> Californians overwhelmingly don't want this

From 1960 to 2010, Americans when polled if someone with pre-existing conditions should be able to get health insurance or government-funded care not only wanted that by a majority, but by an overwhelming majority. Nevertheless it was blocked for half a century in the legislature.

There is a narrative that many of these things don't happen because Americans don't want them, but that is a false narrative.

On the half century theme, the inflation-adjusted hourly wage in the US is below what it was 50 years ago. All productivity gains have gone to the rentiers, to the heirs. Why are the people doing the work and creating the wealth going to support something they see no benefit from?