[mjp]

He said later: “If I had to do it again, would I sit and think about how to phrase my words more carefully? Probably.”

Nest time he should say: either don't californicate this state or else leave.

[Gene Eric]

>> “If I had to do it again...”

Sometimes the inappropriate thing to say is the necessary thing to say.

His error, however, was not confronting the liberal complaint, but giving the impression the state is not interested in newcomers (despite what one might think of the californicating factor.)