Born and raised here (CA), but ...
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1/3/2011
California is tired and battered.
The Politicians and the unions are slowly grinding this poor state to its knees. To listen to some, California is broke and things are not getting better. I am an eternal optimist, but you can only beat a dead horse for so long.
2011 is just starting. California has elected to 4 years a Governor which has had that position before and did nothing to help the state out of the past before, so I don't see many changes coming down the line from him. He will be happy with the status quo and I have a feeling he is just wanting to add to his retirement package before that takes place.
I keep hoping things will improve here in California. Governor Arnold was supposed to have done some big time changes, but the reality of politics here and the Unions kept him from doing much. It is so sad to see my great state in such a dismal place right now.
So many business have left us locally (Kern County), many recently to the poor economic situation. But before that companies were relocating to other states due to restrictions put on them either economically or for other reasons.
There are many wonderful things about California, but the politicians and the Unions have got to loosen up their death grip on this state.
Brent | Bakersfield, CA