Civitas Outlook
Published on
January 27, 2026
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Joel Kotkin
18% Poverty Rate in the World's 4th Largest Economy | Joel Kotkin
What happened to the California Dream? In this powerful conversation, Joel Kotkin joins Jon Slavet to unpack the root causes of California’s middle-class crisis. From skyrocketing housing costs and regressive climate policies to the rise of oligarchic politics and the exodus of working families, Kotkin makes a compelling case for how the state lost its promise — and what it will take to restore it.
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