In a lengthy comparison of government efficiency between the states of California and Texas in a City Journal article, Voegeli shows California’s government model fails to deliver for its citizens and overcharges dearly for that failure. Quoting the New Geography’s (and occasional Fox and Hounds contributor) Joel Kotkin, to make the point: “Twenty years ago, you could go to Texas, where they had very low taxes, and you would see the difference between there and California. Today, you go to Texas, the roads are no worse, the public schools are not great but are better than or equal to ours, and their universities are good.”