Riddle: How do budget cuts, DEI hires, and empty reservoirs, turn the bluest, most Democrat city Red?
10.06.2025 11:29
I started by asking Google what the bluest U.S. city was. It turned out to be San Francisco. I live about 40 miles east of San Francisco.
Setting budget requirements: States may have balanced budget requirements (BBRs) that require the governor to propose a budget, the legislature to pass it, and the governor to sign it.
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Reflecting the community — DEI efforts can help organizations better reflect the diversity of the Bay Area
States can’t run a deficit. States have to balance their budgets.
STRIKE THREE: The reservoirs providing water to San Francisco and the rest of California are not empty. They are above capacity due to more than average rainfall for the last two years, and under Governor Newsom, a new reservoir is being built in California, the largest to be built in the United States in the last fifty years. Since Newsom only has two years left to serve as governor, It will be completed after he’s not governor any longer, since it can take a decade or more to build a large reservoir legally and properly.
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Evaluating spending programs: States may evaluate which spending programs are most effective and provide the most value for taxpayers.
Creating inclusive communities — DEI efforts can help create more inclusive communities where everyone feels respected and valued.
This question is not a riddle. It’s propoganda pretending to be a question.
In 2024, San Francisco had a GDP of $263.1 billion, making it one of the largest cities in the United States by GDP. San Francisco also had the fastest-growing GDP of any US city that year.
What follows are THREE STRIKES that prove this question isn’t a riddle but propoganda from FELON47 and his enablers to mislead people.
Sources of water
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During his first four years becoming a traitor, FELON47’s last budget cut for the wealthiest 1%, will “add a combined $8.4 trillion to the debt over the next ten-year period.” The current US debt has reached more than $36 trillion.
Again, more lies from FELON47 and his MAGA cult that California ran out of water and can’t fight the wildfires in Los Angeles County, blaming Governor Newsom.
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Paying off the HUGE federal debt like this one isn’t going to be easy. Still, as long as that debt is there, it is a threat that could destroy the U.S. economy.
In April 2024, the state's largest reservoirs, Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville, were 118% and 122% of their averages, respectively.
Asian — In 2020, 34.3% of San Francisco's population was Asian. In 2022, Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents were the second most common ethnic group.
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San Francisco Symphony — This organization has examined its own power dynamics, privilege, and discrimination to create a more inclusive environment.
Newsom accelerates plans for California’s largest reservoir in nearly 50 years
The facts with links from mostly primary sources that support these three strikes may be found below for anyone that wants to spend the time reading it all.
Guess what: Canada, Mexico, and some of the other states sent help to fight those LA fires, but FELON47 and his MAGA stooges in Congress refused. The prefer to lie and blame Newsom, because Newsom like California have to be punished for not support FELON47.
Building reserves: States may build rainy day funds to cover unexpected budget gaps.
African American — In 2020, 5.1% of San Francisco's population was African American. The African American population has declined in recent decades.
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In October 2022, reservoirs were at 68% of average, at the height of the last drought.
“A riddle is a question or statement that is intentionally phrased to be difficult to answer or understand. Riddles are often used as a fun way to challenge people's thinking skills.”
Economic opportunity — Addressing racial inequity in the Bay Area could add billions of dollars to the economy.
San Francisco tech sector — This sector has been recognized for its diversity, and companies are working to create environments that value employees of all backgrounds.
STRIKE ONE: Budget cuts. States must balance their budgets. To cut the budget means cutting programs that benefit the people who live in the state. The largest share of state spending goes to education – more than 50 cents out of every state dollar supports California's public schools, community colleges, and public university systems.
Teenagers: 12.4% in December 2024
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White — In 2020, 44.9% of San Francisco's population was White. In 2022, White (Non-Hispanic) residents were the most common ethnic group.
YMCA of San Francisco — This organization creates spaces for kids to be supported in their schoolwork, art, and physical activity.
