How California Beat Gridlock

"While Washington waffles on immigration, California's forging ahead," Jerry Brown says. California Figured Out How To Make Democracy Work Again Just three years ago, California was billed a "failed state." Now it seems they have democracy figured out more than Washington does. — by Hunter Schwarz A SHIFT IN THE CULTURE WAR Republicans Take Up Cause Of Religious Liberty — And Ditch Family Values — by McKay Coppins THE STOP WATCHING US COALITION Libertarians And Progressives Team Up Against NSA Surveillance — by Rosie Gray THE MARTYR OF THE TEA PARTY How Washington's "Crucifixion" Of Ted Cruz Made Him A Tea Party Saint In Iowa — by McKay Coppins AND IN OTHER CRUZ NEWS... Ted Cruz And Steve King Went Pheasant Hunting In Iowa — by Hunter Schwarz THINKING OBAMACARE THOUGHTS What The Stock Photo People On The Obamacare Website Are Actually Thinking — by Benny Johnson ALSO ON BUZZFEED This Guy Singing "No Woman No Drive" Is The Best Video To Support Saudi Women Challenging Driving Ban Then And Now: Revisiting 12 Iconic Pictures From Hurricane Sandy 44 Hong Kong Movie Subtitles Gone Wrong 25 Clever Halloween Costumes To Wear As A Group Get more stories on BuzzFeed What's hot on BuzzFeed? This BuzzFeed email was sent to dwyld.kwu.11muchado2011@blogger.com | Unsubscribe Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up to get BuzzFeed in your inbox BuzzFeed, Inc. 200 Fifth Ave, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010