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But news of a major political entity like a state government is world news.
State as in national? Sure.
State as in US subdivision? Nah.
Y'all might care what Westminster or the Bundestag or maybe Brussels say, but about what comes out of the state capital of Wyoming, I couldn't fathom giving any less of a fuck than I already do. Which is none.
Why should the California government matter less than the Lithuania? It has a much higher population, much more of a cultural influence globally, and a much bigger economy.