Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-California) tweets a list promoting the Golden State.

Some of the tweet responses to Gov. Newsom's tweet have different takes.

California is the most populous U.S. state; more than 39 million people live there, according to United States Census Bureau data published in 2020. It ranks third in land size, with many available natural resources within its area. It contains multiple large cities and metropolitan areas, a few of the largest in the nation. The sad part of it is that the Golden State does not always achieve up to its potential as such. A double-sided danger exists with a behemoth like California. For every concern that such a state can become a disproportionate center of power and authority, relegating other states to little national influence, there are equal and offset concerns that it can become an albatross, weighing down the other states.