Bloomberg sees California as model for U.S.

The Democrat presidential candidate and former New York City mayor likes a lot of what he sees in the Golden State and thinks its efforts on climate change, gun control and criminal justice reform sets a benchmark for other states to emulate.

�I think that California can serve as a great example for the rest of this country,� Bloomberg told supporters at the opening of his Angeles headquarters.

Yes, there are problems, including homelessness, struggling public schools and scarce, costly housing. But California �is something the rest of the country looks up to,� Bloomberg said. �California has been a leader in an awful lot of things.�

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