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Los Angeles is one of several sanctuary cities dealing with a large influx of immigrants.

America’s Sanctuary Cities Are Falling Apart

Much of the new opposition to sanctuary cities comes from minority populations that now must compete with migrants for space, medical services, and schools.
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Make America California

Gavin Newsom represents the expectations of the progressive left. But California's middle income earners have seen their wages stagnate — a policy result that's unlikely to be popular across America.
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San Francisco and other west coast cities are in decline; how did this happen?

Whatever Happened to the Great West Coast Cities?

America’s urban woes aren’t limited to west coast cities, but the decline there has generally been steeper than elsewhere. Why? How did such golden cities get so tarnished, so quickly?
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