the space had to be reserved and paid for, the layout had to be designed, and the actual board had to be created.

Unless ... it's a fake sign.

I think it went up in response to the crazy Texas anti-abortion law.

It stands near the intersection of Highway 111 and Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage, CA. https://sports.yahoo.com/4-west-coast-states-put-225912064.html

https://images.app.goo.gl/PQswPjgzCzfxtLhe7
Flanked in blue, myself commuting from the springs daily to Eisenhower, usually I cut down through Sinatra, now my curiosity will route me a bit longer to have a gander at that.
More native to solidly blue Bay area myself, and this may only be my very leftist viewpoint: seems a good portion of red natives seem comprised of very corrupt laissez-faire capitalists voting for the tax incentives. I tread with trepidation into clients rooms with Fox Noise blaring. I'm also often the one to shut the damn thing off (for good...) when they code.
And while I'm in the confessional, father, I've on occasion switched it to MSNBC sometimes when they're zonked.

We have one, too!

Nice.

For some time, there's been a sign like this as you go from Missouri into Illinois on I-64.

Living up at the north end of the state, I did not know this.