"California Voters Rejected Progressive Policies on Crime, Housing, and More"

"Taken altogether, however, it represents a significant setback for progressive governance and policymaking in the nation's most populous state. Conservative critics often decry the state's public-policy woes even as they lament its trendsetting role in national politics. This time, however, the Golden State appeared to be in sync with a national shift to the right. The next election cycle in two years will show whether this is a transitory response or a deeper shift in how California governs itself—and leads the nation."

Matt Ford at The New Republic writes about the election results in California.