Describe some of the factors that led to California’s rising population and its growing economic, technological, cultural, and political strength during this period.

Describe some of the factors that led to California’s rising population and its growing economic, technological, cultural, and political strength during this period. Did all Californians benefit from the postwar boom? If not, why not? ESSAY 2 (50%) In the decades after 1945, California has been the birthplace of both progressive and conservative politics. Give some historical examples of each movement. What factors led to this partisan divide up through the 1990s? Why has California generally been far more liberal since 1994’s Proposition 187?