Bill Maher blasts California’s education results, cites two surging red states
Bill Maher criticized California's education and green energy performance, comparing it unfavorably to Mississippi and Texas. He highlighted that Mississippi's Black fourth graders outperform their California counterparts in both reading and math. Maher attributed California's struggles to bureaucratic inefficiencies and called for a reevaluation of policies.
- ▪Bill Maher criticized California Democrats for poor education outcomes compared to Mississippi and Texas.
- ▪He cited that Black fourth graders in Mississippi are significantly more proficient in reading and math than those in California.
- ▪Maher pointed out that Texas has surpassed California in solar energy production despite having fewer pro-climate policies.
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Metro Bill Maher blasts California’s education results, cites two surging red states By CJ Womack, Fox News Published May 30, 2026, 7:43 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Originally Published by: Newsom ripped over 'racist' viral clip telling Black mayor 'I'm like you' before touting poor SAT score The predictable outcome of California’s green energy policies has arrived and it's a disaster California governor candidate warns of 'MAGA-like' state movement unless Dems 'wake up' Bill Maher used Friday’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” to criticize California Democrats over education and green energy, arguing that Mississippi and Texas are outperforming the deep-blue state on issues Democrats often campaign on.
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