No one in their right mind should think of California as a policy road map for the rest of the nation. Nevertheless, that’s what President Biden seems to believe. The Biden administration is apparently using California for inspiration as it pursues its liberal agenda.

Golden State initiatives such as decarbonizing electricity grids, high-speed rail, and regulating the gig economy are all policy goals that the White House intends to emulate. These may sound fine, but as a California native and one of the 500,000-plus people who have fled the state, I can say with certainty that the new administration is making a serious mistake.