Congratulations to the new Governor of California. I leave you with the prevailing image that comes into my head, and some words from R.E.M.

Low ebb, high tide
The lowest ebb and highest tide
I guess we took us for a ride
I guess its just a gesture.
At the end of the continent
At the edge of the continent
---R.E.M., "I remember California."
"we took us for a ride," indeed.