But in California, the reasoning works differently. We are told this is about coexistence, balance, and harmony between humans and nature. It’s a lovely idea, as long as you’re not the one being harmonized.
Governor Gavin Newsom has overseen a state where residents are leaving, businesses are relocating, and costs continue to rise steadily into the stratosphere. Housing? Out of reach. Taxes? Sky-high. Regulations? Plentiful enough to require their own migration corridor.
And yet, when faced with these challenges, Sacramento looked at its checkbook and said: You know what we need? A better commute for mountain lions.
Related: Does Newsom know that his young comms team are comparing him to Patrick Bateman, the wealthy serial killer lead character of American Psycho? If the blood-spattered clear plastic mac fits, I guess:
