[JoeA]

I think there is a confluence of events about to occur. Brown in office, rising unemployment, Demo control of all major offices (except the AG, possibly), pension fund bankruptcy, and state insolvency. Now throw into the mix the redistricting which will more accurately reflect the conservatives in the state, and CA could rebound. It won't happen next year, or the year or two after, but in about 5 years CA could turn around as New Jersey seems to be doing.
But in the meantime, my bags are packed.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Why would redistricting more accurately reflect the conservatives in the state? CA state govt. is firmly in the hands of liberals who will do anything to keep their seats safe for themselves.

[chuckee]

This does not make sense. Jerry Brown is owned by the municipal unions. Everything you cited is a nail in the coffin for California. Brown is the anti Christie. It will not last 5 years. It is insolvent now and no amount of unlikely growth is going to bail it out with a Dem governor, Dem legislature and municipal unions in charge of the state.If I lived there, I would be packing my bags now.