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“These new laws further protect Californians’ voices and civic participation in what makes our state and our country great.”

After a year in Bolivia, helping family farmers, and a stint teaching middle school, Mahan co-founded a social media company that focused on civic engagement and raising money for nonprofits.

"YouTube values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes that these creators have extensive reach and play an important role in civic discourse," the company wrote to a Republican-controlled congressional committee, explaining the decision.

Lincoln, meanwhile, became a kind of civic saint: His memorial in Washington, D.C., looks like a temple, with words from his speeches etched into the walls.

“What we’re going to continue to do is make sure our kids understand American greatness, engage in civic dialogue and have that open discussion.”