him, body armor, knives. And actually in his interrogation, the cops said to him, thanks for not opening fire on us at the arrest.

So police officers had no incentive to make a case on a property crime, even one where there's a violent element. And this guy was a violent gangster. When he was arrested by the police, up north in Ventura. He had a stolen loaded gun on him, body armor, knives. And actually in his interrogation, the cops said to him, thanks for not opening fire on us at the arrest.