Hmmm... sounds vaguely reminiscent of Northern California.
They came from SF and Berkely to show Portland the way. They actually tried to make the trip 20 years earlier but their VWs all broke down in Eugene.
I grew up in the East Bay during the 70’s really. CA was truly golden. U system was the envy of the world. Salad bowl of the world. Still had aviation manufacturing.
Howard Jarvis fired the shot across the bow. Prop 13. I remember it all over Time magazine around 5th and 6th grade I think.
Willie Brown was in charge of the CA Legislature. He should go down as the guy that put the bullet behind the ear of California, in my opinion. He had help from governor moonbeam, I guess, but Brown was the guy that transcended Dukmejian (I could never spell his name), Brown, and others.
Talk about figuring out you could vote yourself any largess. Brown was that guy in CA. He went on to finish ruining Oakland.