Michael Shellenberger is an award winning Journalist and best selling Author. He is best known for his book "San Fransicko," a cautionary tale of how progressives ruin cities. Michael and Shawn jump straight into the current state of California and its failed policies. Michael breaks down how legislation intended to decriminalize homelessness and drug abuse actually enabled the problems rather than solving them. Michael also uncovers the double standards and corruption of the California state government during the pandemic. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join 🚨↘️ Shawn Ryan Show Links ↙️🚨 Newsletter - https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 Download - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lF-8_5jwRc5eAhzDkqqCOp-6yvd05vAw?usp=sharing #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Michael Shellenberger Links: X - https://twitter.com/shellenberger IG - https://www.instagram.com/shellenberger Substack - Public.Substack.com Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://lairdsuperfood.com - USE CODE "SRS" https://helixsleep.com/srs - USE CODE "HELIXPARTNER20" https://shopify.com/shawn 00:00 - Introduction 04:32 - The Dark Side of California 11:32 - Running for Governor 18:30 - Why is Homelessness Such a Specific Problem in California 30:59 - Average Californian’s Opinion 41:26 - Politics in California 53:00 - Proposition 47 1:04:30 - Apologizing to the Police