Leading up to the election this year I was nervous, as I'm sure many others were. I feel that stress was added the longer the voting was taking. Although it was assumed that there would be an increase in votes, I'm sure not many predicted that it would have taken as long as it did. Not only was I anxious about the election specifically but also the rise of threats online. To be more specific, certain groups of people began to claim they would target minorities if Trump were to lose. Flaunting their firearms and flags as if it's something to be proud of. While people feared for their safety and the safety of the people they care about were at risk.

In my opinion, Biden was the best option for this election and I'm extremely relieved that he won. However, we also need to acknowledge that this doesn't mean all of our problems are solved. We need to continue to be conscious and fight for social equality. This ties in with the fact that although Biden was the better option, both him and Kamala Harris have hurt minorities in the past and need to be held accountable. Personally, I hope that by the next election we will have a younger person running who gives a different perspective and values the importance of fighting climate and global warming.

Now let's move on and discuss how California responded to the propositions for this election. More specifically prop 15, prop 18, and prop 22. To start off, Californians voted "NO" for both prop 15 and 18 which makes me feel disappointment and let down by our community. As prop 15 involved taxing bigger corporations in order to increase funding for schools and education. While prop 18 would approve 17 year old the ability to vote during the next election. If voted "YES", both would have been beneficial for the younger generation. Especially with prop 18 as I feel that people around this age are well-informed and deserve a say in what will impact their future. Moving on, Californians voted yes on "prop" 22. Although media made it out to look as if it is beneficial for drivers (such as Uber, Doordash, etc.), it actually harms them doing more bad then good. In reality, this proposition allows companies to exploit their works more then ever and deny them of e benefits (healthcare, paid sick leave, and unemployment insurance).