Texas has about a 40% Hispanic population, no problems with social services or schools or hospitals or gangs. Texas has low taxes, low cost of living and a $6.5 Billion state surplus.
Instead of complaining about immigrants bringing down the academic achievement scores, Texas educates them to be labor force ready and lures companies away from California with lower taxes and a better labor market. Businesses pay the taxes that allow us to educate immigrants who then attract more businesses who pay more taxes .....
Oh, in all fairness to California I should give them credit for their Three Billion Dollar embryonic stem cell program.
In effect your saying: Smack down Hispanics and they'll behave? You've mentioned the staffing of LAPD vs. Houston PD, so I think that's what your stating? I personally think California is beyond hope, but plenty of people want to live there. That's OK with me, I still have a couple of First TD's there. The best thing Dubya could do for Mexico is seal the borders and let Mexico have their long over due revolution. Having a festering sore next door to our nation is not good for us in the long run. Forgive my faulty brain as I can't remember the name of the gang from Texas, but when they showed up in Cali, all the 'homeboys' would lay low.