The state of California appears to be taking the lead.

But other states appear to have a long way to go.

The state appears to have given a break to the worst of the lot.

And of course, the state has not appeared, so it's a little unusual.

Various states appear to have much higher averages than others.

The state now appears to be drifting into a political crisis.

Yet the state does not appear to be taking up the issue with any haste.

No other states appear to have received the questionable solution.

But now the state appears to be letting federal regulators lead the investigation.

In place of the old Soviet Union, new states will appear.