San Francisco population: 808,988 (2023) — San Francisco is a diverse city with a minority-majority population. The racial makeup of San Francisco includes White, Asian, African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people.
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Most of what people hear about DEI is extreme right MAGA fascist lies.
KQED — This public media organization aims to create a culture of equity, belonging, and human dignity.
Adult men: 3.7% in December 2024
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The largest budget item for the federal government, on the other hand, is defense spending, while, according to the U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data, approximately 3% of the federal budget is allocated to education, training, employment, and social services, which includes spending on education.
The truth. There’s plenty of water in California at this time, but the pipes between the reservoirs and those wildfires can only supply so much water at a time, and these wildfires are so fierce they overwhelmed the ability of the pipes to supply enough water fast enough. And the high winds grounded aircraft from dropping water on those fires.
Alameda and Peninsula watersheds: Runoff from these watersheds is captured in reservoirs in Alameda and San Mateo counties.
White: 3.6% in December 2024
Maybe if FELON47 gets what he wants and becomes the dictator he said he is going to be, he will turn California and San Francisco red by having his fascist MAGA thugs round up and execute the elected Democrats and replace them with Trump loyalists who are race car drivers and coaches like he said he’s going to do to the US military so they obey his every command like nuke hurricanes and China, while invading Canada, Greenland, and Panama, starting World War III.
San Francisco gets its drinking water from a variety of sources, including snowmelt, rainfall, and groundwater. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) manages these sources to provide water to 2.7 million people in the Bay Area.
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Considering federal policies: States may consider federal policies like increases or decreases in federal aid, or unfunded federal mandates.
Considering demographic variables: States may consider demographic variables like the number of school-age children, the number of youth, and the number of elderly.
Asian: 3.5% in December 2024
“What percentage of the US budget goes toward the military? In 2023, defense spending made up 13.3% of the federal budget. Since 1980, the percentage of federal spending for the military has fluctuated between a height of 27.9% in 1987 and lows of 11% in 2020 and 2021.
Race
In 2024, the unemployment rate in San Francisco County, California varied by race, gender, and age.
Black or African American: 6.1% in December 2024
Limiting revenue increases: States may limit revenue increases to avoid losing taxpayers.
Gender
San Francisco residents value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and believe it's a key part of the city's culture. DEI efforts are underway in many San Francisco organizations, including schools, media, and the symphony.
States balance their budgets by ensuring that their expenditures don't exceed their available resources. This is done by:
Still, that doesn't mean that one day San Francisco won’t elect a Republican mayor and city council. But it won’t be because of budget cuts, DEI, or empty reservoirs.
Why DEI is important in San Francisco
Think of it this way, take all the traffic at rush hour on a freeway with 8 lanes, and send that traffic to a two lane road, one lane for each direction. What happens? Water pipes can’t expand to carry more water just like a two lane road can’t add six more lanes in a moment to handle increased traffic.
California's reservoirs are currently in good shape, with levels above average after two wet winters. However, the state's water managers must balance flood control with preparing for possible droughts.
Adult women: 3.8% in December 2024
Hispanic: 5.1% in December 2024
Race
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir: Located in Yosemite National Park, this reservoir is the main source of water for San Francisco. It's fed by the Tuolumne River and snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander — In 2020, 0.4% of San Francisco's population was Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander.
Examples of DEI efforts in San Francisco
Current status
Groundwater aquifer: A deep aquifer in San Francisco and San Mateo counties stores groundwater
Native American— In 2020, 0.4% of San Francisco's population was Native American.
In November 2023, major reservoirs were at 124% of average.
STRIKE TWO: DEI — Those who think DEI is reverse discrimination have been lied to by FELON47 and his enablers again. San Francisco had the fastest-growing GDP of any US city in 2024. That wouldn’t have happened if employers were forced to hire workers who weren’t qualified for the jobs available.
California has the largest state population in the United States. That means more revenue and more people with more infrastructure to maintain and public services to provide. One of those public services is the public education system in California.