The last automobile assembly plant in California closed years ago. Toyota North America had a large headquarters presence in Torrance, CA., near LAX. I heard Jerry Brown’s comments on the loss of Toyota. He sounds like he does not care and he assumes some other corporation will jump in and take their place.
I recall when Ford opened an assembly plant in Pico Rivera in the 1950's, and I once owned a 1973 Ford LTD that was made there.