lowest COVID infection rate in the nation.She says she wants to, essentially, make California great again, and that “now is the time to achieve that summit, to be that shining city on a hill,” referencing a phrase made famous by late Republican president Ronald Reagan, who was president during the AIDS epidemic, which he famously ignored.
While other politicians have also used the phrase “shining city on a hill,” it’s most associated with Reagan. He first used the phrase in his 1980 election eve address, “A Vision for America” where he laid out his vision for a conservative, Christian-based nation.