December 2016
Not only did we cast significantly more votes for
the losing candidate, we also voted in legislation
to support the environment, made gun use more
difficult, made it easier for school districts to
design classroom experiences for children whose
first language is not English, and legalized a drug.
are taking without giving. There are prejudices
that exist.
What we must do, and more importantly what
members of the 16-30 year-old age group needs
to do, is look at it from the perspective of being
Americans. Understanding that these differences
exist, understanding that these differences are
what makes us who we are. Fighting for the
freedoms that we care so much about. The
freedom to worship how we want. To speak up
about issues in our government. That we can
choose our leaders, have a voice, and that all
votes count as one is what makes America great.
While California’s electoral picture is not a
monolith with some geographic regions voting for
Trump, California’s political landscape and how
we voted does not look like the middle part of
America.
In the end, America is not perfect. There are
people who are afraid. People who feel like others
CALIFORNIA VOTED MORE LIBERALLY THAN THE REST OF THE COUNTRY.
Presidential Election CA Results
Hillary Clinton
Legalization of Marijuana
Donald Trump
Legalize
39%
Don't legalize
43%
57%
62%
Restrictions on the Purchase of Ammunition
Restict
Do not restrict
37%
63%
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