Christopher Moritz, author of the new book Failed State: A Portrait of California in the Twilight of Empire, tells Shaun about how California went from crown jewel of the United States of America to it's ruling oligarchs (all ironically from San Francisco) hollowing out the middle class workers of California to bring in a more dependent class of "surfs". 

Christopher Moritz, author of the new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Failed-State-Portrait-California-Twilight/dp/1510784470/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1LLRNPQRLD6P&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.4Urkut49w8bKgOqsmAf2NQ.FSaqBm99mdn7ffhNAh0k4iyzip_NUbPm2y2kW9HMuig&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=9781510784475&amp;qid=1742568318&amp;sprefix=9781510784475%2Caps%2C84&amp;sr=8-1">Failed State: A Portrait of California in the Twilight of Empire</a>, tells Shaun about how California went from crown jewel of the United States of America to it's ruling oligarchs (all ironically from San Francisco) hollowing out the middle class workers of California to bring in a more dependent class of "surfs".&nbsp;

Shaun Thompson refuses to allow corrupt politicians to infringe on his personal liberty, and each day, he takes them to task.

Shaun Thompson refuses to allow corrupt politicians to infringe on his personal liberty, and each day, he takes them to task.