purple

There were large purple signs everywhere, with The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry written across them in bold white letters.

Getting all 220 to take votes on Trump's radical plans will be hard, if not impossible, as many represent purple districts and could easily lose in 2026 if they march in lockstep behind Trump.

But the Central Valley is more purple than the deep-blue districts that surround the Bay Area and Los Angeles, and conservative Democrats in the area often cross party lines to elect Republicans.

Instead of rushing through the store, I started lingering—yes, lingering!—in the produce section, marveling at the deep purple of a perfectly ripe plum or the scent of fresh dill.

“This is exactly what it means to be a purple county.”