Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
News in America is propagandized by the government. We no longer have a well informed public in the sense of people knowing all the information then drawing their own conclusions. The access to information has been restricted by the corporate and political interests of the 'elites' (ruling class).
San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities Michael Shellenberger
For now, if you are addicted to illegal drugs and want a beautiful outdoor space where you can use them unfettered by police, then California is the place for you. That is the nationwide billboard for the state which attracts homeless to hitchhike to their state. It will remain so until the state government stops spending $70 billion dollars annually into this homeless/drug addiction industrial complex.