California and Its Contradictions by Joel Kotkin

https://www.city-journal.org/signs-of-weakness-in-californias-blue-alliance

Joel Kotkin is a fellow in urban studies at Chapman University in Orange, California. He writes about demographic, social, and economic trends in the U.S. and internationally. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Beast and Forbes.com and is on the editorial board of the Orange County Register.