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Failed experiments:

Diversity levels at colleges were increasing under the non affirmative action.

Property tax cap keeps taxes reasonable and does not allow for straight up highway robbery.

Uber contractors were able to set their own hours and work when they wanted. Not having to listen to the man on when they wanted to turn on the work sign. I get it, there needs to be a balance, but think about the benefits these laws have had. The Uber situation was great for some, and bad for those who could not do maths.



> Property tax cap keeps taxes reasonable and does not allow for straight up highway robbery.

Price controls always distort the market. Property tax cap simply gives earlier residents an advantage versus newer residents for a highly in demand land like California’s. It is a blatant wealth transfer from newer land owners to previous landowners. I guess there could be some benefits from that, but I am not convinced of the long term, societal benefits of it versus the drawbacks.




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