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IrelandAdam Carolla faults California's taxes and shrinking public services
His conversation with Andrew Gold moves from everyday frustrations in Los Angeles to arguments about immigration and cultural identity.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 219,366 views a day, 13 times a normal first day on this channel (17,200).
California Is Gone – Adam Carolla
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- 0:25Carolla argues that rising taxes have come alongside worsening schools, public services, litter and homelessness.
- 1:21Gold blames immigration for changes he sees in London, bringing Britain into the California discussion.
- 3:25Carolla uses a housemate analogy to argue that different cultural preferences need not imply moral judgments.
- 4:30Carolla argues that countries should retain distinct cultures rather than become culturally alike.
Paying more and getting less is Adam Carolla's opening complaint about California. Litter, homelessness and schools feature in his list of frustrations, but his central argument is about government: he says taxes have risen while public services have deteriorated.
The interview, titled "California Is Gone – Adam Carolla", has drawn more than 150,000 views in half a day on The Daily Heretic, putting it well ahead of the channel's usual start. Its comment section is already much busier than a typical full first day, with several viewers recalling California in earlier decades.
Carolla's focus has shifted since the Hollywood-conformity conversation we reported here. This time, Andrew Gold brings London into the discussion, blaming immigration for changes he sees in the city. Carolla draws a parallel with Los Angeles, and the conversation turns from the quality of public services to the cultural changes both men oppose.
Carolla uses a hypothetical choice of housemate to argue that preferences about shared habits need not mean judging another person as bad. He extends that argument to countries, saying they should be able to preserve distinct cultures.
The channel also has a fast-starting Douglas Murray interview about political allegiance and moral consistency. But Carolla's upload centres on a more local grievance before widening into a political argument: what residents should expect in return for their taxes, and what they want their cities to retain.
An American comedian, radio personality and podcaster who hosts The Adam Carolla Show. He previously co-hosted Loveline and co-created The Man Show.
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- The Daily Heretic
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- Channel views, last 7 days
- 4,264,485
- Channel views, pace per day
- 1,118,637 (on a normal day: 503,936)
- Video published
- November 5, 2026
- Video views so far
- 153,633 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 219,366
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Carolla's interview is running well ahead of the channel's usual opening pace. The Douglas Murray upload is also drawing an unusually large early audience.
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Which river runs through London, the other city discussed in the interview?
London stands on the River Thames in southeast England.