Short answer, as someone who lives in California, as to why I didn't run:
45% Same situation as DonyChristie
45% Running for office is difficult when the majority of your time is spent trying to get bare minimum survival needs met. This is something many Californians struggle with, so I would let go of the 5th largest economy being a positive thing.
10% I'm not sure being Governor of California would be the best way for me personally to contribute to the world as an EA at this point in my life and this point in US history. I wouldn't be a good candidate.
I am part of the Run for Something mailing/notification list so when I get my feet back on the ground I could try giving it a go. I'm not sure how involved they are specifically with EA.
Some other factors to take into consideration are culture and politics of California. I have thought of the possibility that if someone were an EA and wanted to run for office AND win, they may have to hide the fact that they are an EA, because people don't want solutions. There are many many reasons for this. Too many for one post.
This is my first post, so I probably broke some guidelines. I wish I had a better way of explaining.
Short answer, as someone who lives in California, as to why I didn't run:
45% Same situation as DonyChristie
45% Running for office is difficult when the majority of your time is spent trying to get bare minimum survival needs met. This is something many Californians struggle with, so I would let go of the 5th largest economy being a positive thing.
10% I'm not sure being Governor of California would be the best way for me personally to contribute to the world as an EA at this point in my life and this point in US history. I wouldn't be a good candidate.
I am part of the Run for Something mailing/notification list so when I get my feet back on the ground I could try giving it a go. I'm not sure how involved they are specifically with EA.
Some other factors to take into consideration are culture and politics of California. I have thought of the possibility that if someone were an EA and wanted to run for office AND win, they may have to hide the fact that they are an EA, because people don't want solutions. There are many many reasons for this. Too many for one post.
This is my first post, so I probably broke some guidelines. I wish I had a better way of explaining.