California had an impressive 16-decade run as the future of America, the frontier, the cutting edge. That’s over.

Democrats will blame President Trump’s tax bill capping the state and local tax deduction, a deduction that disproportionately benefits wealthy blue staters, at $10,000. Republicans will blame the state government sponsoring health insurance for illegal immigrants while heroin needles, the homeless, and Hepatitis A clutter up the once-beautiful streets of Los Angeles and San Francisco. But there’s no question that Californians are checking out for good, and it’s costing the Golden State a congressional seat.