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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
Can you tell me about the current state of politics in California, and some of the major policies shaping the state?
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Politics in California is currently characterized by contentious debates on issues like health care, immigration, and the environment. Health care in particular has become a hot-button topic in the state since California implemented its own single-payer health care plan last year. On a federal level, California has remained a bastion of progressive ideology and has passed many of the laws favored by the Democratic Party. Examples include the nation’s first bill protecting the right to gender self-identification and its law requiring all public schools to offer gender-inclusive sports teams and other resources for trans students. On a local level, many large cities and towns in California are considering measures to combat housing insecurity and homelessness.