July 14, 2026

Sorry, Illinois You’re Doing Better Than California

By Drew Hayes

John Kass, the legendary Chicago columnist, has a website where he publishes commentary–that often, sadly–are on the sorry state of Illinois. Recently, guest columnist Paul Vallas–who was CEO of the Chicago Public Schools and ran for Mayor in 2023–wrote about Illinois’ horrendous financial problems and the virtue-signalling, DSA-mandated pursuit of ‘equity’. He brought the receipts, claiming that the Land of Lincoln is the least equitable state in the country. With their failed Governor, J.B. Pritzker, likely to face off with our failed Governor in the 2028 Democrat presidential race, the piece seems to merit a head-to-head comparison between the two states. For the sake of ‘equity,’ we asked ChatGPT to do a side-by-side comparison:

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As you can see, both Pritzker and Newsom’s ‘progressive’ policies are deeply inequitable, crushing their states’ economies and making residents’ lives miserable. California, however, is in way worse shape on almost every count. Congratulations, Gavin: You have made California way more inequitable than Illinois. This is something you can actually hang your hat on in the socialist-dominated 2028 Democrat presidential primary.

You can read Paul Vallas’ analysis on the excellent website JohnKass.com here.

 

 

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Drew Hayes
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