[A CA Guy]

Yep, and being they didn't have money spent on raising kids, they put it into the political area for influence.
As always, the politicians got swayed by money.

Great example why you never want felons or people serving sentences in prison to have voting privileges, then politicians will cater to them as well.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

"the politicians got swayed by money"

Are you certain they just didn't get sucked into it?