Californias slow ballot count a symptom: The state cant do anything

California’s slow ballot count isn’t just a political disgrace.It’s also a symbol of how California does everything: late, if at all.The high-speed rail was approved in 2008, to connect San Francisco to Los Angeles by 2020.

Not one inch of track has been laid.The Sites reservoir was originally proposed in the 1950s.It was only approved this year, and nothing has been built.The Delta tunnels were proposed decades ago.

Now the project is down to just one tunnel, and it may never be dug. Gavin Newsom promised a 10-year plan to end homelessness — more than 20 years ago.Why doesn’t California build anything anymore? California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story It’s not for lack of money. Newsom’s first budget was $215 billion.

His last budget proposes nearly $350 billion in spending. That’s $135 billion more to spend.So where does it go?Some of it disappears through fraud.Some of it goes to politically-connected nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Some pays for ever-expanding Medi-Cal benefits, which Newsom opened to illegal immigrants.But even if none of the money were stolen or wasted, California would still struggle.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!That’s because the Golden State has a thicket of laws and regulations, like the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), that slow down public and private projects alike.Everything in the state has to fulfill a variety of unrelated ideological goals: fighting climate change, promoting diversity, ensuring gender equalit...