Even though progressives control nearly every state and local office, it’s the right-wing’s fault California has so many problems? Shirley, you can’t be serious.
There's more to power than political position. This is why Elon Musk and George Soros, both of whom have zero political office as of right now, are still considered the shadowy bogeymen by the right/left. If you're willing to accept that these figures have some power at the national level, wouldn't that also apply to the centi-millionaires living in San Francisco and LA?