[RayChuang88]

I think California--unlike Texas with its nearly complete dependence on the oil industry at the time--has a better chance to reform itself because California has a much more diverse economy: agriculture, entertainment, petroleum (people forget California has a huge oil industry), technology and world trade.

I think with Trump now President, it will force reforms at the Federal level that will at least reform the agriculture and petroleum industries.

[randita]

CA also has a huge military industrial complex (32 military bases). Active duty men and women are somewhat shielded from the tax burden and rising health care expenses (not totally, but somewhat), but civilians who work within the military complex are not.

Military bases in CA:

https://militarybases.com/california/

[Spktyr]

That means CA should be less likely to receive assistance, not more. Texas got *none*.