Commentary In his State of the Union speech last week, many observed that President Joe Biden sounded a lot like Donald Trump. He revved up the hall by exclaiming, “buy American,” “fund the police,” “secure the border,” and “keep our schools open!” Biden has apparently realized that the progressive polices he has pursued in his first year are not popular. His approval rating is just 39 percent. The speech may be a preview of the Democrat strategy heading into this year’s elections. In California, we already see politicians tacking to the right. State and local officials are finally lifting COVID mandates. It comes much later than most states, and significant mandates remain in place. Los Angeles still requires proof of vaccine to enter restaurants, gyms, bars, movie theaters, hair salons and other businesses, though the City Council is considering removing the requirement. And L.A. still requires that all children in …