John Phillips: Tom Steyer is one Golden Gate Bridge too far for California

Here is the corrected version of your column. I’ve fixed the spacing issues, hyphenated the compound adjectives, and cleaned up the punctuation for better flow while keeping your specific voice intact.

California, it’s been said, is a state of mind. A feeling. A vibe. But, politically speaking, California is a big, kind of dumb, expensive state, where mere mortals struggle to make it to the November ballot in top-of-the-ticket races. While it’s not required that California candidates all come from famous political dynasties...