Few sane people would argue that Los Angeles is in better shape now than it was several years ago.

LA was decimated by COVID, enacting extreme mask mandates , curfews, business restrictions and capacity limits. They kept schools closed for years, setting an already woeful school district back even further. Many residents, fleeing lockdowns, the ever-expanding homelessness crisis and high cost of living, fled for other parts of the country.

That exodus grew to such an extent that Los Angeles County lost more residents than any other county in the country from 2020-2025.

GAVIN NEWSOM HUMILIATED AGAIN, AS NEW DATA SHOWS MILLIONS LEAVING CALIFORNIA FOR OTHER STATES

Then, arguably the most beautiful part of the city, Pacific Palisades, was destroyed by fire. The Palisades Fire, which proved to be an extension of a fire allegedly started by an arsonist , was a near-perfect example of the failures of Los Angeles governance.

A local reservoir was empty due to scheduled maintenance that, of course, was delayed.…