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California’s politicians overlook potential pitfalls in their zeal for new laws

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Sociologist Robert Merton coined the term “unintended consequences” in a 1936 essay, exploring how people take actions they believe will have positive outcomes, but later learn they have negative impacts. Someone could — and should — write a book about the seemingly countless […] The post California’s politicians overlook potential pitfalls in their zeal for new la…
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Palo Alto Online broke the news in on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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