> California is regarded as the most “liberal” state.
California is neither the most “liberal” state as leftists use the term (meaning “supporting capitalism”) nor the most “liberal” state as rightist use the term (meaning usually one of “to the left of the rightists doing the describing” or “leaning toward the Democratic Party”.)
Vermont probably wins using the right-wing use of “liberal”, Given how the left-wing use of the term fits the dominant philosophy of the moderate wing of the Democratic Party and maybe a moderate fringe of the Republican Party, probably one of the near-parity states would fit that description.
California is neither the most “liberal” state as leftists use the term (meaning “supporting capitalism”) nor the most “liberal” state as rightist use the term (meaning usually one of “to the left of the rightists doing the describing” or “leaning toward the Democratic Party”.)
Vermont probably wins using the right-wing use of “liberal”, Given how the left-wing use of the term fits the dominant philosophy of the moderate wing of the Democratic Party and maybe a moderate fringe of the Republican Party, probably one of the near-parity states would fit that description.